The Nashville Predators suffered a devastating 9-2 loss at home to the Dallas Stars. The Preds were down 4-0 after the first period and were outshot 18-1. Sam Steel scored 35 seconds into the game, and the Stars scored four goals in the first 16 minutes. Matt Duchene scored two goals for the Stars. The loss prompted discussions about the Predators' ability to contend this season.
Three keys to #stlblues 5-2 loss against #preds included not matching any of the desperation/energy of your opponent; passing up shooting pucks in prime scoring opportunities and no pushback to start third in a one-shot game: https://t.co/D1GriozCrz
Preds lost 9-2 at home to Dallas this week and he was referring to players worrying about vacation over hockey at his postgame presser. Must have been some U2 talk. https://t.co/CMmH7DubRb
Bannister: "We generated 37 shots, but we passed up probably five quality chances to shoot the puck. I don't think we got pucks through. I don't think we generated one shot on net on the 5-on-4. (CONT) #stlblues
Bannister: "I didn't feel like we worked away from the puck quick enough. I thought we were, when our D were going back for pucks under pressure, our forwards weren't working back quick enough to help out. They'd look up and there was no one to make passes to. (CONT) #stlblues
NEW: After a beating like last night, it’s time to stop fooling ourselves about the #Preds being able to contend this season. https://t.co/3cwD7B55Ar
Few players have loved being a Nashville Predator as much as Matt Duchene and in his latest return to Music City, Duchene potted a pair of goals in a 9-2 Dallas Stars win and even belted out some tunes. Read: https://t.co/nlLqC3fCsm https://t.co/sVIxeuNms3
The #Preds got smoked last night at home. @AdamVingan and I discuss now on @1025TheGame https://t.co/RSWdEyDQu4
The #Preds get demolished 9-2 against Dallas last night at home. @AdamVingan and I continue to react to the worst home loss in team history now on @1025TheGame https://t.co/RSWdEyDQu4
Sam Steel scored 35 seconds after the puck dropped, and the Dallas Stars scored four goals in the first 16 minutes on the way to a 9-2 rout of the Nashville Predators. https://t.co/QHwmhMegrD
Nashville lost at home to Dallas 9-2. Preds were down 4-0 after first and got outshot 18-1. https://t.co/ltnzC1lmIZ