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Yes, the Preds have gone out and lost their first five games after raising huge expectations this summer by signing two of the top UFAs, Stamkos and Marcheseault to big UFA deals this summer.
They are surrounded by some fine young talent and start players on the Preds as well.

So why no wins?

If you've been around hockey for some 50 years like me you have seen this play before... Adding one legend /star triggers the natural human tendency to sit back and watch the star players play...When you add two? It can become two separate teams.

Stamkos and Marchessault can feel isolated and the rest of the team is just waiting for these stars to perform...Yesterday, in the game against the Wings was the first time I felt any kind of integration between the players involved.. It wasn't complete, but it was a start...

The Preds are still a playoff team....They will be back.

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