After a disappointing season of inconsistency and injuries, the Nashville Predators missed the postseason for the first time since 2013-2014. On today's Locked On Predators podcast, we take a closer look at two players whose seasons were both marred by inconsistency and injury - Ryan Johansen and Juuso Parssinen. After a strong season in 2021-2022, Johansen fell victim to a team wide issue of inconsistency before being injured in February and missing the remainder of the season. Nick and Ann talk about what we liked from Joey's performances this season and what our biggest concerns are looking ahead. With a full recovery and a lot of offseason work, what could his role be next season in Nashville? Juuso Parssinen made his NHL debut before missing games 23 games due to injury. We share our "one word" to describe the rookie's play in Nashville and the one thing he needs from the coaching staff to continue his development. Finally, we ask the question - will Predators fans see both Johansen and Parssinen back in Predators uniforms at the start of next season?

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