Official Nashville Predators Thread

#4,102
#4,102
If he's out for a long time, I'll cry like a small school girl. I want him to get 50 wins.

Officially day to day so surely he'll be alright..it didn't look bad at all.
 
#4,104
#4,104
Doesn't look good on that knee.


Please for the love of God don't be a knee....or anything serious.
 

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#4,105
#4,105
From a reliable poster on preds hfboards:


rinne let out an audible cry of pain on the play, it's why the ref immediately signaled for the trainer to come out
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Best case scenario is a prompt return after the ASG, but it wouldn't surprise me if he's done for the year.
 
#4,110
#4,110
MUIR (3): Some stats nerds are concerned about the Predators' possession numbers, but how can you argue with the end results? At the midway point of the season, Nashville has the best record in the NHL and, maybe even more impressively, is 12-3-2 within the battle-tested Central Division. The Preds are deep, disciplined and confident. They've made me a believer.



CAZENEUVE (1): With points in eight straight games, the Preds remain perhaps the NHL’s biggest surprise of the season. James Neal (lower body injury) is back and skating on the second line with Mike Fisher and Colin Wilson. Neal has been out since Dec. 30, but this club didn’t miss a beat.



PAGE (1): Losing breakout star Ryan Ellis for an extended period would be a serious blow to most teams, but the Predators should keep rolling with Seth Jones next up on the defensive depth chart.



Last week: 3-0-0
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NHL Power Rankings: Predators retake top spot as Canadiens plunge - NHL - SI.com
 
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#4,111
#4,111
3. Central-leading Predators

After years of being known as a defense-first team under coach Barry Trotz, the Nashville Predators shifted gears in hope of finding more offense. In the offseason general manager David Poile traded for forward James Neal, signed free agents Olli Jokinen and Mike Ribeiro, and hired offensive-minded coach Peter Laviolette.

The moves have worked. The Predators are averaging 2.95 goals per game, up from the 2.61 they averaged last season. They're on pace for 242 goals, which would be the third-most Nashville has scored, behind the 272 they scored in 2006-07 and 259 in 2005-06.


There's a new brand of hockey in Nashville, and new coach Peter Laviolette is responsible. The high-scoring Predators are leading the Western Conference. (Photo: John Russell/NHLI)

Rookie Filip Forsberg leads the Predators in goals (14) and points (38), and Ribeiro has had a huge bounce-back season with 36 points in 41 games.

But the defensive roots put in place by Trotz remain strong. The Predators have allowed 2.20 goals per game, and their 1.51 5-on-5 goals-for/goals-against ratio is the best in the League. Goaltender Pekka Rinne, finally healthy after missing most of last season with hip issues, leads the League with 28 wins and is in the top five in goals-against average (1.98) and save percentage (.930).

"When you look at our team you see Pekka in net and him coming back and kind of being on a mission from having a tough year last year with injuries," Neal told FOX Sports. "When you look at our defense starting with Shea [Weber] and you go right down the list, all those guys have been playing great. And we've added more of an offensive mentality with guys up front and [Laviolette] coming in as the new coach."

Just getting Rinne healthy likely would have improved the Predators this season. But in the ultra-tough Western Conference, Nashville has moved to the front of the pack.
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NHL six biggest surprises from first half of 2014-15 season - NHL.com - NHL Insider
 
#4,112
#4,112
TDTennessee said:
Anyone have two tickets to Friday's night game they want to sell? I finally have a weekend off work and would like to go.
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I know it's too late for that game but in case you, or anyone else, doesn't know: ticketmaster sells tickets for $15 starting at 10am on game days. They're usually in the top level, but they're still not bad seats, especially for $15.
 
#4,114
#4,114
xJesusx56 said:
I know it's too late for that game but in case you, or anyone else, doesn't know: ticketmaster sells tickets for $15 starting at 10am on game days. They're usually in the top level, but they're still not bad seats, especially for $15.
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How often are they sold out, and are there generally tickets available outside secondhand?
 
#4,117
#4,117
I'll eat my hat if tomorrow's "update" consists of anything other than "LBI, will be reevaluated following AS break."

I realize teams don't want to reveal injury specifics, but what harm could come from giving the current estimated recovery time qualified with "He could be back sooner or later than x weeks, but that's the best guess of the med staff at the moment"?

This refusal to reveal anything is a big F U to the fans where it matters most.
 
#4,118
#4,118
Deputy Fife said:
I'll eat my hat if tomorrow's "update" consists of anything other than "LBI, will be reevaluated following AS break."

I realize teams don't want to reveal injury specifics, but what harm could come from giving the current estimated recovery time qualified with "He could be back sooner or later than x weeks, but that's the best guess of the med staff at the moment"?

This refusal to reveal anything is a big F U to the fans where it matters most.
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Rinne's injury last year was fun to track, lol.
 
#4,121
#4,121
Pleasantly surprised to learn it's "just" a sprained knee. I predict he'll be back a few games after the AS break. If only I could say the same about Ellis we'd be golden.
 
#4,122
#4,122
Scratch the optimism, officially out 3-5 weeks and this from reputable HF poster:

depends on the grade of the strain. just talked to our resident surgeon (handtrick). 3-5 weeks if it's a low level strain before he can get back on ice, much less play. 4-6 weeks if it's a level 2, which they won't even know until after all star break.

as I knew from the first word it was a knee strain, it's bad news.

hope the team is too self confident, too young and naïve to realize just how bad this news is. i'm not.
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Time to focus on re-signing Fisher, Ribs, and the RFAs (Wilson, Smith, Jarnkrok, and Beck) in anticipation of next year.
 
#4,123
#4,123
Tough spot. I figure Cam Ward will be moved before it's clear whether or not Rinne is back together, beyond that there isn't much of anyone left who wouldn't cost a kings ransom.
 
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