Nashville Predators: Final Regular Season Grades

Offense: B- (Improved From D+)

The Predators’ offense started out woeful, to say the least. The shot selection was poor, and nothing sustainable seemed to get going.

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Then, a change happened, a new tone for the team, and a new pace of play that arguably sparked the Predators’ success this season: the Herd Line.

The Herd Line, centered by Colton Sissons, winged by Yakov Trenin and Tanner Jeannot, sometimes featuring Mathieu Olivier, changed how the Predators play, especially when it comes to starting periods. However, it’s not just the starts they’ve provided.

When this line is on the ice, they create chances the hard way. What they lack in flash, they make up for in grit and determination, and it’s a sight to behold.

While the Herd Line has been the Predators’ bread and butter down the stretch, it’s still just as vital that crucial pieces get it together for what the team hopes will be a long playoff run.

Players like Filip Forsberg, Ryan Johansen, Mikael Granlund, Matt Duchene, Viktor Arvidsson, and others need to find their next gear to make a deep run.

Still, the offense has been trending upward and will look to continue the progress made.