Posts About "Kyle Turris"
Predators Escape With Win After Wild OT
March 28th, 2018 The slump is over! The Nashville Predators triumphed over the Minnesota Wild not once, but twice last night. Unfortunately, a very close, but correct offside review called the game back and overtime resumed. Kyle Turris then capped off a good night by scoring in the shootout and pushing the Predators out of their slump. Tuesday...
Are the Predators Unbeatable?
March 5th, 2018 Heading into the third period on Sunday in Colorado, the Nashville Predators were in a rare position: they were in the lead. It's been a repetitive storyline. The Preds start slow, go down a couple goals in the first period, and chase the rest of the game. Objectively speaking, it's a problem. Generally speaking, you'd like to be...
Rinne Plays SENS-ationally Against Ottawa
February 20th, 2018 After a disappointing week, the Nashville Predators needed to make a statement. Pekka Rinne and the top line certainly did, but everyone else looked so-so. The worries about the power play are very real, even though they did score two goals. The zone entry system looks broken and the rest of it seems to revolve around getting shots from...
Fantasy Fix: Reinhart Rising, Butcher on the Block
February 19th, 2018 Each Monday, we'll take a look at the past week in fantasy hockey. Specifically, we'll dive into which players are heating up, which players are cooling down, players to target on the waiver wire, and an update on fantasy-relevant injuries. From week to week, a lot can change in a player's fantasy outlook due to line combinations,...
Who's Driving Predators Lethal Top Six?
February 15th, 2018 Last season, the Predators combination of Filip Forsberg, Ryan Johansen and Viktor Arvidsson helped bring national attention to Nashville. Certainly, the team's defensive personnel is among the best in the league. However, before the acquisition and subsequent emergence of a true number-one center, the team remained predictably...
NHL Standings Predictions: 2018 Midseason Edition
January 18th, 2018 Like everybody else, I was wrong about the Vegas Golden Knights. Nobody, that I know of, had the expansion team making the playoffs in their preseason predictions, let alone leading the Pacific Division as well as the Western Conference and possibly winning the Presidents’ Trophy or even the Stanley Cup. I was among the majority...