{"id":28898,"date":"2018-05-12T14:43:37","date_gmt":"2018-05-12T18:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=28898"},"modified":"2018-05-12T14:43:37","modified_gmt":"2018-05-12T18:43:37","slug":"mike-fisher-retires-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/05\/12\/mike-fisher-retires-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Fisher Retires From Nashville Predators Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/predators\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nashville Predators<\/a> captain <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/fishemi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Fisher<\/a><\/strong> is hanging up the skates once again. The 37-year-old Peterborough, Ontario native started his 19-year career with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/senators\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ottawa Senators<\/a> before coming to Nashville in the 2010-11 season. He was captain for the 2017 season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Preds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Preds<\/a> locker-room cleanout summary:<\/p>\n<p>They all admitted they need to be better. <\/p>\n<p>Mike Fisher is going to retire for real this time. <\/p>\n<p>Scott Hartnell will consider retirement. Would also consider coming back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Preds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Preds<\/a> if asked.<\/p>\n<p>Turris owned up to his playoff performance.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robby Stanley (@RStanleyNHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RStanleyNHL\/status\/995350885042655232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 12, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He joked that <em>&#8220;this cow has been milked as much as it can. It&#8217;s bone dry&#8221;<\/em> when Nashville cleaned out its lockers following being eliminated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a> in the conference semifinals.<\/p>\n<h2>Mike Fisher Retires Again<\/h2>\n<p>Fisher retired at the end of last season but returned to give the Predators a veteran force in the locker room. He did get offers to keep playing at the end of 2016-17 but decided to retire.<\/p>\n<p>The former 44th overall pick in the 1998 NHL draft came back after signing a one-year, $1 million deal on February 26th. He scored two goals and supplied two assists in 16 games this season. He also added eight penalty minutes. His Corsi this season was 41.1 and relative Corsi was -12.2. Fisher appeared in 12 playoff games and scored a goal.<\/p>\n<p>He was a key part of Nashville&#8217;s Stanley Cup run last season. Fisher netted 18 goals and 24 assists for 42 points last season. Those totals were the most since 2013-14, where he recorded 49 points.<\/p>\n<p>Fisher didn&#8217;t score a lot this season\u00a0but was helpful in the lineup for the Predators. He was a reliable leader that brought plenty of experience and knowledge. He was injured in Game 6\u00a0 against Winnipeg and did not suit up for Game 7. His presence in the lineup was missed that game.<\/p>\n<h2>What It Means For the Future<\/h2>\n<p>Fisher isn&#8217;t the only Predators&#8217; player mulling retirement as <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hartnsc01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott Hartnell<\/a><\/strong> is thinking about calling it a career. Hartnell is considering a return if Nashville asks him back.<\/p>\n<p>The retirement of Fisher means that<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tolvaee01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eeli Tolvanen<\/a><\/strong> will likely get a full-time spot in the lineup. Fisher&#8217;s dream of hoisting the Stanley Cup may not come true, but he can call it a great career.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:\u00a0VANCOUVER, BC &#8211; JANUARY 17: Nashville Predators Center Mike Fisher (12) watches the play against the Vancouver Canucks during their NHL game at Rogers Arena on January 17, 2017 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Derek Cain\/Icon Sportswire)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Nashville Predators captain Mike Fisher is hanging up the skates once again. The 37-year-old Peterborough, Ontario native started his 19-year career with the Ottawa Senators before coming to Nashville in the 2010-11 season. He was captain for the 2017 season. #Preds locker-room cleanout summary: They all admitted they need to be better. 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