Observations XXI

[predfan24]

Maybe it's just me, but I think Hamhuis and Weber make a very serviceable third pair.

Nope, they were good before Hammer got hurt

 

[wadesworld]

Fiala had a bad turnover to set up the first goal but Saros bit on the first move and had no shot after that, he shares some of the blame.

The last goal, even though it was a 2 on one, he was cheating back to the inside and left his blocker side exposed, giving Thornton too much room to shoot.

He could have definitely played those 2 better.

I disagree on the first one. We turned the puck over and our entire team on one side of the ice leaving the man to skate whevever he wanted. Saros made a great attempt and almost saved it.

 

[PredsV82]

Fabbro when his season's done?

Not a chance. If he was that good that he was ready to step in for the playoffs hed be here already

 

[King Weber]

Not a chance. If he was that good that he was ready to step in for the playoffs hed be here already

The reason he's not here is cause he wanted to finish his college career, not because he isn't good enough. Nashville thought he was NHL ready last year and wanted him to turn pro, and he's only gotten better since then.

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

I haven't been super impressed with Fabbro when I've watched him play both in the NCAA and WJC.

 

[jwhouk]

Oh, hey, guys, what's going on?

I dunno if you know this, but there's a rumor about some hockey game they're playing in the West Valley tonight. Sure felt cold enough this morning for it.

 

[PredsV82]

The reason he's not here is cause he wanted to finish his college career, not because he isn't good enough. Nashville thought he was NHL ready last year and wanted him to turn pro, and he's only gotten better since then.

Sez who? I'm sure Nashville wanted him to sign so they could start developing him themselves but I don't know anyone who said he was NHL ready

 

[Roman Yoshi]

Glad we built up a good point lead in the central.

 

[Pred303]

well this arvy news is crap news for us. that's probably 20-25 more games or so which means past the halfway mark. i wouldn't mind seeing smith moved up and tried there. Hartman would be my next choice, or maybe tolvanen getting the call and seeing if he can contribute.

 

[Pred303]

we have 8 PP goals while ARZ has 9 shorthanded goals already. so in typical hockey fashion i expect us to have our first multiple PP goal game tonight.

 

[MrJoshua]

Looks like Fiala getting a shot on the top line tonight. I wish he'd settle down with the puck and use his speed more. He has all the skills; he just needs to start playing smarter hockey.

 

[Preds Partisan]

I'm guessing (and I might be wrong), but with Hammy, Jarny and Watson all back in we will see a more defensively responsible game plan. I can see this continuing for awhile missing PK and Arvi. I'm also wondering if Rinne gets a few more games than intitially planned since it's basically an every other day schedule until the next B2B a month from now. A little more Rinne and a more defensive game plan may be smart instead of wondering who will step up on the different lines going forward offensively.

Or score a PP goal every now and then. That would be good.

 

[token grinder]

our offense isn't quite as productive in reality as the raw goals per game number shows. the 7 empty netters add almost .5 goals per game to our number right now.


take those away and offensively we would be at about 3.1 goals per game which would be 19th in the league right now.

True....but that would rise a little if you took the other teams ENG out too. I'd prefer to see that ENG number continue to inflate the total

 

[token grinder]

I haven't been super impressed with Fabbro when I've watched him play both in the NCAA and WJC.

I dont know how his year ha started, but his junior year compared very favorably to Charlue McAvoys last year of college hockey.I think he will be just fine.

 

[Pred303]

i know missing arvy for 20 plus games will cost us points. it's just a question of how many points. i could see anywhere between 5-10 personally. especially considering it might well have already possibly cost us 3 in the last two games.

 

[King Weber]

Sez who? I'm sure Nashville wanted him to sign so they could start developing him themselves but I don't know anyone who said he was NHL ready

"We feel that he's ready to play pro hockey," Predators assistant general manager and director of scouting Jeff Kealty said. "That's a personal decision on his end. On our end of things, we feel that he's ready to be a pro hockey player."

okay so it looks like I misremembered the actual quote, but I still believe that by the end of this season, he'll be NHL ready. If not, I guess Weber and Hamhuis will do.

 

[bdub24]

I have liked what Hamhuis has brought and hope he picks right the f*** up where he left off

 

[GoldOnGold]

Literally every loss thus far has been against a Pacific team.

Calgary

Edmonton

San Jose

Anaheim

San Jose

Arizona

 

[sparkle twin]

Literally every loss thus far has been against a Pacific team.

Calgary

Edmonton

San Jose

Anaheim

San Jose

Arizona

And we play another Pacific team on Saturday.

 

[Drake744]

I'm really starting to get pissed off that the hit to Hartman was a minor. Nothing screams get rid of hits to the head like "2 minutes minor penalty illegal hit to the head".

 

[sparkle twin]

I'm really starting to get pissed off that the hit to Hartman was a minor. Nothing screams get rid of hits to the head like "2 minutes minor penalty illegal hit to the head".

I think we all are. But apparently a check to the head is either a 2 minute minor or a 5 minute match penalty, with no in between.


main board thread: Josh Archibald will be hearing from DoPS for his hit on Hartman...

 

[Armourboy]

Should definitely be a suspension which means it won't be.

 

[Pred303]

well.a great start to a road trip. and an absolutely awful finish to one.

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

team desperately needs to get back home

 

[Legionnaire11]

Should definitely be a suspension which means it won't be.

Probably just the warning if this is his first offense. If the League and PA were serious about hits to the head, the first time would be a suspension regardless of intent or result (exception of course for player who skates headfirst into opponent just to draw penalty and suspension).

This hit also reminded me of how lucky the Preds have been for quite a while in not dealing with these types of hits, it seems like we see some bad headshots every night and the Preds really haven't been involved in giving or receiving them. Hartman looked like he had been hit by a car when he was coming off the ice though, it really didn't look great, and of course with Arvy already out the timing is pretty awful as well.