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PredDave · 12-23-2006, 02:34 PM

Preds fail second test against top NHL team
Turnovers factor in loss to Sabres

Preds fail second test against top NHL team - Nashville, Tennessee - Saturday, 12/23/06 - Tennessean.com

Embarrassed.

That's how Predators Coach Barry Trotz said he felt after Thursday's 7-2 thrashing by the Buffalo Sabres.

The hockey world was undoubtedly watching as the Eastern Conference leaders, who had dropped two in a row for the first time this season, smashed the second-best team in the West.

The Predators had won five in a row, but they viewed the matchup as an early indicator of their playoff potential.

"That's why it's frustrating for us, knowing there was a lot of attention," right wing Steve Sullivan said. "This was a benchmark hockey game. … And how did we fare up? We didn't give them much of a matchup, and we don't see them again, so this is all people are going to remember."

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PredDave Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 832	Preds fail second test against top NHL team Turnovers factor in loss to Sabres Preds fail second test against top NHL team - Nashville, Tennessee - Saturday, 12/23/06 - Tennessean.com Embarrassed. That's how Predators Coach Barry Trotz said he felt after Thursday's 7-2 thrashing by the Buffalo Sabres. The hockey world was undoubtedly watching as the Eastern Conference leaders, who had dropped two in a row for the first time this season, smashed the second-best team in the West. The Predators had won five in a row, but they viewed the matchup as an early indicator of their playoff potential. "That's why it's frustrating for us, knowing there was a lot of attention," right wing Steve Sullivan said. "This was a benchmark hockey game. … And how did we fare up? We didn't give them much of a matchup, and we don't see them again, so this is all people are going to remember."