GDT: #19| Nashville Predators @ New York Islanders | November 12th | 7:00pm | F/W 3-1

[tag0519]

Islander at Predators
November 12, 2013, 7:00 PM
Nassau Coliseum
TV: MSG

Records:
New York: 18 GP, 6-9-3, 15 points. Sixth place Metro division, 12th in Eastern Conference
Nashville: 17 GP, 8-7-2, 18 points. Fifth place Central division, 10th in Western Conference


Previous result:
New York: 4-2 loss against Montreal
Nashville: 5-0 loss against New Jersey


Nashville lines:
Viktor Stalberg - Colin Wilson - Nick Spaling
Eric Nystrom - David Legwand - Patric Hornqvist
Gabriel Bourque - Matt Cullen - Craig Smith
Richard Clune - Paul Gaustad - Taylor Beck

Seth Jones - Shea Weber
Roman Josi - Kevin Klein
Mattias Ekholm - Ryan Ellis

Carter Hutton
Marek Mazanec

Injured:
Pekka Rinne
Matt Hendricks
Mike Fisher-Underwood


Islanders lines:
Brock Nelson - John Tavares - Kyle Okposo
Michael Grabner - Frans Nielsen - Josh Bailey
Pierre-Marc Bouchard - Peter Regin - Colin McDonald
Eric Boulton - Casey Cizikas - Matt Martin

Andrew MacDonald - Travis Hamonic
Matt Donovan - Thomas Hickey
Matt Carkner- Aaron Ness

Evgeni Nabokov
Kevin Poulin

Injured:
Lubomir Visnovsky
Brian Strait
Cal Clutterbuck
Thomas Vanek


Individual Stats:
Nashville Leading Scorers: Legwand(4/10/14)
Nashville Goalie Stats: Rinne(2.31 / .917)

Islanders Leading Scorers: Tavares (7/13/20)
Islanders Goalie Stats: Poulin (2.62 / .908)

Team Stats:
Nashville G/G: 2.18 (25th)
Nashville GA/G: 3.06 (25th)
Nashville PK%: 81.0 (20th)
Nashville PP%: 20.0 (12th)

Islanders G/G: 3.72 (14th)
Islanders GA/G: 3.22 (27th)
Islanders PK%: 72.9 (30th) - yikes
Islanders PP%: 20.3 (10th)

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[tag0519]

Another simple and slightly boring GDT - but hey - that's me.

Threw in some stats to spice it up a little. I hope everyone likes stats as much as I do.

Also a little humor - if you look hard enough you'll find it.

Staying optimistic - Isles 4 Preds 3

 

[WangMustGo]

The Predators have 6 defenseman better than any of our defensemen not named Hamonic.

 

[tag0519]

The Predators have 6 defenseman better than any of our defensemen not named Hamonic.

Good point. They have redwoods and we have ...well ... red maples

 

[KnishOfTheCrease]

RAWR! We thrash the Predators!

Islanders 9
Preds 1

 

[Talain]

Another simple and slightly boring GDT - but hey - that's me.

Threw in some stats to spice it up a little. I hope everyone likes stats as much as I do.

Also a little humor - if you look hard enough you'll find it.

Staying optimistic - Isles 4 Preds 3

Really no point in putting more effort into the GDT than Crapuano puts into well, anything to do with the game.

 

[42]

Since Poulin gave up 4 goals, I expect Nabby back in net. Not that any of the goals were on Poulin.

 

[blinkman360]

I'm pumped for this game. We get to see the debut of Laviolette, Strome and de Haan. Can't wait.

 

[enigmatic]

I'm pumped for this game. We get to see the debut of Laviolette, Strome and de Haan. Can't wait.

i wish i had the same dream as u last night

 

[SI90]

I'm pumped for this game. We get to see the debut of Laviolette, Strome and de Haan. Can't wait.

I would sign up for that in a heartbeat, even 2 out of 3.

 

[BTrotts19]

Islander at Predators
November 12, 2013, 7:00 PM
Nassau Coliseum
TV: MSG

Records:
New York: 18 GP, 6-9-3, 15 points. Sixth place Metro division, 12th in Eastern Conference
Nashville: 17 GP, 8-7-2, 18 points. Fifth place Central division, 10th in Eastern Conference


Previous result:
New York: 4-2 loss against Montreal
Nashville: 5-0 loss against New Jersey


Nashville lines:
Viktor Stalberg - Colin Wilson - Nick Spaling
Eric Nystrom - David Legwand - Patric Hornqvist
Gabriel Bourque - Matt Cullen - Craig Smith
Richard Clune - Paul Gaustad - Taylor Beck

Seth Jones - Shea Weber
Roman Josi - Kevin Klein
Mattias Ekholm - Ryan Ellis

Carter Hutton
Marek Mazanec

Injured:
Pekka Rinne
Matt Hendricks
Mike Fisher-Underwood


Islanders lines:
Brock Nelson - John Tavares - Kyle Okposo
Michael Grabner - Frans Nielsen - Josh Bailey
Pierre-Marc Bouchard - Peter Regin - Colin McDonald
Eric Boulton - Casey Cizikas - Matt Martin

Andrew MacDonald - Travis Hamonic
Matt Donovan - Thomas Hickey
Matt Carkner- Aaron Ness

Evgeni Nabokov
Kevin Poulin

Injured:
Lubomir Visnovsky
Brian Strait
Cal Clutterbuck
Thomas Vanek


Individual Stats:
Nashville Leading Scorers: Legwand(4/10/14)
Nashville Goalie Stats: Rinne(2.31 / .917)

Islanders Leading Scorers: Tavares (7/13/20)
Islanders Goalie Stats: Poulin (2.62 / .908)

Team Stats:
Nashville G/G: 2.18 (25th)
Nashville GA/G: 3.06 (25th)
Nashville PK%: 81.0 (20th)
Nashville PP%: 20.0 (12th)

Islanders G/G: 3.72 (14th)
Islanders GA/G: 3.22 (27th)
Islanders PK%: 72.9 (30th) - yikes
Islanders PP%: 20.3 (10th)

Looks good Tag. Maybe Crappy could get his guys to "keep it simple". Hit everything in sight, most notably the net with the puck and actually outwork your opponent for the whole game. Another team struggling (hmm why do we have such bad luck playing struggling teams). I think with Poulin in, we could possibly win this, with Nabby, . If TV is back, Nelson probably gets bumped back to the press box, which will infuriate me and if Hammer is hurt, Martinek I guess is in for him. I just wanna see these guys give a $hit and not just play it as the morning skate.

 

[tag0519]

I'm pumped for this game. We get to see the debut of Laviolette, Strome and de Haan. Can't wait.

Similar dream here except mine had Miller and Phaneuf as well.

 

[simbo042]

I would settle for our defence not shooting puck at opposition players and causing rushes the other way. Not getting it on net is one thing, but not even getting past the first man is tragic...

Did Nashville really lose 5 to 0 to the Devils?! Brutal...

 

[stranger34]

How many more in a row do we need to lose for a coaching change? Is an OTL a happy medium?

 

[stranger34]

Here's another one...

I was absolutely clamor ing for snow to go out and trade for one of the 3 Ottawa goalies last year. They ultimately took conacher for bishop. Niño and a pick wouldn't have got it done? Me thinks snow didn't kick the tires

 

[SpeedDemon]

I'm gonna go with the Preds on this one

3-1 or 3-2.

come on Isles, only 60 more games to lose

 

[ScaredStreit]

6-2 Preds (w/empty net goal).

 

[Brunomics]

Preds 5-3

 

[Islander Prophet]

Not sure what I prefer here. Isles winning or Isles losing so some people can get fired...

I'm probably gonna go with Isles winning because nobody will actually get fired even if they do end up losing.. #TheBlindLeadingTheBlind

 

[BillD]

Two garbage trucks colliding.

 

[19NYSports91]

I would settle for our defence not shooting puck at opposition players and causing rushes the other way. Not getting it on net is one thing, but not even getting past the first man is tragic...

Did Nashville really lose 5 to 0 to the Devils?! Brutal...

You guys will complain no matter what. When a defenseman knows a shot will get blocked they miss the net on purpose or just get it deep to keep it in the zone. It's not easy for a defenseman to get a shot on net when there is a lot of traffic in front of the net fyi. You guys think it's so easy for a defenseman to hit the net from the point, newsflash it's not. Every team's fans complain about the defenseman not hitting the net or getting blocked. Missing the net when they have a clear shot is another thing, and guess what? Our forwards miss the net A TON in great scoring chances. No one really talks about that though.

 

[islesmb]

https://twitter.com/StapeNewsday/status/400287990683299840

Arthur Staple ‏@StapeNewsday 27m

Poulin in goal, lineup tbd.

https://twitter.com/StapeNewsday/status/400291055071154176

Arthur Staple ‏@StapeNewsday

Clutterbuck a possibility tonight. Vanek out, but worked out off ice today and felt good. Could skate tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/StapeNewsday/status/400295698333446144

Arthur Staple ‏@StapeNewsday

Looks like Clutterbuck in for Boulton, Martinek out on D tonight for #Isles.

 

[Talain]

Not sure what I prefer here. Isles winning or Isles losing so some people can get fired...

I'm probably gonna go with Isles winning because nobody will actually get fired even if they do end up losing.. #TheBlindLeadingTheBlind

Unfortunately with Crapuano behind the bench I put our chances of winning this one at precisely 0.00%

 

[IslesNorway]

Another bore loss coming up. My guess is 1-3

 

[Islanders1932]

Lots of fans think tonight will go like this:

I say tonight we get back on track and this board starts doing a little more of this: