It's Another Walk-Off, Ryan Johansen Wins Game in OT Again

Ryan Johansen Skates Right Off the Ice After Notching the Winning Goal for the Second-Straight Preseason Finale

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By Brooks Bratten
@brooksbratten Content Manager & Beat Reporter

He walked it off - again.
For the second consecutive preseason, Ryan Johansen fired home the overtime winner in the preseason finale and skated right out of the rink.
With the doors to the locker room in the corner of the ice at PNC Arena, the setup allows for a unique exit to stage left - if you have a good reason.
Johansen has found one twice now.
"You had to chuckle a little bit, though, didn't you? When he immediately went for the door again?" Predators Head Coach Peter Laviolette laughed following the contest.

The 2-1 overtime win on Friday night wrapped up the Nashville Predators preseason slate with a 5-1-0 record, and a comeback victory in OT was the perfect way to close out the exhibition schedule.

"We got better as the game went on," Laviolette said. "The best was our third period
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