Ryan Johansen has played well in Nashville’s first two games in their Western Conference finals showdown with the Ducks, but the Predators center is far from happy.

With four points in the series, Johansen has taken issue with his Ducks counterpart, defensive-minded Ryan Kesler.

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Nick Ritchie, John Gibson help Ducks beat Nashville and even series Johansen had a goal and an assist Sunday night in Nashville’s 5-3 loss at Honda Center that tied the series at 1-1, and afterward brought up Kesler’s physical style of play.

“I mean, it just blows my mind watching,” Johansen said. “I don’t know what’s going through his head over there. Like his family and his friends watching him play, I don’t know how you cheer for a guy like that. It just doesn’t make sense how he plays the game. I’m just trying to go out there and play hockey, and it sucks when you’ve got to pull a stick out of your groin every shift.”

“He doesn’t do anything that makes sense. He thinks he’s getting under guys’ skin, but I don’t know what he’s doing.”

The two have shared a lot of ice time so far and have been seen barking at each other.

Game 3 is at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Nashville.