Smilodon: These sabre-toothed cats are not extinct. (Nashville Predators V 2.0)

[seb170455]

Quote: Originally Posted by HeroWorship

Should have ran Reimer and had Maus Jansen take his wife in the process.

Next time.....

[vinaa23]

wow, it feels like a deja vu, but we all have these 'brain meltdowns' sometimes hahaha

5 points so far is a good start, keep it up!

[seb170455]

Quote: Originally Posted by vinaa23

wow, it feels like a deja vu, but we all have these 'brain meltdowns' sometimes hahaha 5 points so far is a good start, keep it up!

Thanks, better start then last time. I decided to hold Cullen and Smith, and not to get McGrattan (one of the toughest guys in the league) and i have more speed and more skill on the team. Theodore still is the weakest link, but it will have to do.

[seb170455]

12 oktober 2013
@ Bridgestone Arena (Nashville)
New York Islanders (2-1-1) @ Nashville Predators (2-1-1)
2 - 6 W (Rinne)

1st Star - Alexei Emelin (NSH) 3 Assists
2nd Star - Filip Forsberg (NSH) 2 Goals
3rd Star - Gabriel Bourque (NSH) 2 Goals

1st Period:
NYI (1-0) 6:51 M.Grabner (1) (P.Brouchard, L.Visnovsky)
2nd Period:
NSH (1-1) 3:57 G.Bourque (2) (A.Emelin, V.Stalberg)
NSH (1-2) 9:29 D.Legwand (3) (A.Emelin)
NSH (1-3) 13:20 F.Forsberg (1) (S.Jones, A.Emelin)
NSH (1-4) 18:16 G.Bourque (3) (M.Jansen, N.Beaulieu)
3rd Period:
NSH (1-5) 1:10 P.Hornqvist (2) (Unassisted)
NYI (2-5) 2:43 K.Okposo (3) (M.Grabner, A.Aucoin)
NSH (2-6) 12:30 F.Forsberg (2) (M.Cullen)

P.Rinne (NSH) 30 shots, 28 saves, SV% .933, GAA 2.00
E.Nabokov(NYI) 26 shots, 20 saves, SV% .769, GAA 6.14

-Game Stats-
NYI vs NSH
30 shots 26
13 hits 29
5:49 time on attack 6:18
2:00 penalty minutes 6:00
0/3 powerplays 0/1
11 face-offs 15

In the 1st period NY ran us over. We were in big trobule and not able to get the puck out of our own zone. After 1 period it looked like we were down and out, but in the 2nd period we gained our strength and got back in the game. Our offense was great and the defense keeped it a tight game. Nabokov was bad, but the win was deserved.

[seb170455]

Jansen has his first point in NHL.

13 October 2013, Nijmegen (the Netherlands).

Maus Jansen, who plays for the Nashville Predators, had his first point in the NHL last night. Jansen had an assist that led to a goal (1-4) by Gabriel Bourque. The Predators won the game with 2-6. Jansen played on the 3rd defensive pairing and a penalty kill unit.

(Note by author: De Gelderlander is the local Dutch newspaper in Nijmegen.)

[seb170455]

15 oktober 2013
@ Bridgestone Arena (Nashville)
Florida Panthers (5-1-0) @ Nashville Predators (3-1-1)
3 - 2 L (Rinne)

1st Star - Scott Gomez (FLA) 1 Goal, 1 Assist
2nd Star - Tim Thomas (FLA) GAA 2.00, SV% .933, 30 shots
3rd Star - Colin Wilson (FLA) 1 Goal

1st Period:
NSH (0-1) 10:08 D.Legwand (4) (Unassisted)
FLA (1-1) 12:04 J.Crabb (2) (B.Butler, E.Jovanovski)
2nd Period:
NSH (1-2) 0:27 C.Wilson (4) (P.Hornqvist, R.Josi)
3rd Period:
FLA (2-2) PPG 1:54 D.Kulikov (2) (S.Gomez, B.Boyes)
FLA (2-3) 11:40 S.Gomez (4) (D.Kulikov)

P.Rinne (NSH) 36 shots, 33 saves, SV% .917, GAA 3.02
T.Thomas (FLA) 30 shots, 28 saves, SV% .933, GAA 2.00

-Game Stats-
FLA vs NSH
36 shots 30
14 hits 33
7:43 time on attack 6:37
5:00 penalty minutes 13:00
1/4 powerplays 0/0
12 face-offs 13

The most disciplined team won the game. Too many penalties for us. Florida had good control and we were too tired to get something started after 4 penalties.

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17 october 2013
@ Bridgestone Arena (Nashville)
Los Angeles Kings (5-2-0) @ Nashville Predators (3-2-1)
2 - 3 W (Rinne)

1st Star - Pekka Rinne (NSH) GAA 2.01, SV% .939, 33 shots
2nd Star - Viktor Stalberg (NSH) 1 Goal, 1 Assist
3rd Star - Craig Smith (NSH) GWG

1st Period:
2nd Period:
NSH (0-1) 3:56 M.Fisher (1) (V.Stalberg, C.Wilson)
NSH (0-2) 9:15 V.Stalberg (2) (G.Bourque, R.Josi)
3rd Period:
LAK (1-2) PPG 7:06 J.Carter (2) (A.Kopitar, R.Regher)
LAK (2-2) 15:31 K.Clifford (1) (J.Stoll, S.Voynov)
NSH (2-3) 19:48 C.Smith (1) (N.Spaling, S.Jones)

P.Rinne (NSH) 33 shots, 31 saves, SV% .939, GAA 2.01
J.Quick (LAK) 34 shots, 31 saves, SV% .912, GAA 3.00

-Game Stats-
LAK vs NSH
33 shots 34
15 hits 18
5:07 time on attack 7:04
12:00 penalty minutes 16:00
1/3 powerplays 0/1
14 face-offs 18

We had it all under control. We led with 2 goals ahead. But when you make little mistakes against skilled teams like LA, they will get back in the game. This is what happened in the game. A PPG goal and a stupid defensive decision made it an even game. In the last seconds of the game Spaling gave crosspass that was touched by Quick. He shoved right into the feet of Smith, who made no mistake. A lucky end, but a deserved win when you look at the whole game.

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19 october 2013
@ Bell Centre (Montreal)
Nashville Predators (4-2-1) @ Montreal Canadiens (3-3-1)
2 - 4 L (Rinne)

1st Star - Carey Price (MTL) GAA 2.00, SV% .941, 34 shots
2nd Star - Max Pacioretty (MTL) 1 Goal, 1 Assist
3rd Star - Tomas Plekanec (MTL) 1 Goal, 1 Assist

1st Period:
MTL (0-1) 6:35 R.White (2) (Unassisted)
NSH (1-1) 9:43 D.Legwand (5) (C.Wilson, P.Hornqvist)
NSH (1-2) 13:06 C.Smith (2) (F.Forsberg)
MTL (2-2) 15:43 T.Plekanec (3) (R.Bourque, M.Pacioretty)
2nd Period:
3rd Period:
MTL (2-3) 10:18 L.Eller (2) (J.Gorges)
MTL (2-4) EN 19:41 M.Pacioretty (1) (T.Plekanec)

P.Rinne (NSH) 16 shots, 13 saves, SV% .813, GAA 3.02
C.Price (MTL) 34 shots, 32 saves, SV% .941, GAA 2.00

-Game Stats-
NSH vs MTL
34 shots 17
22 hits 18
6:29 time on attack 2:51
2:00 penalty minutes 0:00
0/0 powerplays 0/1
17 face-offs 3

I still can't believe we lost this game. We were all over the place. We were not spectacularly good or superiour, but we were in control. Everytime I had the idea we were going to win it, Montreal scored a goal. Pekka Rinne had one of his worst games of the season.