"It was pretty funny," Johansen told The Tennessean. "She's pretty well known, so I have a bunch of friends back home that follow her and stuff because (they're) big country fans. They were texting me before I even knew, like, 'Hey, Carrie Underwood's tweeting at you,' and I'm like 'What? I had no idea.'"
Johansen, who was traded to the Predators for defenseman Seth Jones of Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan. 6, consulted Underwood's husband and his Nashville teammate Mike Fisher for a comeback.
Upon entering BB&T Center for their game against the Florida Panthers on Saturday, Johansen noticed a wall with pictures of the arena's past performers, including Underwood. Following the 5-0 win, Johansen laid one on Fisher in front of Underwood's picture and published the photo.
"I gave (Fisher) a kiss on the cheek and told her to get her own Valentine," Johansen said.
