Yahoo Sports preview of Predators/Coyotes game
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/preview;...gid=2006120424
"If the Nashville Predators plan on becoming part of the NHL's elite, they have one glaring weakness that must be corrected.
The Predators hope to rebound from a disappointing loss when they open a four-game road trip against the Phoenix Coyotes on Monday.
Nashville (17-5-3) was headed toward a fifth straight victory with a one-goal lead in the final minute against visiting Chicago on Saturday, but the Blackhawks scored with 34 seconds left in regulation and again 59 seconds into overtime, sending the Predators to a 4-3 loss.
"We should have stayed harder on the puck," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. "We sort of backed off and gave Chicago a little bit of space. If we had stayed on the puck we could have created a bit more havoc by getting in the shot lanes a little stronger."
The defeat was only the Predators' fifth in the last 22 games (17-2-3), but it continued a trend of poor third periods. They have been outscored 32-18 in the final period this season. "
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Crossing my fingers for the Preds to have a great road trip!