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Nashville Depending On Their Grinders
by Paul on 04/08/08 at 07:27 PM ET
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from the Tennessean,
“You find in the playoffs the third- and fourth-line guys become real valuable,” Trotz said. “They become our heroes.”
Where the Predators once allowed bigger stars such as Paul Kariya to step in and take control of critical situations, the grinders made names for themselves this season as the team developed a new attitude in the wake of a payroll reduction.
“In that situation you don’t become accountable to yourself because you depend on the big guns to do it all for you,” said Tootoo, who notched 11 goals and seven assists, doubling his point total from 2006-07. “Now we are creating more opportunities, and when that happens you bring confidence to each and every person on the ice.”
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