Drwpreds post at the top of this page is great; agree with everything. I think getting that goal from Ribs late in the 3rd and pulling out a W will do more for this team than coming out and crushing BUF 6-0. "Any given Sunday" is a football saying, but the same gist goes for hockey. Show up every night and want it.
Post-Game Talk: Nashville Predators (40-13-7 87 Pts) at Buffalo Sabres (17-38-5 39 Pts) - WIN!
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The effort was there and that was the main thing I wanted to see. Forsberg is simply a beast. The kid is a one man show when he gets the puck and can stick handle/deke around anyone. When the game went to a shootout I just kept saying to myself "send Forsberg out there!". PL finally did and we win. Kid is something special.
Hutton really played a great game last night as well. With a lesser back-up in net we would have lost.
This team is so different when playing on the road. I think it has everything to do with match-ups and how PL is so good at getting perfect ones for his players that it really makes a huge difference. It really is going to metter having home ice in the playoffs. Hopefully we can hold onto this points lead and have home ice thorughout the playoffs. It would make a world of difference imo.
Hutton really played a great game last night as well. With a lesser back-up in net we would have lost.
This team is so different when playing on the road. I think it has everything to do with match-ups and how PL is so good at getting perfect ones for his players that it really makes a huge difference. It really is going to metter having home ice in the playoffs. Hopefully we can hold onto this points lead and have home ice thorughout the playoffs. It would make a world of difference imo.
Team just looked tired. The shot quality was really poor, the passing was loose at times, and that little extra burst of energy that often leads to nice chances on rushes wasn't there.
Not an excuse -- they'll be a lot more tired than that if they get through the first round in the playoffs -- but maybe some managing of minutes and a few scratches to rest key players in the last few weeks might help. Need to pad that lead at the top of the west first, I suppose.
I moved to Buffalo from Nashville a few years ago, and have seen the team play up here before, but never with near as much support as last night. Lived on the east coast for the first six seasons, and I never saw more than a few people at Preds games at MSG, Uniondale, the Meadowlands, Philly, etc. No complaints about seeing a good deal of gold - our section in the 100s was about 1/4 Preds fans, and even heard a few TN accents.
One other comment: Forsberg's strength is really impressive. Not just a good puck handler, passer, and deceptive shooter, but several times fought off two or three Sabres to keep possession in neutral ice. Remarkable to see it up close.
Buffalo is one of those teams that fall in the "I'm as good once as I ever was". They can get jacked up and play great for small stretches but can't do it night after night.
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I went to the game and the informal poll was this.
80% Canadians "Just wanted to root for a team that wins. Sick of the Leafs"
10% NYers
10% other
80% Canadians "Just wanted to root for a team that wins. Sick of the Leafs"
10% NYers
10% other
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Based on living in Buffalo, I can say with high confidence that 100% of Sabres fans wanted the Preds to win.
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What's funny is that, when the Thrashers played the Sabres down here, Buffalo had the strongest presence of any away team at Philips. Pretty random.
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Yeah I was being sarcastic, but either way it's interesting to see random people cheering for us. Even if it's just because they're rooting for whoever plays Buffalo that night....
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