Preds proving to be wrong kind of distraction
If you were hoping that the Preds might provide a distraction from the Titans and their self-destructive season, you may get your wish. Unfortunately, it may not be the kind of distraction you had in mind. Defenseman Shea Weber summed up the situation well:
“The chances we’re giving up are breakaways or point-blank chances,” Predators defenseman Shea Weber said. “We need to be a hard team to play against, especially in our own zone.”
After riding strong goaltending to a 2-0 start, the Preds lost a tough one to Buffalo. Then, the wheels started coming off against Edmonton and Dallas this week. In two games, Nashville has allowed 12 goals and scored only one.
That the offense is having trouble putting the puck in the net isn’t a surprise, but that end of the ice won’t make a difference if the Preds keep allowing six scores a night. It’s one thing to try to eke out 3-2 wins, but it’s another thing entirely for an offensively challenged squad to start allowing goals left and right. If this keeps up, and chances are that it might with Chicago coming to town this evening, it could be a long season. Someone needs to right the ship, and fast.
October 15th, 2009 at 11:09 am
How about those Sounds?
October 15th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
There’s always Vandy football, too. Oh, wait…
October 17th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Less than a month till Vanderbilt basketball starts! John Jenkins is going to make it all ok!
October 19th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Boy, I sure hope so. Nashville went 0-for-the-weekend unless I missed a win somewhere. The Preds, Titans and Vandy all lost.