Former Avalanche goalie Justus Annunen has gone from a trade piece in Colorado to a rising star in Nashville, forcing the hockey world to rethink what his ceiling truly is.

From Roman Josi’s MVP performance to Justus Annunen’s golden goaltending, Nashville’s stars dominated the international stage, solidifying a formidable roster and sparking a heated crease battle for next season.

The Nashville Predators have several players playing at the 2026 IIHF World Championships, including Roman Josi, Justus Annunen, and Ryan O'Reilly.

Justus Annunen ended a 120-game streak for the Nashville Predators on April 7, earning a shutout win over the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center.

Anaheim dropped to third place in the Pacific Division, one point behind division-leading Edmonton and Vegas, and with Nashville jumping back into the wild card, the Ducks are just four points up on the Kings, who have a game in hand.

Dominating possession, the Ducks faced a hot goalie and flaws were exposed in a shutout loss.

Justus Annunen stopped 43 shots — one shy of his career high — for his third career shutout, and the Nashville Predators sent the Anaheim Ducks to their sixth consecutive loss, 5-0 on Tuesday night. Erick Haula, Filip Forsberg and Brady Skjei scored second-period goals, and Zachary L’Heureux and Fedor Svechkov scored in the third for the Predators.

Annunen ignites Predators' dominant 5-0 shutout victory. Nashville solidifies playoff push with crucial win and stellar goaltending.

Special teams ignite Nashville's offense, propelling them to a crucial win and the Wild Card spot. Annunen delivers a stellar performance in net.