Post-Game Talk: Predators at San Jose, 9:30 PM CDT

[jwhouk]

Here's your Game Day Thread.

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[INDhockeyfan]

I was wondering whether we were going to have a GDT. Got it up a few minutes before it starts.

Looks like Gaustad and Jones are back in tonight. I'm going to guess that Sissons will be scratched unless they move him to wing but we will see who the D man will be. It is MDZ which isn't surprising given that give away last night.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Asleep at the GDT wheel....happens at this time of night.



BEWM!

 

[The PH Factor]

Huttons numbers since the Olympics are pretty decent. He's .917 SV%

 

[Enoch]

Del Zotto and Sissons scratched.

Clune, Bartley still in.

This is one reason I scratch my head at this organization.

Glad Gaustad and Jones are back in the lineup.

 

[NorthAlPredfan]

So we have to win out and the guys ahead of us have to lose all their games to make it right?

 

[GeauxPreds]

Here's to hoping we see more of the same from last night. Was nice to see us not playing dump and chase all evening and actually create offense off our transition game by bringing the puck in instead.

 

[klt2001]

So we have to win out and the guys ahead of us have to lose all their games to make it right?

We have to win the rest of our games and the guys ahead of us can only win one of their games for us to make it.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Hornqvist with the goal and Gaustad hits the post.

 

[INDhockeyfan]

Hornqvist with his 2nd goal and he hits 20 for the season.

 

[RomanEmpire]

Horny is on fiiireeee.

Is it just me or have we had a crazy amount of players with a chance of a hat trick the last few games? Seems like they always get two early goals but can never get the third.

 

[NorthAlPredfan]

We have to win the rest of our games and the guys ahead of us can only win one of their games for us to make it.

Well then I guess we just enjoy the rest of the games we have left and hope for a good draft pick.

 

[Byrddog]

Hook got an assist

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Hornqvist very quietly sneaking up on a 50 point season. Would love to see about 10 more goals, but good for him nonetheless.

 

[The PH Factor]

Patrick "on fire" Hornqvist...gotta love our commentators

 

[Dave is a killer]

Horny is on fiiireeee.

Is it just me or have we had a crazy amount of players with a chance of a hat trick the last few games? Seems like they always get two early goals but can never get the third.

yeah where has he been all year long

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

We have to win the rest of our games and the guys ahead of us can only win one of their games for us to make it.

Yup. When all is said and done, as big of a "trainwreck" as this season has been, watch us miss out by 2-4 points.

 

[I Will Son]

A + for Weber!! And an Assist!

 

[BigFatCat999]

Yup. When all is said and done, as big of a "trainwreck" as this season has been, watch us miss out by 2-4 points.

And that I would be deeply happy about. Next year, a healthy Rinne, Iron Hook instead of Legwand, Forsberg with another year under his belt, 12M to sign possibly ONE forward and ONE backup goaltender.

I see hope for next year.

 

[Mass]

What a weird time to get hot. Hopefully they carry it into next season?

 

[INDhockeyfan]

Josi and we are up 3-0. It hasn't really been that much of a trainwreck season it just seemed that way because of the bad stretches where they played horrible. People forget the wins and just remember the bad losses.

 

[NorthAlPredfan]

And that I would be deeply happy about. Next year, a healthy Rinne, Iron Hook instead of Legwand, Forsberg with another year under his belt, 12M to sign possibly ONE forward and ONE backup goaltender.

I see hope for next year.

Agreed. A whole lot of talent in the system that hopefully can mature over the next couple seasons. Maybe with some new additions in the coaching staff/GM area and things may be good for the future.

 

[Mass]

The captain on pace to finish with a career high in points. Hopefully goals too. Him and Josi are such a great pairing.

 

[TheSlapper]

WOW preds lookin great! playoffs not the same without this team. Wish you guys nothing but the BEST in the future

 

[drwpreds]

Really, if you get right down to it, it is our play at home this year that really cost us a playoff spot. We have been pretty darn good on the road all season- we have some very impressive wins (2 x over Chicago, Anaheim, LA, San Jose, etc)

It wasn't just the 1-5 homestand after the Olympics- 17-17-5 overall. If we had had anything close to our normal home record, we would easily be in the playoffs..

Also, how about this- if the Preds win this game tonight without going to shootout, we will have the same number of ROW wins as Minnesota.

Not saying we don't have a bunch of issues, but we really weren't that far away from having a pretty good season....