Paul McCann: Waiting for he playoffs

Preds / Canes will be a fun match-up! I am glad for this team and their 2nd half of season come back. It was not expected that the Preds would make it. But I am glad that you were able to keep Chicago out of it!!!

Carolina will not want a track meet style of game. That produces chaos and chances both ways, which is not what they want.

They're going to get the puck, hang onto the puck, and just slowly wear you down. They play a tight, smothering defense and just grind away in the offensive zone.

There's very little run-and-gun about them. They don't throw haymakers. They just drag you to the mat and choke you out.

Nashville can win by taking the puck right at the net every time they get it. Canes defenders aren't great at dealing with players crashing the crease.

Be strong and smart on the puck through your breakout and then take it to the net hard. That's how you'll beat them.

If you start running around trying to lay big hits on guys, you might catch one or two of them, but they're not going to engage in slugfest with you and they'll eat you alive moving the puck.

Carolina will not want a track meet style of game. That produces chaos and chances both ways, which is not what they want.

They're going to get the puck, hang onto the puck, and just slowly wear you down. They play a tight, smothering defense and just grind away in the offensive zone.

There's very little run-and-gun about them. They don't throw haymakers. They just drag you to the mat and choke you out.

Nashville can win by taking the puck right at the net every time they get it. Canes defenders aren't great at dealing with players crashing the crease.

Be strong and smart on the puck through your breakout and then take it to the net hard. That's how you'll beat them.

If you start running around trying to lay big hits on guys, you might catch one or two of them, but they're not going to engage in slugfest with you and they'll eat you alive moving the puck.
- BINGO!

This is better analysis in a few sentences than Paul's given on any team all year. And I'm including the Predators in that.

Carolina will not want a track meet style of game. That produces chaos and chances both ways, which is not what they want.

Nashville can win by taking the puck right at the net every time they get it. Canes defenders aren't great at dealing with players crashing the crease.

Be strong and smart on the puck through your breakout and then take it to the net hard. That's how you'll beat them.


- BINGO!

Yeah thats not Nashville's Style... Nashville has to win game one to have a chance at this series, if they go blown out in game one it will be a sweep........ Still predicting Canes in five....

FIRE HYNES....

Yeah thats not Nashville's Style... Nashville has to win game one to have a chance at this series, if they go blown out in game one it will be a sweep........ Still predicting Canes in five....

FIRE HYNES....
- PREDX1

Not gona happen at this point. The Taxi Squad saved his and DP's arses for one more season. They'll get the credit deserved or not. I barfed in my throat a little bit when EK tried to give Poile all the credit for the Preds turn around mid-season. The Preds struggled upstream all season and survived these guys. Nothing else.

Not gona happen at this point. The Taxi Squad saved his and DP's arses for one more season. They'll get the credit deserved or not. I barfed in my throat a little bit when EK tried to give Poile all the credit for the Preds turn around mid-season. The Preds struggled upstream all season and survived these guys. Nothing else.
- Squatchy

I think think this is a good assessment. I am somewhat optimistic going forward that the young players will prove their worth. They are hungry! The vets could learn a thing or two from them.