Predators' Ryan Johansen: Records power-play assist
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Johansen posted a power-play assist, three hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Avalanche in Game 1.
Johansen set up the first of Matt Duchene's pair of goals in this contest. This extended Johansen's point streak to five games (three goals, two helpers). The 29-year-old center has been a key part of the Predators' top six and first power-play unit in a bounce-back campaign. He recorded 63 points in 79 regular-season appearances.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Tallies in Friday's loss
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Johansen scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Coyotes.
Johansen closed the regular season on a four-game point streak (three goals, one assist). The 29-year-old center had a strong season in a top-six role with 26 tallies, 63 points, 118 shots on net, 72 hits and a minus-2 rating in 79 appearances. He'll look to keep the momentum up as the Predators open the postseason against the Avalanche with Game 1 on Tuesday.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Gets goal No. 25
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Johansen scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Avalanche.
Johansen tallied in the second period to get the Predators within a goal for the second time in the contest. His 25 goals are the third-highest total he's scored in a single season. The 29-year-old center is up to 62 points -- two off his career high -- with 116 shots on net, 70 hits and a minus-1 rating through 78 outings. He's surged to the finish with eight goals and five helpers through 14 games in April.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Strikes on power play
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Johansen scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Wild.
Johansen gave the Predators their only lead of the contest at 13:38 of the second period. The 29-year-old has been solid with seven goals and four helpers through 12 games in April, including five power-play points. With the goal, he reached the 60-point mark for the sixth time in 11 NHL campaigns. Johansen has 24 goals, 36 helpers, 114 shots on net, 67 hits, 54 PIM and a plus-1 rating in 76 appearances.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Breaks scoreless tie in OT
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Johansen scored the only goal in Tuesday's 1-0 overtime win over the Sharks.
It took 63:18 of game time, but Johansen finally put the puck across the goal line to secure the victory in this goalie duel between Juuse Saros and Kaapo Kahkonen. Johansen's goal was his 23rd of the season and sixth in the past five games.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Lights lamp in third straight game
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Johansen scored his 22nd goal of the season in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers.
He converted a slick pass from behind the net by Filip Forsberg early in the first period to tie the game at 1-1, but it was all the offense the Predators could muster. Johansen has a three-game goal streak and four-game point streak going, and since the beginning of March the 29-year-old center has racked up an impressive nine goals and 19 points over 18 contests despite putting only 26 shots on net during that time.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Posts hat trick in win
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Johansen notched a hat trick on seven shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Wild.
Johansen tallied twice on the power play in the first period, then added an empty-netter in the third. The center has started April hot with five points in two contests. Johansen returned to the 20-goal mark for the first time since 2014-15 with his performance Tuesday. He's at 54 points (21 on the power play), 99 shots on net, 51 PIM and a plus-5 rating in 66 outings.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Two helpers Friday
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Johansen collected two assists in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Sabres.
Both points came early, as the Predators did all their scoring in the first 20 minutes. Johansen is having another productive campaign, and he's piled up four goals and 14 points in 15 games since the beginning of March.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Provides power-play assist
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Johansen posted a power-play assist, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Johansen has earned a goal and three assists in his last three games. The 29-year-old center continues to play well on the top line and first power-play unit. For the season, he's up to 49 points (19 on the power play), 88 shots on net, 53 hits, 32 blocked shots, 51 PIM and an even plus-minus rating in 62 outings.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Pockets helper Tuesday
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Johansen recorded an assist in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Kings.
Johansen has three goals and four helpers in his last seven appearances. The top-six center has been consistent throughout much of the campaign, which is a bounce-back year for Johansen. He's at 48 points, 88 shots on net, 52 hits, 51 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 61 contests.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Two points in Monday's win
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Johansen scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Monday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
He gave the Predators their first lead in the second period and also set up Filip Forsberg's empty-netter in the third. Through 10 games in March, Johansen has four goals and six assists, though he had been held off the scoresheet in the three of the previous four contests. Overall, he's up to 17 goals, 30 helpers, 87 shots on net, 52 hits, 51 PIM and a plus-2 rating in 60 appearances.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Three points against St. Louis
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Johansen scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Blues.
He and linemate Matt Duchene combined for three goals and six points, but they didn't get much help from the rest of the Nashville offense. After managing only one goal and four points through eight games in February, Johansen has already topped that production through five contests in March with two goals and seven points.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Point streak up to four games
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Johansen scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Stars.
Johansen tallied at 13:08 of the third period to tie the game at 1-1. The center has a goal and three assists during his four-game point streak. His goal Tuesday was his first since Feb. 1 and his 14th of the season. The 29-year-old has 40 points, 82 shots on net, 41 PIM and a minus-1 rating in 53 appearances.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Manages helper Saturday
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Johansen recorded an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 8-0 win over the Sharks.
Johansen had the secondary helper on the first of Matt Duchene's two goals in the game. The 29-year-old Johansen has collected five helpers in nine games since the All-Star break, but he hasn't scored in that span. The center is up to 39 points, 80 shots on net, 41 PIM and a minus-3 rating in 52 outings overall, and he's locked into a top-six role.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Logs power-play assist
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Johansen notched a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Kraken.
Johansen's still gone eight games without a goal, but he's managed four helpers (three on the power play), 10 shots on net and 15 PIM in that span. The 29-year-old had the secondary helper on Matt Duchene's first of two goals Wednesday. Johansen is up to 38 points (15 with the man advantage), 78 shots on net, 40 hits, 41 PIM and a minus-5 rating in 51 outings overall.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Adds PP helper Saturday
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Johansen recorded a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Lightning.
Now with 37 points in 50 games, Johansen should finish with another season north of the 50-point mark. Fantasy owners should keep in mind, however, that he's not currently playing on the Preds' top line alongside Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene but rather anchoring the second line with Luke Kunin and Philip Tomasino. As such, Johansen's fantasy value lies more in his presence on the team's power play, where he's currently averaging 2:58 of ice time per game.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Delivers goal in victory
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Johansen tallied a goal in a 4-2 win over the Canucks on Tuesday.
Johansen notched his 13th of the season in the first period, knotting the score at 1-1. The center had a modest nine points over his last 14 contests heading into this one, though he had gone the most recent three games without a point.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Keeps on chugging
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Johansen collected a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Jets on Thursday.
Johansen now has four goals and five assists in the 12 games since he returned from a lengthy stint under the COVID-19 protocols. The veteran has seen his production slip over his last two seasons with Nashville, but he is looking a bit more like the 64-point player that managers saw in 2018 this season, with 33 points in 39 contests.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Opens scoring in loss
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Johansen scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.
Johansen opened the scoring just 4:05 into the game, but the Predators couldn't sustain a hot start. The 29-year-old center snapped a six-game goal drought Monday. He's up to 11 goals, 31 points, 58 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 37 contests. The Canadian has shown well in a top-six role this season, though his career-best 19.0 shooting percentage is likely due for some regression in the second half of the season.
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Predators' Ryan Johansen: Helps on a pair in win
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Johansen provided two assists and two hits in a 4-2 win over the Coyotes on Saturday.
Johansen had a pair of just about everything Saturday, finishing with two assists, two shots, two hits and two penalty minutes. The center got his first assist on Mattias Ekholm's goal less than a minute into the first period, following that up with an assist on Roman Josi's third period power-play goal that put the game out of reach for Nashville. The 29-year-old has experienced a bit of a resurgence this season, with 10 goals and 17 assists through 32 games. With 11 points over his last 10 games, the veteran is heating up heading into the second half.
