Hockey is tough. To play a full 82-game season is quite a feat. It’s always a blow to the team when a player gets injured or in the unfortunate case of a suspension. A few Nashville Predators skaters who missed some time last year, for whatever reason, look to have bounce-back seasons in 2018.
Nick Bonino
Nick Bonino was the prized offseason acquisition last summer. He won the Stanley Cup with the opposing Pittsburgh Penguins before he chose Nashville as home. Bonino nursed an injury most of that offseason, but he was able to make it back for Opening Day.