Post-Game Talk: Game 16: (10-4-2) Predators @ Blues (11-4-1)| 7 PM CST | FS-TN | Who's #1?!

[klt2001]

Even w/ the lost, good try by the Preds. Close game.

 

[triggrman]

I'm not even mad. That was a hell of a game.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Meh, not a solid game at all, yet St. Louis barely ekes out a win on home ice. Could have been worse.

Really need to get the second and third lines going. Hope Fisher can help out with that.

 

[bdub24]

Since when does reality matter here? EA trumps physics.

Sorry 101st , we aren't all dispassionate statistical analysts. Some of us are fans and get excited and express that excitement on these pages. But good on ya for your detachment and cool professionalism. I hope it pays well.

 

[jwhouk]

Welp, that sucked.

One goal game, kept it close, just never could get the lead.

*Sigh.*

 

[101st_fan]

I understand there are times where they can't have all 5 out there together but to deliberately separate them the way he did for games was just stupid.

Yet six of seven total PP goals, including tonight's, so far came with them separated. Hmmm.

 

[CaptainCatfish]

Entertaining game atleast. Had a feeling St Louis wanted some kind of retribution since we beat them like a week ago.
Goodnight!

 

[bdub24]

I'm not even mad. That was a hell of a game.

Here here! And I think I hate the Blues more than the Hawks now.

 

[jwhouk]

The Kitty Speaks The Truth:

@Gnash00

I honestly haven't seen this team "lose" this year. These guys have just simply ran out of time a few games. Back at it on Saturday.

 

[NSH615]

Yet six of seven total PP goals, including tonight's, so far came with them separated. Hmmm.

And yet you wonder why only 7 have been scored.

 

[101st_fan]

Sorry 101st , we aren't all dispassionate statistical analysts. Some of us are fans and get excited and express that excitement on these pages. But good on ya for your detachment and cool professionalism. I hope it pays well.

I notice you're not ranting at Iron Duke as well. It seems your posts lack any intellectual integrity since you fail to mention the very person that explained what the true issue was on that play.

Getting excited doesn't mean the inability to realize that most of the things these boards rant about require a specific body position, stick placement, etc ... or in emotional speak, luck. Most times, that is what the diatribes here boil down to. A puck deflects to an area where if everything aligns, an easy tap in ensues. The big problem is that things rarely align as hoped. A stick is on one side rather than the other. A player is there when a player with the opposite dominant hand would be in a better position. Or, in the case of the 2014-15 forwards, it isn't our top line ... Smith, or Cullen .. out there.

 

[101st_fan]

And yet you wonder why only 7 have been scored.

If you need ideal to succeed, you then have serious issues.

Now, would you like to keep complaining that ideal isn't happening enough while the most of the team's goals haven't occurred under what you've described as the ideal condition?

 

[Jarnberg]

Wow this place is toxic. Seems like a few people here only post to argue.

 

[klt2001]

Imo the Preds didn't seem to have the intensity that they have had in their other games w/ the puck battle and sworming pressure against the opponent and Rinne standing on his head game but still kept it a game/close. They picked things up in the second and third but just wasn't meant to be tonight.

 

[klt2001]

Forsberg has been stellar though.

 

[101st_fan]

Imo the Preds didn't seem to have the intensity that they have had in their other games w/ the puck battle and sworming pressure against the opponent and Rinne standing on his head game but still kept it a game/close. They picked things up in the second and third but just wasn't meant to be tonight.

The Preds depended on Peks standing on his head to win of late. A four goal allowed game, 50% on the kill, lose 58% of the draws ... not a recipe for win.

 

[moomoosoup]

Only got to catch the last ten minutes or so tonight (went to a screening of "The Room." God that movie is something). The forecheck never stops impressing me. Is it as strong as I seem to think or is it just because my other team is the Sabres who have 0 forechecking ability?

 

[glenngineer]

Great game to watch. Two evenly matched teams. Big players making big plays for both sides. Can't ask for much more than that IMO. Can we just watch a great game and enjoy it? Both teams played hard. Both teams did what they had to do and they got a great tip with not much time remaining. Very rarely are you happy after a loss but there is a different vibe to this team. They laid it out there yet again and got beat by a very good team in their own barn.

I finally feel like we have a real rivalry about to happen. It's not forced. It's not like we chose this. It's just kind of happening and I'd love to see us and the Blues go at it for years to come.

Good game from both sides. We'll get back at it Saturday against the Peg.

 

[101st_fan]

Only got to catch the last ten minutes or so tonight (went to a screening of "The Room." God that movie is something). The forecheck never stops impressing me. Is it as strong as I seem to think or is it just because my other team is the Sabres who have 0 forechecking ability?

The team is applying a lot of pressure via the forecheck. The problem is only one forward line is consistently scoring with some help from the 2nd line. The 3rd and 4th line disappeared after game number two. The defense hadn't scored in six games leading into tonight. Pressure and turnovers lose a lot of importance when they stop resulting in anything.

 

[jstreet]

Well at least it was an entertaining game.

My only gripe is that our 3 and 4 lines waver between serviceable and face palm worthy

Forsberg is awesome

 

[Persona5]

Even with the loss I am pretty happy with the way we played overall. We pushed one of the hottest teams that has all their players going on their ice. We still don't have fisher back and wilson is also out. Forsberg is now 6th in the entire league in scoring with 20 points. He is a joy to watch play hockey and ribeiro and neal help a ton as well. Even our D got going on the board tonight. Now we just have to get our middle six into the game and on the score sheet. Big changes tonight as PL is searching for what will work there and that is good to see.

 

[I Will Son]

One of the more satisfying losses i can remember to be honest

 

[sbet1998]

Good game again Preds fans. The puck seems to find Forsberg and he's racking up points. Impressive play from him.

These look like two similar teams with an edge to our depth on offense. D is a wash, I think. Pekka is better than anything we have, although both of our goalies are plenty competent. Overall, think its a wash. Rinne's underrated, IMO. Even on an off night, he will keep you in it.

 

[predfan24]

Yep I'm a little disappointed but not mad. A good game between two good teams. I actually thought the Preds had the better play overall and controlled the flow of the game more than the Blues did. We created tons of pressure and that resulted in quite a few turnovers. The Blues just did a good job finishing the chances they got.

I really don't understand why the faceoff was in our zone when Neal was pushed into the net on the fourth goal. I was peeved at that and I think Lavy was pissed about the same thing but oh well. On a night when we were actually good on the dot that was a tough faceoff to lose cleanly but just a hell of a tip from Stas.

 

[Cashville]

I'm not even mad. That was a hell of a game.

Haha I am 100% with you sir. That was the most entertaining Preds game I've seen since the nationally televised DAL game a year or two ago. Can't win them all and two in a row at STL is a tough bargain; I'll take the split.