Predators Injury Report, 11/1 edition: Goc, Suter set to go west

by Chris Burton on Nov 1, 2010 6:03 PM EDT in Nashville Predators News

After today's Nashville Predators practice, beat writer Josh Cooper has provided fans a comprehensive injury report this afternoon. In the good news department, Josh reports that Marcel Goc took part in contact drills today, and will make the four game road trip. Ryan Suter will also "probably" go on the trip. Here's the rest of the walking wounded, per Josh:

UPDATE: Willy Daunic provided a further update Tuesday morning indicating that Suter & Erat will not make the trip out West after all.

Trotz said defenseman Ryan Suter (lower-body) was "getting better," and will "probably" make the team's trip.

Francis Bouillon (upper-body) skated during non-contact drills and is day-to-day.

Forward Jordin Tootoo (upper-body) practiced and is also day-to-day.

Forward Martin Erat (upper-body) did not practice and is day-to-day.

Center David Legwand did not practice. The team said Legwand took a "maintenance day."

Center Matthew Lombardi (concussion) is still out indefinitely and will be re-evaluated next Tuesday. He is not participating in any physical activity.

That's quite a list, and its also very discouraging news on Lombardi - just last week, Trotz said he'd be reevaluated today. Anyway, considering Linus Klasen was just sent down, I'd expect most of those players (excluding Lombardi and Suter) in the lineup come Wednesday against Phoenix. If Goc is ready to play, look for Nick Spaling to be returned to Milwaukee.

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Sounds good to me...

Suter and Goc are the two guys we need the most.

by DonBorvio on Nov 1, 2010 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

completely agree

Suter is Suter, and at this point, Goc is more valuable to the team than any forward not named Hornqvist, Sullivan, or Legwand, in my opinion – at least the way he was playing pre-injury.

by Chris Burton on Nov 1, 2010 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Spaling

Will Spaling still be sent down even if Erat or Tootoo are out?

Also why is O’Reilly being moved away from the 26 and 27? Seems like he’s been playing well and I like those 3 together. Is there something I’m not seeing, or is it just Trotz mixing up the lines to help with scoring?

by ScottieS on Nov 1, 2010 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

Who knows

what goes on in the mind of hockey genius Barry Trotz?

1 for the last 26 on the pp. Try Weber in front of the net. He would be a real presence.

by shoot the puck on Nov 1, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

THE MAD SCIENTIST

always shakes the lines when we arent scoring. sometimes when we are.

by predswilrule on Nov 1, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Awesome news for the reeling Preds fan.

we are effectively 5-5 and you know were not scoring. This will help obviously. I hope Frank Cube gets to 100% as well for this trip.

by preds4ever on Nov 1, 2010 10:41 PM EDT reply actions

I disagree that Goc’s return signals the demotion of Spaling. Goc’s return allows Wilson to move back to wing and allows for SK74 to become a healthy scratch again. Spaling has earned the chance to stay as he has drastically improved our PK (a pivotal aspect when you don’t score).Hopefully it will look like this:
Ward/Legs/Toots
Erat/Goc/Wilson
Sully/O’Reilly/Horny
Smithson/Spaling/JP

by wrandsw on Nov 1, 2010 11:11 PM EDT reply actions

I CAN LIVE W/ THOSE LINES

but might give kostitsyn the nod over erat if he isnt 100% cause he aint doin crap.

by predswilrule on Nov 1, 2010 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Spaling stays

First, Spaling should stay.
Cheap, effective checking role, good on PK.
a good fourth line with Spaling/Smithson/
won’t get scored on.

Second, scratch somebody to light a fire.
Hornquist, Ward, Tootoo,and Legwand have been consistently good,
Dumont has been adequate,
but Erat, Sully, O’Reilly, Sk74 and Wilson have poor recently.
Sit any one of those guys to send a message. Sully shouldn’t be immune.

Arnott was a healthy scratch last night (and Kovalchuk, before him), and Buffalos’ Captain (!) has been scratched, with talk of scratching R.O.Y. boy-giant Tyler Myers. Granted, the Devils and Sabres are a wreck, but Trotz seem to be reluctant to hurt his veteran’s feelings, except for Dumont, which was deserved last year, and a long time coming….I think Dumont took it professionally, and has improved since then.

Why should Erat care to give a crap on the ice, if there are no consequences?

Third,
Dress 6 defencemen. This isn’t a beer league.

by DontfeedtheBelak on Nov 2, 2010 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions