The two streaks
I asked Terry Murray this morning how satifsying it is as a coach to watch this young team rebound from a five-game losing streak to a four-game win streak.
``It's important to see some results at the end of the day for your hard work. The first part of the season I thought we were playing pretty good, but we weren't able to close the game down. We weren't able to find a way to get the goal we needed to get at the right time. We've been able to do that the last four games. We're starting the game with a better tempo, attitude. We're starting to play more 5-on-5, too. You remember, we went three games in a row where we were shorthanded the first minute, one game we were down 5-on-3. (It's a) better commitment to the composure to playing smart the first 10 minutes to get everybody in the game, establish a game plan and get our feet going.''
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You know, I am reading what coach is saying, but all that I am making out is "The first part of the season..... Labarbera Labarbera Labarbera Labarbera.
Labarbera."
Does anyone know if the Preds are starting their #2 tonight?
Per the Tenneseean.com...
The Predators’ number one keeper is scheduled to start again tonight when Nashville takes on the Los Angeles Kings in the final stop on this six-game road trip. Ellis will be making his fourth straight start overall, but he’s been especially busy in his last two outings, facing 57 shots against San Jose on Tuesday and 35 against Anaheim on Friday.
Ellis has faced 92 shots in the past two games, so logicically Rinne would play. But they give up so many good chances, I do not see how they can sit Ellis. It will be interesting to see if Erat comes back tonight. I am not sure I would want my first game back from an upper body injury to be against the Kings. Ward is a big drop off.
both of those games went into overtime. the kings need to commit to throwing as much rubber at ellis as possible to try and tire him out. looking forward to a good game.