Post-Game Talk: Loss. - Predators @ Oilers

[weeze]

Some observations:
1- We get knocked off the puck really easy
2- No net front presence
3- Passing is not very good
4- We seem to always have two players behind opposing goalies net then chasing the puck the other way
5- Other teams seem to know we are gonna pass it around the side board and are waiting for it
6- Bottom six are playing/scoring better than top six
7- Problems clearing puck show up again
8- Couple players just need to go (Granlund 15/7/8, Turris 18/6/12), they do not move the needle in any direction
9- Have to fix PP/PK or someone gets fired!

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Some observations:
1- We get knocked off the puck really easy
2- No net front presence
3- Passing is not very good
4- We seem to always have two players behind opposing goalies net then chasing the puck the other way
5- Other teams seem to know we are gonna pass it around the side board and are waiting for it
6- Bottom six are playing/scoring better than top six
7- Problems clearing puck show up again
8- Couple players just need to go (Granlund 15/7/8, Turris 18/6/12), they do not move the needle in any direction
9- Have to fix PP/PK or someone gets fired!

So Turris' pace is only 8 points off of Johansen's, and that's while playing 3 and 1/2 minutes less per game, not being stapled to our best wingers, and generally being jerked around for most of the season. At $2million more per season, I'd rather move SlowJo.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

So Turris' pace is only 8 points off of Johansen's, and that's while playing 3 and 1/2 minutes less per game, not being stapled to our best wingers, and generally being jerked around for most of the season. At $2million more per season, I'd rather move SlowJo.

And who would you trade him for?
There is no market for a guy like him right now.

 

[OldFan]

Johansen and Forsberg both think they’re better than they are. Using their skill only they are good. Using their skill and working hard every shift they are star players. I think the team got lazy under Laviolette. When we talk about working hard we discuss Smith, Ardvisson, Grimaldi; never Johansen or Forsberg. That’s a shame.
Preds need to quit raving about the Pekka goal and Forsberg’s lacrosse goal and get to work. By the way, in case you missed it, Preds lost the game where Forsberg had the lacrosse goal and 2 between the legs shots. The new coach needs to bench him if those are the things he works on in practice. He might concentrate on better passes and puck control.
It should make fans a little frustrated to see such a major talent piddling around.

 

[GoldOnGold]

Forsberg is on a 67 point pace, he and Duchene are the only top 6 players actually producing somewhat respectably.

 

[Byrddog]

Forsberg is on a 67 point pace, he and Duchene are the only top 6 players actually producing somewhat respectably.

67 points for either of those guys at this point is disappointing. There is no reason each should be above 70. There is no reason Forsberg should not be a point per game guy really. Both have the talent, both are compensated to do so as well.

 

[GoldOnGold]

67 points for either of those guys at this point is disappointing. There is no reason each should be above 70. There is no reason Forsberg should not be a point per game guy really. Both have the talent, both are compensated to do so as well.

Considering how Johansen, Granlund, and Arvidsson are producing I'll happily take Forsberg's point production.

 

[Armourboy]

Forsberg's production may be better, but I'm not sold it's not always at the detriment of the teams production. I ain't impressed by his fancy crap.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Forsberg's production may be better, but I'm not sold it's not always at the detriment of the teams production. I ain't impressed by his fancy crap.

Could possibly say the same about Josi, minus some of the fancy crap.

 

[herzausstein]

I do wonder what ryjo could fetch on the trade market

 

[Armourboy]

Could possibly say the same about Josi, minus some of the fancy crap.

Yep. I think while Josi was putting up points his play has hurt the team. It's been more than once on here about him playing below the goal line for entire shifts.