On the Forecheck
Next entry: Preds aim to keep Chicago in its place (3rd)
Previous entry: Radek Bonked from opening night lineup
Game One, Take Two
by Forechecker on 10/11/08 at 09:31 AM ET
Comments (1)
What a great Saturday we have on tap; it’s the weekend, the Predators start their regular season with a home game against the Dallas Stars, it should be a great time. It’s funny, actually; I had the strangest dream last night that the Preds actually began the season in St. Louis, of all places, and got hammered 5-2. It was more of a nightmare, really; all game long the Preds struggled in the defensive zone, with all eyes on the puck carrier and St. Louis shooters cutting in constantly for wide open shots. It was like the Preds were a bad beer league team that couldn’t wait to head out for drinks afterward.
Now, I should add that it wasn’t a completely awful dream; Ryan Suter scored a nifty goal to get things going, Joel Ward, Nashville’s “October Surprise”, potted his first NHL tally, and I got to watch the game from a personal luxury box with Carrie Milbank and Alyssa Milano tending to my every need.
Hey, it’s my dream, OK?
Anyway, the game sure turned out to be a stinker, but at least it wasn’t real. Wait a minute…
Ugh.
Well, at least Nashville’s keeping up with the Red Wings so far. It’s time to right the ship against a Stars team that has to be frustrated after dropping an OT decision to Columbus in their home opener, and is shorthanded on defense due to injury. It’ll be interesting to see if Radek Bonk gets back in the lineup. If he was indeed benched due to poor play, I’m guessing Barry Trotz would be open to scratching 5 or 6 guys tonight.
Filed in: Nashville Predators | On the Forecheck | Permalink
Tags: Alyssa+Milano, Carrie+Milbank,
Comments
Add a Comment
Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide.
Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner, or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel.
Captchas bug you? Join KK or log in and you won't have to bother.
Most Recent Blog Posts
Preds place Peverley on waivers
What Sundin could mean for Vancouver
A little less conversation, a little more action please!
About On the Forecheck
Dirk Hoag is the Forechecker, churner of NHL stats and analysis. Having started over 10 years ago writing for websites like In the Crease and e-Sports, Dirk launched On The Forecheck in 2005 to cover the Nashville Predators as well as apply statistical analysis to NHL hockey.
Email:
Catch Sully's Comeback
Steve Sullivan plans to play in Saturday's home game against the Chicago Blackhawks. For discounted Nashville Predators tickets, including steeply discounted Ticketmaster fees, take advantage of this special offer, and use the code word predators at checkout.
I read last Ryan Suter conversation where he said that Preds’d rather win 1:0 or 2:1 this season but instead they allowed 5 goals last night. We worried about Radulov but I think team needs to think more about their defence.
Posted by vadimk from Russia on 10/11/08 at 08:48 AM ET