Nashville Predators Hockey Talk 2023-2024 II

[drwpreds]

Always fun to update this:

Since the 5-10 start, now 38-15-4 in last 57 games. That is a points pace of 115, which is President’s Trophy level stuff (NYR lead the league right now and are on a 114 point pace)

Now 20-4-3 in last 27 road games

In the 16-0-2 streak, have a goal differential of +41 (74 GF/33GA)

4.11 GF/G 1.83 GA/G

Have scored 4+ goals in 13 of the 18 games in the streak and allowed 2 or fewer in 14 of the 18

Now #12 in the league in offense (3.25 G/G) and #10 in defense (2.92 GA/G)

Lastly, we have finally started to get our home play going- before the streak were 14-15-0 at home. Since? 7-0-1 in last 8 home games. 36 goals scored/15 goals allowed

 

[drwpreds]

One more note that I found interesting- since we started the season 5-10-0, even if you take out the 16-0-2 streak, we are still playing at a 97 point pace (22-15-2)

So for me that is encouraging and a pretty clear sign that this team is a legit team and not just on a temporary hot streak. Since mid November we have been an elite team in every metric- and that is not a small sample size

 

[bdub24]

God damn I wanna see a game in that arena

 

[bdub24]

Ok stick with me for some bdub math (patent pending):

If R(racoon) is equal to Trash Panda

then

C(coyote) is equal to Dumpster Dogs

Solve for Frosties.

 

[bdub24]

Good lord, does Logan Cooley’s mom drive him to the games?

 

[bdub24]

Ok Luke. You arent a complete waste

 

[bdub24]

why do the dumpster dogs always give us fits.
Always.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Had to be the f***ing coyotes

 

[Armourboy]

Figures it would be Arizona.

 

[bdub24]

Allison Krause has some anger problems

 

[hockey diva]

Well ! When was the last time we beat these guys?

 

[bdub24]

Nyquil up top!

 

[bdub24]

Boy is Juice having an off night

 

[PredsV82]

Boy is Juice having an off night

I blame this..

https://x.com/PredsNHL/status/1773523046466482287?s=20

 

[Armourboy]

We just decide not to play defense?

 

[bdub24]

All good things and all that I guess

 

[MadMax5150]

I'll gladly take an occasional stinker if they react the way they did after the last one.

But it sucks while it's happening.

 

[Osprey]

It's OK, guys. This game didn't happen in an NHL arena, so it doesn't count. The streak stays alive!

 

[Armourboy]

Ended as ugly as it started. The big question is what they do now. Lots of times teams hit the struggle bus after a run like that.

 

[braindead]

Ended as ugly as it started. The big question is what they do now. Lots of times teams hit the struggle bus after a run like that.

My guess is revert to the mean rather than extended losing or winning streak. We generally have played good hockey for a while now but a streak like that requires some luck also- other team missing top players, catching a team on the second night of a b-to-b, backup
goalie, blown challenge by the other team. I’m not knocking the streak at all. The basis was great play. I expect solid play as we ramp back up to the playoffs.

 

[Predsanddead24]

Schedule doesn’t let up for the next few games either. I think this is a great test for this team heading into the playoffs though so may actually be a blessing in disguise to have the streak end.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

The worst players last night where the top players. Josi Forsberg Nyquist O'Reilly Saros all with bad games, McDonagh had a some bad spots but wound up even on the night because of good play. Barrie and Schenn abused and exposed. The PP might have gotten a couple of goals to extend point/goal streaks but that can't excuse -3 Josi, -4 Forsberg, -4 O'Reilly, -5 Nyquist.

The highlight of the night...Cody Glass at +1.

Evangelista, Novak and Jankowski looked consistently dangerous again last night.

I'm amazed the Chris Mason actually admitted during the broadcast that Saros wasn't good and would want a few of those goals back.

Hopefully, they look at some video to see what went wrong then move on to the next game. The team is really missing Fabbro and Carrier on the backend, need to get them back but if they aren't ready I'd put Del Gaizo in for Barrie.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Well shit that fun while it lasted time to build a new streak

 

[Kat Predator]

Well shit that fun while it lasted time to build a new streak

"Too late for a total fire sale!" shouts one of the nattering nabobs of negativity.

 

[jumb0]

Had to come to an end sometime and while we shouldn't be losing to the ultimate poverty franchise, it's better them than Vegas, St Louis or Winnipeg