Post-Game Talk: Loss. - WCQF Game 1: Dallas Stars @ Nashville Predators

[NoNecksCurse]

im just ready to get bounced in 6 games like I've called so these bunch of hacks can have some changes done to it. changes that should have been done last summer but the team said "one more chance". we were flat out dominated at home after the first period. it took being down 2 in the last half of the 3rd period to see any kind of pushback.

 

[You]

What season ticket plan did Turris buy to get on the ice? Can't find it on the website.

 

[predfan24]

It’s normal to have back and forth throughout games but the Preds basically just became paralyzed for about 35 minutes. They can’t win regular season games like that. Definitely can’t win playoff games like that. The valleys can’t be so low.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Good thing we've got two days to stew about this one.

 

[Armourboy]

Good ole PP. Hopefully this is over quick so Poile actually does something.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Welp. Learn something and let's go take the next 4. Make some new history. These guys aren't worth the angst (and not gonna give Ducks, Blues and Jets fans the pleasure!).

 

[zhok]

List of players I'd play ahead of Turris at 2C

• Watson
• Boyle
• Sissons
• Bonino
• Jarnkrok
• Matt Iwrin
• Mark Mowers out of retirement

 

[NoNecksCurse]

Welp. Learn something and let's go take the next 4. Make some new history. These guys aren't worth the angst (and not gonna give Ducks, Blues and Jets fans the pleasure!).

i don't mind the stars. their fans are cool with me too.

 

[lostinwarsaw]

Our prospect/player development has been garbage since 2015. Just let tolvanen play, he’s better than Simmonds.

 

[Predsanddead24]

How in the hell is Granlund a two time 60 point getter. The guy is basically nonexistent every time he's on the ice. I get Turris is bad and he's stuck playing with him, but he is just so unimpressive.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Changes needed, JOFA was solid, the rest of the forwards were garbage

How are you going to fix the forward group that has consistently struggled without breaking up JoFA? And JoFA being solid but producing nothing is going to get us nowhere.

 

[Prediculous]

Seems like every player we trade for gets worse when they come to the Preds. I'm pretty convinced it's our system that's the issue and it's been figured out by other teams.

 

[lostinwarsaw]

Seems like every player we trade for gets worse when they come to the Preds. I'm pretty convinced it's our system that's the issue and it's been figured out by other teams.

Our forecheck has been garbage

 

[Soundgarden]

Uh, I'm just hoping we don't get swept. Anything more is considered better than expected for me.

 

[You]

Irwin in my memory of his two games there would be maybe the 6th best forward on our roster? Smith is useless in the playoffs, Turris is Turrible, Granlund must be protesting something, I'm not sure Jarnkrok has registered a point in 2019. If Grimaldi is even 50% he should be in there too.

 

[lostinwarsaw]

How are you going to fix the forward group that has consistently struggled without breaking up JoFA? And JoFA being solid but producing nothing is going to get us nowhere.

Yeah I’m not disagreeing with you, just saying those three were good. Joey especially.

 

[Predsanddead24]

Our forecheck has been garbage

Yet we consistently scratch one of the best forecheckers on our team in Grimaldi for Simmonds who can't even handle a puck on the power play, which is all we expect out of him. I feel bad for Grimaldi who works his tail off constantly and then gets scratched for a guy because he used to be good.

 

[zhok]

Seems like every player we trade for gets worse when they come to the Preds. I'm pretty convinced it's our system that's the issue and it's been figured out by other teams.

There is little doubt there is a problem with Lavi's system right now. It's looked out of sync for most of the past 65 games. And the PP, whelp nothing needs to said.

Both goals were two great individual efforts (almost had a 3rd one by Arvy). The system produced nothing all night long.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

i don't mind the stars. their fans are cool with me too.

Yeah, there's maybe one that is a bit...sensitive...but they're fine other than that. And the Stars team is basically how we are alleged to play except they're doing it better. <shrug>

 

[predfan24]

How in the hell is Granlund a two time 60 point getter. The guy is basically nonexistent every time he's on the ice. I get Turris is bad and he's stuck playing with him, but he is just so unimpressive.

He has been very impressive in my viewings of him the last few seasons. However, you are absolutely right. It hasn’t worked here for him....yet. He should be contributing no matter what the situation but being on the dumpster fire that is the second line doesn’t help.

Good news he has another year on his contract. Gives him time to come around.

Bad news is he has another year on his contract if he doesn’t come around.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

There is little doubt there is a problem with Lavi's system right now. It's looked out of sync for most of the past 65 games. And the PP, whelp nothing needs to said.

Both goals were two great individual efforts (almost had a 3rd one by Arvy). The system produced nothing all night long.

I don't know that we currently have a system outside of the D having free reign to jump in the offense. Lavy's first year there was a clear design to saturate the goalie with shots from all angles and positions. Until other teams just let us take those low percentage shots it caused a lot of frantic chasing and movement which created space for cuts and we generated a lot of rebounds. But since then...no clue.

 

[NoNecksCurse]

granlund and turris should be shopped heavily when we are bounced.

 

[Gnashville]

List of players I'd play ahead of Turris at 2C

• Watson
• Boyle
• Sissons
• Bonino
• Jarnkrok
• Matt Iwrin
• Mark Mowers out of retirement

Legwand still available?

 

[Osprey]

For Game 2, I would take out several players (like two or three of Turris, Simmonds, Granlund and Jarnkrok) and put in some young players who might be eager to get the chance and won't take most of the game off (like Grimaldi, Gaudreau and Pitlick). It doesn't really matter if they lose some skill in the process. Effort can be more valuable in the playoffs, and they need players who are willing to put up effort before they're down in the game and minutes from losing. If it doesn't work, it was worth a shot and those vets who were scratched might have something to prove in the next game.

 

[Cashville]

So bad; really nothing to say. Figuratively did nothing, absolutely nothing, in the 2nd and 3rd periods outside of PK's brilliant goal.

EDIT: Completely agree with Osprey. We need energy right now.