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GDT: PS Game 8: Columbus vs. Nashville | 10/3 7PM EDT

Dr. Fire

Dr. Fire

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I don't want to be a party pooper or anything, but as good as we looked last night, I think the two teams were playing the game with two totally different mind-sets.

I think the CBJ wanted to play a really strong game to get a feel for what they have, while the Preds played the game more as a way to get in game shape, and not get injured. They are more a known product, and I think they probably did not feel the need to play that hard in a pre-season game. I don't think any Pro wants to get blown out in any game, but I think it got out of hand so quickly that it didn't really make much of a difference if they suddenly kicked it up a notch.

We are not going to see that Nashville effort in the regular season.
 

blahblah

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Dr. Fire said:
I don't want to be a party pooper or anything, but as good as we looked last night, I think the two teams were playing the game with two totally different mind-sets.

I think the CBJ wanted to play a really strong game to get a feel for what they have, while the Preds played the game more as a way to get in game shape, and not get injured. They are more a known product, and I think they probably did not feel the need to play that hard in a pre-season game. I don't think any Pro wants to get blown out in any game, but I think it got out of hand so quickly that it didn't really make much of a difference if they suddenly kicked it up a notch.

We are not going to see that Nashville effort in the regular season.
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I can't say I really strongly agree or disagree. Obviously the CBJ wanted to put on a show for the fans. However, I'm sure Nashville had more motivation going into the last game. Having that really doesn't explain 7 goals getting by Rinne. I expected the CBJ to come out harder, but that was something else.

Not sure what that something else was, but that can't just be explained away by a different mindset - especially in the context of the last two games.

I'm not sure if this means we're actually a 100 point team or if Nashville has some issues right now. Might be a combination of both.
 

Jackets16

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I'm don't disagree, but that doesn't take away from how good we were. We, especially the first line, are ready for the season to start. Not every team is at this point.
 
Bobcat110

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Dr. Fire said:
I don't want to be a party pooper or anything, but as good as we looked last night, I think the two teams were playing the game with two totally different mind-sets.

I think the CBJ wanted to play a really strong game to get a feel for what they have, while the Preds played the game more as a way to get in game shape, and not get injured. They are more a known product, and I think they probably did not feel the need to play that hard in a pre-season game. I don't think any Pro wants to get blown out in any game, but I think it got out of hand so quickly that it didn't really make much of a difference if they suddenly kicked it up a notch.

We are not going to see that Nashville effort in the regular season.
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Yeah..it's the preseason and hard to read anything to far into it. However, I don't think Preds would be happy if their players were just floating through two preseason losses to the CBJ by a combined score of 12-3. Preds were 3-0-1 in their other (non-CBJ) preseason games.
 
Viqsi

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CBJsixtysix said:
Agreed.. wonder what Preds fans are thinking right now.
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A blend of "it's the preseason; the Jackets did this to us last year too and we were fine" and
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Johansen2Foligno

Johansen2Foligno

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Didn't Shea Weber tear his ACL in the playoffs only a few months back?

Must not have been a complete tear as it doesn't sound like he had surgery.
 
MAHJ71

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Viqsi said:
A blend of "it's the preseason; the Jackets did this to us last year too and we were fine" and
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lol you're probably right... but I highly doubt Rinne woke up this morning feeling OK about giving up 7 last night.
 

mtxed

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What do you guys think of JJ, Savard, and Murray this year? Who do you think is going to be more productive?
 
anteater90

anteater90

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When he was pulled he was pulled permanently. It was in the third period. The CBJ made him look not just bad but ordinary.
 
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