Game 3 Practice Update: Ducks Making a Change
Everything remains the same for your Hometown Heroes, but the Ducks have decided to spare John Gibson from the merciless "it's all your fault" chants this evening. Let's take a stroll through the afternoon's developments...
ICYMI, David Poile was on 102.5 today to finally answer the question "What DOES the GM do when the team is in the playoffs?" (Spoiler: He just sort of watches the games like you)
#Preds players say they're expecting an electric crowd @BrdgstoneArena tonight.
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 19, 2016
>> https://t.co/MGyzZshRqZ pic.twitter.com/3TG3tEGd15
I'm sure you won't disappoint.
Predators Game 3 lines vs. ANA:
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) April 19, 2016
Jarnkrok-Johansen-Neal
Forsberg-Ribeiro-Smith
Wilson-Fisher-Arvidsson
Salomaki-Gaustad-Bass
(No surprise.)
Yeah. No reason to change things up here being that the Preds are up 2-0 and all that. I still can't believe we live in a world where Cody Bass has started 3 playoff games (and has not been totally terrible!), but hey, what the hell do I know.
#Preds' poise posing problems for Ducks as teams ready for Game 3: https://t.co/FLqmofauWz pic.twitter.com/eHxyt6fUlZ
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) April 19, 2016
I know the Ducks (and their coach, specifically) have been talking up the "be more disciplined" approach, but I don't know if they have it in them. Speaking of which...
LIVE on #Periscope: PRESSER: Bruce Boudreau talks after morning skate. #LetsGoDucks https://t.co/aujDW6a208
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) April 19, 2016
Shawn Horcoff is in tonight, and your new enemy goaltender is Frederik Andersen.
Your top Freddie Andersen moment of the season... Gives up a goal to James Neal from center ice. #Preds #ANAvsNSH pic.twitter.com/5WQeHZM2VY
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) April 19, 2016
Is this likely to happen again? I don't know but let's give it a shot. You know what to do, Nashville Predators...