On the Forecheck Jan 21, 2020
Tuesday’s Dump & Chase: Bye, Bye, Bye
Photo by Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via The boys have scattered to their happy places, and the rest of us have a chance to check out some of what’s happening in the rest of the league. Smashville News: Is Ryan Johansen's role on the Nashville Predators changing? | A to Z SportsAlex with some analysis of Ryan Johansen’s usage under John Hynes. Since the Stanley Cup run, I have wondered why Peter Laviolette moved away from using JOFA as the shutdown line. While the Nick Bonino line was also good at this, they didn't seem to be able to generate offense out of defense as...
On the Forecheck Jan 16, 2020
Nashville Predators vs Anaheim Ducks: Video Preview (and Edmonton Review)
Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via A look at tonight’s matchup with Anaheim, a review of the Edmonton game, and the Smith Kids take another crack at predicting the first goal of the game. I wanted to take a look back at the last game. Considering the John Hynes era is still in its beginning stages, I want to know how much of the “turtling” can be expected to continue. My kids are currently both 0-for-4 in the prediction category, so I hope they get one right soon. Topics discussed: John Hynes, Peter Laviolette, Calle Jarnkrok, Viktor Arvidsson, Ryan Johansen, Nashville Predators,...
On the Forecheck Jan 14, 2020
Nashville Predators 2, Edmonton Oilers 4 Recap: Lacrosse with a loss
Filip Forsberg may have scored the elusive Michigan backhander, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Leon Draisaitl show. Before the game begins, some notable changes to the line-up: Dante Fabbro, who had been day-to-day with an upper body injury since the Winter Classic, returned to his regular pairing with Mattias Ekholm, effectively removing Jarred Tinordi from the line-up. Alexandre Carrier stayed on the third pairing with Dan Hamhuis. At the same time, Filip Forsberg was reunited with Matt Duchene and Mikael Granlund, while Calle Jarnkrok returned to the top line with Ryan Johansen and...
On the Forecheck Jan 14, 2020
Nashville Predators vs Edmonton Oilers: Video Preview
Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via A brief preview of tonight’s game. A video preview for the January 14, 2020 game between the Nashville Predators and the Edmonton Oilers. Topics discussed: John Hynes’s system, Rocco Grimaldi, Craig Smith, Connor McDavid, Ryan Johansen, Filip Forsberg, Viktor Arvidsson, Mikael Granlund, and Matt Duchene.
On the Forecheck Jan 7, 2020
OTF Roundtable: We React to the Preds’ Firings of Peter Laviolette & Kevin McCarthy
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports We bring you the staff’s reactions to the Nashville Predators’ decision to part ways with head coach Peter Laviolette and his associate Kevin McCarthy. Kate: I don’t think they can go on a Blues-esque run unless they get much better goaltending, but I’m tired of seeing players like Ryan Johansen, Kyle Turris, Mikael Granlund, and Matt Duchene get acquired in trades only to see their production drop as they stop making plays. All of these guys are better than they’re playing, and when it’s that widespread I have to think it’s not on each...
Sportsnet.ca Jan 5, 2020
Roman Josi fools entire Kings team, dishes to Ryan Johansen back door
Nashville Predators’ Roman Josi throws the Los Angeles Kings for a loop as he spins away from the attacker, walks in and dishes to Ryan Johansen for a two goal lead before the period expires. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
