Ryan Johansen knows what's up.
The Nashville Predators' top line he centers with Filip Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson accounted for both his team's goals in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers, and Johansen let out the secret to the trio's success:
"Well, we're all really good looking," he said, according to The Tennessean's Adam Vingan. "That kind of says it all."
It does, doesn't it?
Nashville's playing inspired hockey at the moment, and Johansen's got two goals and six assists in his past six games, in which the Predators have gone 4-1-1. His 38 points lead the team in scoring.
Forsberg, who's second on the team in scoring, contributed an assist Thursday, after a January that saw him score seven times in 14 games.
Arvidsson's a point behind Forsberg, and he's got two goals and two assists in his last five games. He's already set career highs in goals (13), assists (19), and points (32).
"They're playing really well," head coach Peter Laviolette said. "We put it together and we've stayed with it. It's given us some results."
The Predators are playing their best hockey after dealing with injuries to key players like P.K. Subban and Roman Josi. Things are looking good as they prepare to hit the stretch.
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