Predators 3, Blues 1: Pekka is the Reason They're Blue
by Sam Page on Feb 4, 2012 11:32 PM EST
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PrintThe Predators took an early 2-0 lead against the Blues in Nashville and then a goaltending battle broke out. The following is a metaphor for said battle:
Don't bring a knife to a Pekka Rinne fight.
Nashville struck first early on the power play. St. Louis' PK aggressively attacked Weber and Suter, but the forwards supported the puck well and Hornqvist found Erat open at the point, where he scored on a 50-foot slap shot. After withstanding continued pressure from St. Louis, the Predators countered with a solid forechecking shift from their top line. Kostitsyn found Fisher in front of the net, who used a nifty drag-play to beat Halak at 12:30.
The second period was notable mostly for the Preds' inability to finish off the Blues. Jaroslav Halak was a perfect 17-17, stopping many second efforts, and causing a frustrated Colin Wilson to break his stick over his knee Bo Jackson-style in the period's final minute.
Not to outdone, though, Pekka Rinne's third frame was even more spectacular, with 19 saves, 2 of the career highlight reel variety. Chris Porter put the fear into Preds' fans hearts when he picked Roman Josi's pocket and cut the deficit to one at 4:01. But from there on out, Pekka stole the show, making unbelievable sprawling glove saves at 9:17 and 11:18 on Matt D'Agostini and Kris Russell, respectively. The Kris Russell save was a stop of the year candidate. (Video).
Sergei Kostitsyn scored the empty-netter, on a pass from David Legwand, proving once and for all that:
1. Sergei is the shooting% king.
2. The Preds will pass on every odd-man rush, even if there isn't a goalie.
Notes, highlights, & Brian McGrattan fighting after the jump.
Brian McGrattan fought. It's been a while, so it was fun to see.
He was cut, but in control the whole time, and won solidly. Also nice to see Big Ern's trademarked sociopathic smile at Reaves, before they started throwing.
If more people actually cared about how well fighters fought, and not just that they did it, people'd be talking about McGrattan's year like it's the enforcer's answer to Gretzky in '82. He hasn't fought terribly much, but every time he has, it's an instant classic.
Other notes:
- The Predators and the Blues are a contrast in styles, both at even strength and on special teams. At even strength, the Blues pushed play with quick changes and quick outlet passes from the neutral zone into the Preds' defensive zone. At one point, St. Louis trapped Ryan Ellis and Francis Bouillon in a solid 90 second+ shift. That's worrisomely the third time that's happened in Ryan Ellis' young career. The Preds weathered that storm and others, and generated offense their way on a solid, physical forecheck.
- The first period happened at a frantic, playoff pace. 30 shots in that period alone gives you an idea.
- McGrattan did well to set the tone physically early with a few huge checks on his first shift. It was a typically chippy game, with Pekka losing his mask, Hornqvist getting run around, Tootoo jacking people, and David Legwand giving Jamie Langenbrunner a chiropractic adjustment, gratis.
- Craig Smith is strong on the puck. I feel like I write this every time. He's has Tootoo's speed, but unlike Tootoo, doesn't cough pucks up like a Pez dispenser.
- David Legwand saved a goal at 6:54 in the second.
- Your bi-weekly Sergei-Kostitsyn-Mike-Fisher-2-on-1-in-which-no-one-shoots also happened in the second.
- The Predators are now second in the Central Division and Detroit is losing to the Oilers.
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Great game..
Also of note, Brandon Yip had a fantastic game.. he was strong on the forecheck and seemed to always be in the play when his line was out. Great pick up for us. This team is good.
by Saber-tooth on Feb 4, 2012 11:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Who are we playing next, Vancouver?
I dunno… hope not though. He was solid tonight.
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It's Trotz... H'e unpredictable
But Yip did have an amazing game so I see no reason to scratch him.
Preds fan from Hamilton, Ontario!
An older HB
Trotz doesn’t care, he does what he does
Maybe they’ll stick with the roster they have so Trotz can have options. We’ve never had options before.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
they might but i hate seeing players sit out
they should be getting practice or playing games to keep them fresh and developing
by Herzausstein on Feb 5, 2012 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
That’s a good point, and I don’t know what’s gonna happen. I just like Borque and I don’t trust Yip yet.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
from what i've seen yip has much of the same style play as bourque
but he has more nhl experience
by Herzausstein on Feb 5, 2012 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
I say we give Bourque more time in MIL
I’d play Yip over Bourque at this time
Preds fan from Hamilton, Ontario!
Milwaukee
needs Bourque if they’re gonna start winning again
by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Feb 5, 2012 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
That was a fun game to be at.
Plus we had some rude Blues fans behind us and disrespected our national anthem. My wife went off on them and the left and did not come back.
Howard, Howard, Howard, You Suck! It's all your fault!
Just from watching their reaction to their one goal, they seemed really obnoxious.
Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
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I don't understand
Why do the Blues’ fans disrespect the national anthem of their own country? Or is there something else going on down south…?
Preds fan from Hamilton, Ontario!
Were you sitting in 319? Because we also had some very, very obnoxious and rude Blues fans around us. They yelled during the National Anthem and chanted, “LET’S GO BLUUUUUUEEESSSS!” incessantly. I don’t mind people cheering for their team, but it got ridiculous.
by emzee on Feb 5, 2012 12:00 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
No, we were in 212.
And I’m with you. Cheer for your team but be respectful.
Howard, Howard, Howard, You Suck! It's all your fault!
How about you guys stop the whistles from being blown consistently
and then we will sort out the “Let’s Go Blues” situation.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
tootoo whistles during the game vs Let's go blues chants during the national anthem
Yeah, I can see that as equal.
Not.
How can I be a human rocket ship without any rocket fuel?
I see the "Not" joke has made its way down to Tennessee
after about 20 years.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
do you want me to agree with your assertion that your complaint of Tootoo whistles are in any way, shape or form comparible to the disruption of the national anthem of these here great United States of America?
I think not.
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by the way....
Miller Lite > Tim Tebow > Coors Light > Bud Light.
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Thanks Webster!
:)
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so what about the comparison?
Valid or not?
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I won't defend it if it happened DURING the anthem.
But it kind of sounds like some of you guys are just sore that the Blues chants during the game were louder than any Predators chants or cheers. At least that’s how it sounded over tv.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
And the whistles are obnoxious at ANY time during the game.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
awwwww
Vuvuzelas, anyone?
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Ya, those are obnoxious too.
But what do they have to do with a Blues-Preds discussion?
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
The same as the whistles!
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So you agree that they are annoying
Thanks!
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
Hey dude, let it go and just go away yourself....
Same old Preds, same old Blues. Y’all suck and a couldn’t hold our jock straps head to head. I’ve been seein’ it with my own eyes for 10 years now.
Y’all can do whatever your want during the anthem. If that’s your thing, then have at it. Blues fans are fine, as are Wing and Hawk fans. But you can’t come over here and talk trash til you can’ beat us.
That is a fact.
Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is where the Stanley Cup can be found.
by Pekka for Predator Pontiff on Feb 5, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
how could I be sore?
The Preds are 4-0 versus the Blues.
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Thanks SOB!
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You guys are a good team
But why are you still in the bottom third of the league in attendance?
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
Really?
We are 9th. You are 21st. I know they cut math from the Tennessee curriculum because it’s too “sciency” but that is 12 spots.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
who goes by raw numbers?
attendance percentage.
We can’t stuff in that extra 2,000 people without sitting people on the benches.
How can I be a human rocket ship without any rocket fuel?
You don't sell out so you aren't "stuffing" anybody in there.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
neither are you!
by the way, 16600 average is only 513 less than capacity.
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it's great your team is finally winning for the first time in a decade...
… but don’t try to land a decade’s worth of pent up insignificance here. Try Chicago’s board. They did the same thing in the last five years.
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Didn't say we sold out every game.
But it is harder to do when you have 2000 more seats to fill.
You guys don’t really “get” numbers do you?
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
it's harder to sell out?
Dude, your team has been around for 30+ years longer. It should be easier.
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16
that’s how many home games have sold out so far this season.
6 more were within 1000 of selling out.
only 4 home games have been less than that, and they were still at least 14,000 in attendance. Ignorance can be embarrasing; you should try getting data before you write your assertions.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. – Mark Twain
by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Feb 5, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know how much more data I can get
than what I presented. 21st overall in average home attendance wasn’t just pulled from thin air.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. – Mark Twain
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
you should really click the “up” button to see what my reply was to, because you said
You don’t sell out so you aren’t “stuffing” anybody in there.you keep looking more and more reasonable ::slight sarcasm::
by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Feb 5, 2012 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
how about some more data. The Blues have only sold out 16 home games also. despite having the franchise in town for many more years, giving the Blues an opportunity to build a larger fanbase.
by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Feb 5, 2012 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
OK I'm really done with this
But the last thing I will say…
The Blues have to sell 2000 more tickets per game to sell out. In the end, who really cares? I’m sorry I brought it up in the first place. It was just supposed to be a jab to get under your guys skin for a little bit but it got out of hand. I apologize.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
Now...
let’s break out the peace pipe and enjoy some football!!
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
I have to add more statistical data for my young friend in MO/IL
St. Louis’ CSA (combined statistical area) is at 2.8 million people.
Nashville’s is at 1.5 million people.
So the Blues should be packing in nearly double what the Predators put into the arena.
Why don’t you have a 33,000 attendance average???
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Ya I came across that in my research as well
But neglected to add it here. Purely accidental :)
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
remarkable!
HA!
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BUT
You guys also don’t support a baseball team in the summer. A lot of people spend their disposable income on that instead of the Blues.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
blah blah blah....
… excuses, excuses, excuses…
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basketball either.
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STL doesn't have to worry about a basketball team either...
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
were the Blues around when they DID have a basketball team?
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AKA the Hawks
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It was before my time
I don’t know. They were the precursor to the Atlanta Hawks, right?
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
I'm kind of surprised hockey is as popular as it is in Nashville
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
here comes the Nashville hockey historians!
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Should I not have mentioned this?
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
This tends to be a slightly sore subject...
…just because we’ve known for the last probably… 6+ years? that the Preds are a very well-established, well-liked, well-attended sports team, and that ice hockey in general has exploded in popularity in Nashville, including the expansion/addition of house and youth teams, travel teams, high school leagues, girls and women’s teams, men’s beer leagues, etc..
It’s understandable that fans from more traditional areas are surprised by this, but it just gets REALLY old trying to explain it. I’m going to the Preds@Bruins game next week, and while I’m excited about the game, I’m not thrilled about the prospect of having to explain to everyone I end up talking to that YES, PEOPLE DO LOVE HOCKEY IN NASHVILLE. I had to do so in Colorado in January, so I’m assuming I’ll have to do it here in Boston. So I get it, but you just have to understand how tiring, frustrating, and annoying the subject is for us… and mostly because we NEVER get ANY attention about it.
Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
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My bad
I didn’t mean anything by this. I’m glad you guys are a great fan base. We need a rivalry with people that aren’t douchey like Detroit and Chicago!!! Best of luck to you guys this year except for when you play the Note.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 6, 2012 2:36 AM EST up reply actions
we've had our dark moments
but it’s never gotten as bad as the Phoenix/Atlanta situations. our previous ownership had a lot to do with it.
I have a friend who's been watching pro hockey in Nashville since the 1960s
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
I went to several Ice Flyers games in the mid 90s before they became the Preds!
(Though that’s only relevant due to my respective age…)
But I also know a guy who’s been watching hockey in Nashville forEVER. He actually lent my dad a DVD about the history of hockey in Nashville, and it was really interesting. You should tell your friend about it. Apparently it’s going to be airing soon on FS-TN, which I didn’t know about! 50 Years of Hockey in Nashville.
Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
-nashvillepredators-
Funny,
I just read an article about how Blues attendance was up because lobbyists can give gifts to lawmakers and they’re taking them to games.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
From the Post Dispatch
According to the December lobbyist disclosure report, several local officials and their family members received hundreds of dollars in Blues tickets from Jefferson City influence peddlers.
-Holy crap!!! HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS!!!! That has to be AT LEAST 10 tickets. Maybe even 20!!!!!!!!!!!!! Inflated attendance figures? I think so!!!!!!
Come on, I admit this is a dumb argument to begin with on my part, but this point is nonsense.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
Chirping is not a “point” in an “argument.” You chirped us. I chirped you back.
You want to say that your .9% higher sellout rate is “proof” of something and I say, nertz to that.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
by CAustin on Feb 5, 2012 1:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
as much of a jerky troll as you are,
you must be from East St. Louis.
by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Feb 5, 2012 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
Nah
I’m just getting you guys riled up. I’ll stop. I actually like how the Predators play.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
East St Louis, North St Louis....
same thing, different state.
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http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
re-sort
http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance/_/sort/homePct
SCOREBOARD! or something.
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That's like saying I draw just as well as the Blackhawks do for my NHL Xbox games
because I fill my recliner and couch with me and my friends and then there is one guy that has to stand because there’s no more room.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
so where do we put the extra 2,000 people?
My living room isn’t that big.
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There is this girl in the crowd on NHL 12 that shows up in all the arenas I play in. I think she likes me. Of course, it might be that she is stalking me…
World Wide Weber.
There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
~Joe Strummer
well according to the NHL
the team is from Phoenix.
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That is a universe I would like to live in
Those gold jerseys are an abomination. Sorry but they are.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
reminds you of these?
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41iwOOWiVwL._SL160_AA160_.jpg
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Photoshopped
In my world, those never existed.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
it's OOGLY...
… cropped or not!
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MY EYES!!!!!
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Good Lord
These are awful. The 90’s were a hell of a time.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
I still say the Ducks and Kings win the ugly 3rd jersey prize since they wore their ugly 3rd jerseys in a game against one another. Ugliest game in NHL history.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
What? you mean I have to look it up?
give me a minute
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
make me a fantasy hockey trade too while you are at it.
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shut up :P
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
please?!
I will trade you Honey Badger!
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What? For who? I thought you guys already picked over my roster.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
How so? I traded away valuable assets to get yours!
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I somehow got Pronger and Crosby, who are not very productive right now.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
yeah I protested that trade
of course my protest was shot down as “sour grapes”
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On that note
how is it that I’m in 10h place when I haven’t updated my roster since like November. You guys must really suck.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
There's another six teams in there that haven't updated the whole season
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by djzielin on Feb 5, 2012 11:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Here
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
And then there are these gems
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
We've talked ourselves into a corner.
Ha!
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
No doubt!
This attendance talk got A LOT of attention!!
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
i personally like the gold jerseys
they seem to be more popular among non-Preds fans than the mustards we had back in the early 00’s
Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?
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we draw better on the road!!!
by a 5 person average!
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Where are you getting this from????
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
the same ESPN website you posted!
Geez, you really don’t get MORE numbers, do you?
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Touche
You got me there. I was looking at overall numbers all the way to the right. Mea culpa.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
BTW, I was thinking about this...
One reason we have lower away averages than you is that we have to play you guys 3 times a year where you only draw 16,600!
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
that's offset tremendously....
by the awful away attendances that we seem to draw in PHX.
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I am drooling...
…. mostly because I am hungry.
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Part of the reason is that we have one of the smaller arenas in the NHL.
If you would like to hang your hat on the fact that your ownership makes more money than ours does, then that’s AWESOME.
As for the on ice product, well y’all still suck. After all them high draft picks you still can’t beat the little old Preds in their little ass building. Maybe you’ll get good when you get rid of Isnott? Hey, it worked for us, right?
Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is where the Stanley Cup can be found.
by Pekka for Predator Pontiff on Feb 5, 2012 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
Dude
I was just giving you guys a little poke in the ribs. I like the Preds to be honest. The rest of my comments in here would give you that hint.
That said, we do not suck. We are one point behind you with 2 games up. I wish you guys the best of luck (except when playing the Blues) and you have owned us. But we have gotten the better of the Red Wings when we sucked and that doesn’t matter. Cups are what matter. Neither of us has one (I know we have been around for 35 more years or so) and until we do then it doesn’t really matter. I apologized above for being too much of a douche coming to your site. I had a good time over here with your folks after that, though. I hope I can later when we play each other.
PS. Arnott has been nothing but good for our team!!!
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 6, 2012 2:44 AM EST up reply actions
I was just kidding too.
Not about y’all sucking, cause you do. You have sucked for years and you still suck and you will be sucky for years to come.
I was kidding about you getting good when you get rid of Isnott. You will suck with or without Isnott.
Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is where the Stanley Cup can be found.
by Pekka for Predator Pontiff on Feb 6, 2012 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
And the way he complained about the Let's Go Blues above...
made it sound like it was during the game. The Anthem lasts, for what, a minute? I don’t think the word incessant can be used to describe something that goes for such a short amount of time.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
Alright
This has been fun. Good luck to you guys the rest of the way except when we play each other. You talk to your guys about those damn whistles and I’ll talk to mine about the anthem stuff.
One thing I think we can all agree on… Detroit and Chicago suck.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
Tuesday would be an excellent day to get started on this.
Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
-nashvillepredators-
It was five or six times during the anthem.
World Wide Weber.
There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
~Joe Strummer
I hate when people do that too.
From my experience at Blues game though, it only happens during big games when people have probably been drinking a bunch before the game. Still no excuse though.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, and if you have a big bunch of fans traveling to an away game with lots of bars DIRECTLY down the street….. I’m gonna say DRUNK.
Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
-nashvillepredators-
Oh really????
Ya, then I am sure that’s the reason. Still no excuse but that is it.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 6, 2012 2:46 AM EST up reply actions
how does it feel.
your Blues record vs. the Preds is 0-2-2 this season. And yes, I know – you’re afraid of Tootoo stepping on the ice, because his badass clean hits (that often get penalized) are rougher than a lot of your Blues’ dirty hits.
by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Feb 5, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
Oh it feels just fine
We are just one point back of you with two games in hand. I feel pretty good about our team.
And you obviously haven’t seen Oshie or Backes play too often if you think Tootsie is a good clean hitter.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
Backes drives me nuts. He seems like such a clean cut player, but he gets away with sooooo much crap. Also, Oshie.
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I will just cut the argument short here...
and agree to disagree with you on this one!!! :)
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 6, 2012 3:08 AM EST up reply actions
For the record, I wasn’t sore, just annoyed. Not only were your fellow fans yelling over the Anthem, but they were screaming the same thing over, and over, and over, AND OVER, AND OVER again. Repeatedly. NEVER. EVER. STOPPING. That’s not being dedicated, that’s being obnoxious and annoying, and they knew it.
The Tootoo whistles may be a bit grating, but at least it’s only done while he’s on the ice.
But, whatever. Moving along.
Fair enough
Didn’t know it was that bad. Sorry for getting annoyed with you. Just from watching on tv, it sounded like the Preds fans were just blowing whistles to drown out the “Let’s Go Blues” chants. I didn’t know it was a Tootoo thing (even though I can’t stand that guy I understand it for you guys).
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 6, 2012 2:49 AM EST up reply actions
It's cool.
The more you know. :) Although, I’m sure knowing doesn’t make a difference in your dislike of the whistles. Haha.
by emzee on Feb 6, 2012 4:08 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
The weird thing about Blues fans not knowing about Tootoo whistles is that we’ve been doing that since, well, forever.
You’d think they would be able to put 2 and 2 together.
Too much pun?
by emzee on Feb 6, 2012 2:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This is terrible, but I couldn't hold it in...
You’d think they would be able to put 2 and 2 together.
So. Lame.
by emzee on Feb 6, 2012 2:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Well, I don’t know how that happened. Embarassing fail. :(
by emzee on Feb 6, 2012 2:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Kudos to your wife for doing that.
I was hoping that someone punched those guys in the throat. That was beyond obnoxious and completely disrespectful on their part.
Or keep inviting them!
Every time they come, we seem to beat their teams!
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or not allowing ticket brokers to pimp out tickets
Seriously, ticket brokers are what’s wrong there.
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Feb 4, 2012 11:56 PM EST reply actions
Okay, seriously.
What the hell is wrong with NHL.com? This is just ridiculous. Aren’t they supposed to be a PROFESSIONAL site? Maybe this is intern-night or something…. they’re usually bad, but tonight has been AWFUL.
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Lauri Korpikoski scores twice to lead Predators to 5-3 win over Sharks
Oh man…
Preds fan from Hamilton, Ontario!
On NHL live the other day someone complained about NHL.com and it's lack of Preds coverage
Bettman was somewhat defensive. Someone should send him screen shots of tonight’s NHL.com coverage.
YES! Dooooo it!
How would one go about doing that?
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The preds are so awesome that they win games they didn’t even attend!
In the name of the Pekka, the Rinne, and the Holy Octopus. Amen.
by Predadave on Feb 5, 2012 12:14 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Tonight's game
Nice to have 4 wins against these punks however anyone who was there tonight could see some growing pains with the kids. Josi had his pocket picked by Porter and he turned it into the lone Blues goal. Ellis had trouble all night with the size of the Blues forwards and Smith took a horrible penalty when he shot the puck into the stands. Point is playoff hockey is almost here and DP like it or not needs to pick up at least an experienced d’man with some size otherwise the bigger teams will take advantage of our youth and smaller overall size. Note to Suter – you can’t ask to play in front of any louder fans than ours. Not to mention we have a good team, quit your whining!
This was a great game to be at. We did have our stanky
moments, but Pekka stood on his head and we pulled out a win! A win that felt exceptionally awesome because of all the Blues fans that showed up. And Erat’s goal? So, so sweet. God, I love our team.
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The Preds will always be my first love.
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: (
I so hate it when there’s just one humongous big game thread, as I can’t get it to load. I tried for at least five minutes, but it just kept freezing up.
I tried opening the GDT in another window and giving it as long as it wanted to load. Froze up my computer again.
Yep, it’s tied – #$#
"We want to keep beating them...to break their pride and break their season...is a huge thing for us." - David Legwand
F#@#$ Bertuzzi!
"We want to keep beating them...to break their pride and break their season...is a huge thing for us." - David Legwand
Whether it be Blue Notes or Blue Jackets, Hitchcock can't beat Trotz.
Interesting comment I heard listening to the Blues post game show on radio was that they asked Hitchcock if he was worries about his teams difficulty scoring goals, to which he answered “no, as long as we’re getting chances we’ll be fine”. That mentality is why the Hitch has never had much success against Trotz’ team. You can’t out Trotz Trotzy!
The Blues will get better once MacDonald, Steen and Arnott (who mysteriously was out again for a trip to Nashville……..must not like getting booed!) all get back in the lineup together, but they would be a favorable matchup for us in a playoff series.
I’m starting to agree with people who say pulling your goalie is a bad idea late in a game when down a goal. As happened tonight with our EN goal, I’ve noticed this season that pulling the goalie for the extra attacker almost never works, more often than not resulting in an EN goal for the other team. Something to ponder over.
We can point out miscues here and there from our Dmen, but it’s hard to complain to much when they (and Rinne) hold the opponent to one goal. I’m actually pretty comfortable with the group of Dmen we have right now. The forwards…..that could still use a boost. :)
Speaking of forwards, Gagner at last look has 2G 1A so far tonight for the Oilers………he’s melting the snow in Edmonton!
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by Grizzledbear on Feb 5, 2012 12:31 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Didn’t the pulling the goalie thing work for the Preds at least once this year? Granted, it was probably against Columbus.
Beer... Now there's a temporary solution.-Homer Simpson
I would think pulling the goalie almost never works because teams usually don’t score in the final minute—with or without the extra guy.
We seem to do so pretty well in the last minute without the extra attacker. ;)
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by Grizzledbear on Feb 5, 2012 1:16 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Well, even if they do score an ENG, what’s there to lose? You’re already behind… you’re just playing for a tie. You’re going to have a better chance of tying it up with 6 guys on the ice instead of 5. I’d bet that it doesn’t SEEM as effective (i.e., an ENG against you), but you’d still lose the game even if you didn’t pull him.
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The problem is, tonight being an example, if you give up the goal with 30secs or more left to play, you then have zero chance of putting the game into OT. But of course as I say this, the Oilers tied their game with the extra attacker.
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by Grizzledbear on Feb 5, 2012 12:56 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Even so, I agree with you, GB. Empty net goals outnumber goals scored with the extra skater at least 10-1.
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Reason and logic instead of hope and faith.
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by shoot the puck on Feb 5, 2012 1:00 AM EST up reply actions
Do you have the data for this? Or are you estimating based on what you remember? (PS I’m not being snarky. If you have seen data, I’d like to check that out.)
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Yes you are (Ms. Snarky!). :p
Not refering to you, CA, but I fail to see how everyone linking to ENG’s of the past addresses what I brought up above. I’m not against pulling the goalie, just the timing of it. Giving up an empty netter with close to a minute or more left in the game seems like an unnecessary risk.
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by Grizzledbear on Feb 5, 2012 1:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
But if you don’t score, you’ll lose anyway. Goal differential means nothing in the NHL. Why not go for the 2 points with every weapon you have?
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
Well, why not pull the goalie with 2mins left to play then? We’ve scored quite a few goals this season 5 on 5 in the last minute of a game, so it’s not like you can’t tie up a game without pulling the goalie. Pulling the goalie with, say, 30secs left is fine, but getting an ENG scored on you with a minute or so left in the game is a self inflicted wound.
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by Grizzledbear on Feb 5, 2012 1:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
But it's not the fatal wound.
That’s already happened or you wouldn’t have pulled the goalie at all. If you’re about to lose anyway, why not go for broke?
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
Because you can score a goal with 30secs or less left to play......
If you go down, let’s say, 3-1 with a minute left to go due to an ENG, your goose is cooked. Now let me eat my chicken parm & spaghetti in peace, will you! :p
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by Grizzledbear on Feb 5, 2012 2:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You started this. Just because I’m right and you’re wrong is no reason to go all grumpy-bear on me. :P
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
No, I stated an opinion and was ruthlessly attacked for it………you’d think it was bear hunting season around here. ;p
The chicken parm was superb by the way. :)
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by Grizzledbear on Feb 5, 2012 3:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Get a room already.
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by Pekka for Predator Pontiff on Feb 5, 2012 3:52 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Haha
I obviously don’t know you guys, but I think this was hilarious.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 6, 2012 2:50 AM EST up reply actions
But if it was already 2-1, you were likely going to lose anyway!
I think the big point here is that you have a greater chance of scoring when you have more players on the ice than when you have fewer – look at PP vs PK! How many SHG do you see? Not many. How many PPG do you see? Many more PPG than SHG, but not as many PPG as ESG, and the reason there are fewer PPG than ESG is that you are at even strength more often than on the PP.
Soooo… in conclusion… if you are losing 2-1 with 1:30 left in the game (which is usually when you pull your goalie, although some brave souls do it with 2 minutes left. YIKES.), you have 2 options:
(1) Keep playing at even strength, during which you may or may not score a goal (I dunno what the age is, but I bet it’s low). It’s also much less likely that you will be scored upon.
(2) Pull your goalie and take the man advantage (which, as we know from watching PPs, is effective about 20ish of the time), and makes it slightly more likely that you will score a goal than at even strength. However, there is the now-higher risk that you will have a goal scored against you.
It’s just an economics game… risk-reward! (I have a friend who’s an econ major… we’ve actually talked about this concept, in regards to pulling the goalie, at length LOL.) Low-risk and low-reward: Don’t pull goalie, MIGHT score goal. High-risk and high-reward: Pull goalie, MORE LIKELY to score goal. If you fail to score a goal either way, you’re gonna lose, so why not take the risk??
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You're not getting my point.
Having more players on the ice in a PP situation is completely different due to still having your goalie in the net, therefore not being susceptable to having the puck shot into your empty net from center ice. It’s an apples to oranges comparison.
My point is simply that if you get scored on with your goalie pulled with over a minute left to play, you’ve effectively thrown away the last minute of the game where you potentially could have tied the game up. If you pull the goalie with about 30secs left, you lessen that risk. If the retirt to that is “but you have more of a chance with the goalie pulled earlier”, my response is, why not do it then with 3mins left to play? Why not 4mins? And the reason you don’t is because you don’t want to give up an ENG with that much time left on the clock. The same logic, IMO, applies with a minute left on the clock.
And on that note, I’m taking a hiatus from this site for, let’s just say, idealogical reasons. I’ll just leave it at that.
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by Grizzledbear on Feb 5, 2012 7:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That was retort, not sure what a retirt is, LOL!
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by Grizzledbear on Feb 5, 2012 7:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I do see where you’re coming from, but we’ll just have to agree to disagree :)
Also, I hope my response wasn’t the straw that broke the camel’s back :( I know I always appreciate reading your opinions on here, but understand sometimes people need time off. Hopefully you won’t be gone too long.
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It wasn’t anything you did, didn’t want to leave you with that impression. Now back to my hiatus. :)
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by Grizzledbear on Feb 5, 2012 8:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This was one of the times it worked
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2C14DSHVRc
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here is another pretty cool one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6_6-lNeKH4
not sure if it really counts, because I am not sure lindback was off the ice when the goal was scored. He was heading there though
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i wish Geoffrion would be at least half that good when he played this season
he might still be playing in nashville
It's close enough that I'll count it.
It’s partially a mentality, anyway.
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This one is total proof of why you pull the goalie...
….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI0CFWPxdss
How can I be a human rocket ship without any rocket fuel?
CAN YOU - BELIEVE - WHAT WE - JUST SAW.
I love that, hahaha. That announcer is SO PUMPED.
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Exactly.
Teams don’t do it when it’s tied and an EN could lose a game. Only when they’re already down and want to come back. There’s only one way for it to work. But pulling the goalie can “not work” without the team giving up an ENG.
It’d be interesting to see if someone has ever kept track to find out what the percentages are. Because quite frankly, everyone here is speculating on what they think they might remember and generalizing to league-wide experiences unless someone has actually kept track.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
Yeah, I would be fascinated to know.
I compared it to a PP in another post up there (^), which I think is a reasonable comparison. I wonder if it’s effectiveness is approximately the same as the average PP%age (which, I discovered, is 17.23%).
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It worked twice today.
In the Canuks game and the oilers game.
Howard, Howard, Howard, You Suck! It's all your fault!
I did take note of that. Still, it’s seems to almost always backfire.
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by Grizzledbear on Feb 5, 2012 1:20 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
You sound like my mom. :)
Everytime a goalie gets pulled she’s like, “OH MY GOD WHY ARE THEY DOING THAT IT ALMOST NEVER WORKS.” Hey, why not? You gotta try.
speaking of Edmonton
pulling the goalie worked for them tonight against the Wings
by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Feb 5, 2012 2:44 AM EST up reply actions
I wish I had read through the rest of the replies before I replied with redundancy.
by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Feb 5, 2012 2:45 AM EST up reply actions
The Fish, Rat, Tits line did it's job tonight.
Each with a goal. When was the last time that happened?
Howard, Howard, Howard, You Suck! It's all your fault!
Correction:
Shea Weber’s Beard brought a knife to a gun fight…. and won.
Shea Weber brought a gun as a back-up plan.
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Shea Weber’s beard filmed the incident and posted it on youtube as stupidest idea ever
60% of the time it works every time
by Creeping Death on Feb 5, 2012 12:39 AM EST up reply actions
I hope he grows the beard back soon. I miss its awesomeness.
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I know. He was more beastly with it
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by Creeping Death on Feb 5, 2012 12:45 AM EST up reply actions
(Going to the enemy’s site to see whether the drubbing the Wings took on the night before the ASG was the only regulation loss for them since, oh, about Nov., I’m thinking…)
This is just crazy.
Wonder if they are worried about the inability to win a game in regular time.
Beer... Now there's a temporary solution.-Homer Simpson
Good call earlier BTW.
Not that it is hard. Oh, Wings are playing? It will be a shootout.
Beer... Now there's a temporary solution.-Homer Simpson
BTW, I hope we win the division by beating the Wings on the ROW tiebreaker. :)
"We want to keep beating them...to break their pride and break their season...is a huge thing for us." - David Legwand
Even so
Wings have 18 of their remaining 29 games at home, where they are lights out. Preds have 2 games left there. Don’t see the Preds catching them unless they win all 3 games left with the Wings.
The truth is neither libelous nor slanderous.
Reason and logic instead of hope and faith.
Pro athletes--it's not what they say, it's what they do.
General managers--it's not what they say, it's what they do.
WELL this is a funny thing to say...
From the Wings GDT:
Come on, people! don’t act like a penalty shot exhibition means something.
Um, isn’t that what your team has been living on for the last… however many games?
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He may be a douche
but Todd Bertuzzi is a hockey player. 2 goals in the 3rd period and a shootout goal to keep the shootout alive.
The truth is neither libelous nor slanderous.
Reason and logic instead of hope and faith.
Pro athletes--it's not what they say, it's what they do.
General managers--it's not what they say, it's what they do.
by shoot the puck on Feb 5, 2012 1:18 AM EST up reply actions
I’m glad to beat the blues….again…..but I’m growing tired of their fans. I’m sure there are a few decent ones, I just ever run into any of them. The most obnoxious, as a group, who ever came to our barn…..and that includes the snooty detroit fans.
My hockey team is better than your hockey team
I agree 100%
The Blosers are the worst fans in the NHL. It is absolutely incredible how they act. Just read their GDT. You et a pretty good picture there.
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I called one guy out on directly calling the Preds “pedophiles” (I believe the context was something like, “Let’s score one more against these pedophiles! Take their candy basket and run!”). I get the “To Catch a Predator” joke, but REALLY? They apologized for it, which was nice, but I was still a little appalled that it happened in the first place.
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that is exactly my point.
I had a blues fan say some of the crudest things to several of us at a game last year, and my 6 year old daughter was sitting next to me. If that was the only time it would be one thing, but something similar happens every time that we play them and I am there. I have never been around a bunch of fans as disrespectful. My friend will not even go to a Blues game anymore.
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They are honestly the ONE team whose fan-base I have heard almost nothing but terrible things about. And you hate to say that, because when they apologized to me at St.LGT they were very nice, but in my eyes they shouldn’t have even said something like that! Extended-joke or not, calling a team a bunch of pedophiles is just WRONG.
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The same pedophile guy also suggests that they run Rinne, if they have to. Man, class act.
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but they will ban you
over there for saying anything negative about the blosers
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check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8XmdQjJ7BM&feature=player_embedded
00:31 seconds in made me think of you!! LMAO!!
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I saw that commercial earlier! It's REALLY clever.
And 0:31 seconds…. I assume you mean the blender that plays “All Night Long”?? I’d totally buy that.
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I could make post-game mixed drinks while listening to the game winning song…. happy camper, right here.
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POST GAME???
I am already making pre-game drinks!!!!
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How Duckish of them
Let’s just hope they never hook up with the fans at you-know-where. Or the ones from Boston. Or the ones from Buffalo. Or the ones from Philly.
Dang. That list is longer than I thought.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
What do you expect? St. Louis is in the state of Misery.
by RockiesTop on Feb 5, 2012 3:48 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
we catch the Blues again in a couple weeks on the second night of back to back games
60% of the time it works every time
60% of the time it works every time
by Creeping Death on Feb 5, 2012 2:26 AM EST up reply actions
so its there B2B…. totally thought I had typed ‘theirs’….
60% of the time it works every time
by Creeping Death on Feb 5, 2012 2:28 AM EST up reply actions
Outta curiosity,
why are the Highlights Canes vs. Kings?
by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Feb 5, 2012 2:51 AM EST reply actions
gotta say though
they were pretty lively highlights, and that Tlusty fella is really fast. And that Skinner kid is an animal on the puck…
by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Feb 5, 2012 2:55 AM EST up reply actions
That’s bizarre…. they aren’t Canes/Kings anymore!
But during the game, when I was trying to find a feed, all I could get was Canes/Kings, so maybe that has something to do with it.
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it’s still Canes/Kings for me… still no Nashville highlights :-(
by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Feb 5, 2012 3:28 AM EST up reply actions
Huh. I haven’t the slightest idea. I assume you’ve reloaded the page and everything?
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I get Preds/Blues. Weird.
"We want to keep beating them...to break their pride and break their season...is a huge thing for us." - David Legwand
haha!
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
One of Anders' gummy bears got stuck on his jersey, and he's trying to eat it.
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20-2-2 in the bad asses division????
That’s impresive. And the Blues fans were great. Had alot of fun with them and the ex-wives
I thought it was 12-2-2...
Still quite impressive. Let’s hope they keep it going and take it to the Wings.
Beer... Now there's a temporary solution.-Homer Simpson
Oh... just read this post after commenting above...
But still, that is also FANTASTIC!
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Just watched all of the highlights...
Goalies were amazing!
Josi is lucky that the giveaway he had didn’t cost the Preds the game, but I am sure Pekka is not too happy about it.
Beer... Now there's a temporary solution.-Homer Simpson
Don't look now, but Fisher is on pace for about 60 points.
Which would be his best year ever in scoring.
"We want to keep beating them...to break their pride and break their season...is a huge thing for us." - David Legwand
Did you calculate in his next 10 - 15 game slump?
I like Fisher, but he’s Eratty with his streakiness.
We'll miss you Belak...
Go Predators!
Defensively.....
Ellis looked awful last night. Running around. Out of position and getting pushed around. Not sure he is part of the answer down the stretch and playing 14 mins a night in a third pairing role isn’t going to develop him.
by GoPreds00 on Feb 5, 2012 9:05 AM EST via mobile reply actions
In his defesne:
None of our Dmen looked good last night, least of all Suter.
Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is where the Stanley Cup can be found.
by Pekka for Predator Pontiff on Feb 5, 2012 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
Too bad y'all don't have anything Suter that you can trade to us.
Just a buncha dudes from the wounded non-warriors project.
Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is where the Stanley Cup can be found.
by Pekka for Predator Pontiff on Feb 6, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
Hitchcock: “This is like the Colosseum in Rome coming into this place on a Saturday night.”"
Damn right, and even our new owner Brett Wilson had this to say in response to mcgrattan "@WBrettWilson: "@bigern10: best fans I have seen in 10 years of pro hockey at tonight’s game! #predsfansrock" The mid-period standing O was incredible…."
by Shadow23 on Feb 5, 2012 9:25 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Doesn’t he have a minority ownership stake?
World Wide Weber.
There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
~Joe Strummer
yes
He is the new “money man” from what i understand
by Shadow23 on Feb 5, 2012 2:15 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
He shouldn’t be referred to as the ‘new owner’.
World Wide Weber.
There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
~Joe Strummer
Such a great game last night
I’m not even sure what my favorite part of the night was. I took my 70-year old mother and she really got into it. She would watch certain players and then look them up in the program to see who they were/where they were from. My little reserved mom was even actually cheering McGrattan on during/after the fight! There was a group of 20-something year old Blues fans sitting in front of us and one guy kept on saying “What are those whistles?” Finally in the 3rd period, my seat neighbors and I all got a good laugh when he yelled out “WHAT AM I HEARING??” You could hear how frustrated he was. I must say though that they were a great group of Blues fans. I got irritated as soon as I saw them but they were so respectful and the way I wish most of them were. Of course we all know the game itself was a great one. I think my mom now has a Pekka crush.
by ILovethe#6CannonFire on Feb 5, 2012 9:31 AM EST reply actions
That is hilarious!!
Both about your mother and about the Blues fans, hahahaha. They must have thought they were going nuts.
Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
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She was funny! She usually doesn’t get into things like she did last night. That guy was funny too. I can still hear him saying that.
by ILovethe#6CannonFire on Feb 5, 2012 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
So the Preds are on pace for 105 points at the moment and also,
Nashville, St. Louis and Detroit are all tied for league leading 29 ROW’s. Incredible.
Preds fan from Hamilton, Ontario!
Corrections (after today's games):
NYR: 30 ROW
DET: 29
NSH: 29
STL: 29
PHL: 29
Still. Impressive.
Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
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So I can't resist....
After all of bashing of St. Louis fans on here, I think we all need to have a little perspective. Alot of them are angry/ disappointed in what has transpired over the past few months… They haven’t beaten the Preds all year and for that matter, since 2003-2004 are 36-16-1 against the Preds (with the 1 being a tie, remember those days?). Last night I’m sure what you saw were alot of people who had way too many Anheuser-Busch products while listening to Nelly either on the way down or at their computers. Of course, the Rams bumper sticker wasn’t making anyone feel better… And those posting on the Blues GDT were probably doing things that would be considered embarassing inappropriate sorrowful while looking at pictures of Albert Pujols. I mean come on, the whole argument over there was “if they didn’t have Rinne. we would beat them.” Here’s a newsflash, if the Patriots didn’t have Tom Brady, they wouldn’t be in the super bowl. Good Job guys! Sorry but I just couldn’t resist after last night…. Go Preds!
by Kent Maddox on Feb 5, 2012 10:51 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Hey Kent
I am a Bears fan, but I don’t know that if I were a Titans guy, I would be ripping on the Rams too much!!
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
For what it's worth:
I am also a die-hard Rams fan. I am cursed like you all are. But at least my hockey team kicks ass…haha.
And I liked the Pekka / Brady reference. Pretty funny.
Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is where the Stanley Cup can be found.
by Pekka for Predator Pontiff on Feb 5, 2012 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
McG says on Twitter...
“best fans I have seen in 10 years of pro hockey at tonight’s game! #predsfansrock”
Preds fan from Hamilton, Ontario!
Blues fans
Had a bald sweaty obnoxious Blues fans sitting behind us running his mouth all night until I told him the Blues have won the same amount of SC as the Preds. Pretty much shut him up after 6 beers. Ever been do a Blues game in St.Louis? Feel sorry for the plumbing system as 90 per cent of them drink Bud like its water. They are really bitter, bitter fans only topped by the even more obnoxious front running Hawk fans.
Agreed
True St. Louisans drink Schlafly. You should try it if you ever get a chance. They make some really good stuff.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
they have a couple of different types of beers
I really like their Pale Ale and “Dos Perros”. They also offer a tour of the brewery so if you like beer it’s a must
Awesome
Never heard of it but will definitely give it a try. And will have to try to do the brewery tour as well.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
I've never been, but I have heard NOTHING but good things about it.
It’s on my to-do list this summer. Hot weather and cold beer… can’t go wrong with that.
Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
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Question for you Nashvillians (is that what you are called?)
Has anybody ever been to Third Man Records? I was thinking about coming to your fine city for a game and wanted to visit there if I did. What else would you recommend doing while in town? Go to a honky tonk?
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:35 PM EST reply actions
Depends on what you like to do. Broadway is always interesting on a weekend night, especially if you like people watching. For good music, I’d go to the Bluebird Cafe, though.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
I would really like to see Jack White play a solo show in Nashville
Is he a big deal there or do I just think he would be because I am a huge fan of his?
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
I guess that depends on who you're asking.
I’d say in terms of popularity, he’s a fairly big deal, but he’s no Keith Urban.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
Gotcha
My only knock on JW is that he is from Detroit. At least he had the sense to get the hell out of there :)
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
Third Man store is small, but cool. Take some quarters.
Jack White is releasing a solo album, so your best chance for seeing a solo show is soon. Your best bet is to sign up to the Third Man mailing list, or get a Record Vault subscription and check your emails and the web site often to see when he is going to be playing a show. Shows at Third Man sell out in minutes, it seems. Good chance he will be playing the Ryman on the tour, or maybe Marathon Music Works.
He is a big deal. He seems to love it here and is doing a lot for the local guys like Pujol and Jeff the Brotherhood.
World Wide Weber.
There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
~Joe Strummer
Ya I can't wait for that album.
I check his site every couple of days to see if he is announcing a tour or anything. He is great for music and I wish there were more guys/gals like him. You are lucky to have him in your town.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
This song is awesome
I listened to it about a dozen times when it first came out.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
It’s very hard to get a bad night of music there.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
"You don’t motivate people; you activate something in them that already exists." -Guy Boucher
" I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
But you have to be quiet. Shhhhh.
And it helps to have a reservation.
World Wide Weber.
There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
~Joe Strummer
I will be as quiet at the Bluebird
as I am during the anthems :)
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
Hahaha.
In all seriousness though, my mom says they will ask you to leave if you are talking while someone is performing. I think it’s pretty cool that there’s a place like that, where they take performances that seriously and respectfully.
Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
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Agreed
While I get that there are people who will talk during bigger performances (no disrespect, but usually girls) if you are at a smaller venue like that, you HAVE to be quiet and listen. Otherwise, what is the point of being there? Go outside or stay at home if you want to talk!!!
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 6, 2012 2:57 AM EST up reply actions
One more thing I admire about the Preds...
Carrie Underwood is associated with their squad. Va va va voom!!!
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:09 PM EST reply actions
she is kind of married to Mike Fischer... Mike Underwood?
How can I be a human rocket ship without any rocket fuel?
Ya
I was wondering who they were talking about when he scored that goal on us last night… then I realized it was Mr. Carrie Underwood.
Does she go to many games? I would think she tours a lot.
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 5, 2012 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
It’s been a long time since I was at a game and she wasn’t there (I can see into her suite from my seats).
Carrie has suite seats…
World Wide Weber.
There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
~Joe Strummer
I'm sure she does have suite seats
but I KNOW she has a sweet seat. Bazinga!!!
by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 6, 2012 2:59 AM EST up reply actions
He was cut, but in control the whole time, and won solidly.
Wow, 2 swelled up eyes and a bad cut over one and that’s a solid win? Bwaaaahhaaaaaaa
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
Yep, he won: http://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/109515
A lot a fighters have won fights with cuts above their eyes.
"We want to keep beating them...to break their pride and break their season...is a huge thing for us." - David Legwand
on the comments section
an interesting t.b.wilson comment. I wonder if there’s any relation to a w.b. wilson – Preds owner?
hockey connoisseur. t-shirt addict. not famous. nerd.
He clearly won that fight.
I’m sorry you lost, but please don’t troll.
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