from Joe Rexrode of The Tennessean,
It’s not happening this year, Nashville Predators fans.
If it does after Ryan Johansen’s season-ending injury, well, then take what would already be the greatest achievement in Nashville sports history and make a movie out of it. The idea of the Predators winning the Stanley Cup without the services of its top-line center — a young star who is becoming a force in this league before our eyes — is far-fetched to say the least.
That doesn’t mean the Predators won’t rally around each other and come up with a “Win One for the Joey” performance in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday in Anaheim. I wouldn’t even completely rule out an improbable case of ham-and-egging with smoke, mirrors and duct tape — have you ever watched the 1990s show “MacGyver”? — to beat the Ducks twice and advance to the first Stanley Cup finals in franchise history.
That alone would be incredible. It would have been incredible to reach the final round with a healthy roster.
If wondering how the injury may have occurred, watch below...
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