NHL playoffs 2017: Ryan Johansen scores on breakaway (Video)

Ryan Johansen turned on the jets to blast down the ice and score on an early breakaway to give the Nashville Predators a 1-0 lead in Game 2. 

The Nashville Predators have been a very opportunistic team in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. With their lethal speed and awareness, when their opponents make mistakes, they tend to make them pay. The Anaheim Ducks found this out the hard way early in Game 2. After an overtime win in Game 1, the Predators came out aggressive to start Sunday’s game. Viktor Arvidsson scooped up a loose puck and got it to Ryan Johansen, who turned on the jets to score on John Gibson to give his team a 1-0 lead.

It’s impressive how quickly he gets down the ice. That’s how relentless the Predators have been this postseason. They’ve blown away the Chicago Blackhawks, sweeping them in the first round of the playoffs. Next, the Predators got rid of the pesky St. Louis Blues in six games. So far, they’re taking it to the Ducks in the Western Conference Finals.

Johansen has three goals in the postseason now. It’s his 13th point of the playoffs. The Predators made a bold decision, trading promising young defenseman Seth Jones for him last season. They needed a franchise center, and so far, Johansen has proven to be a huge asset for Nashville.

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The Ducks looked blown away by the Predators. They’re riding a tidal wave of momentum right now and Anaheim has no real answer for Nashville’s speed. Gibson was the only reason Game 1 didn’t get completely out of hand. If the Ducks don’t pick things up soon, it could get ugly very quickly. The last thing they want is to head to Nashville for Games 3 and 4 down 2-0.