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@emma_lingan He really has been less than stellar in the final stretch of the season, but without him they wouldn't have even had the chance to be in the fight. Definitely can't pin any of this on him.

Ryan O’Reilly on the Predators’ struggles on offense following the loss to San Jose: “Down the stretch, I’ve been pretty garbage.”

@FigureitoutMate @501Broadway There was one point late-ish in the 3rd you could audibly hear just a few people screaming "Let's Go Preds!" at the top of their lungs over the broadcast, but the rest of the arena was quiet. Sad.

@501Broadway How about bringing the aura of Bridgestone arena back. What happened to the days of a Tuesday night sounding like an elimination game in the playoffs. Tonight’s crowd was pathetic and I’m not sure 70% of the people there tonight even know what sport they were watching

Season’s technically not over yet but let’s just assume it is. What are the offseason priorities? What direction do you want the franchise to go? This is a safe space. Fire away #Smashville

@LobertRee1861 @Pliableone Dude, that's not a reach, it's freaking make-believe. This person is clearly baiting at this point. Everyone knows it was a bullshit call, one of many we've received this season.

@Pliableone @EW4Preds33 Holy reach. It’s because those fans are new fans and not very bright and don’t understand the rules yet. Do I need to break down every joke and explain them to you like you’re 5 years old?

THE SHARKS EARN A BIG TWO POINTS IN NASHVILLE 👀

@Pliableone @LobertRee1861 The right call? lmfao

@LobertRee1861 Preds got the benefit of more non calls and the whistle blew before Ned touched it. Close call but was the right call.

Just have to add... A Marchessault spinning, no-look backhand pass to nowhere was a fitting end of the final moments of that game. What a disappointment that dude has been.

@NBCSSharks Duh?

George Kittle is in Nashville for the Sharks game ... in a Predators jersey 😠

@PredsNHL I'm sorry, but please fire Andrew Brunette. He clearly knows NOTHING about momentum and how to coach.

Final.

@brooksbratten Andrew Brunette is an idiot. They had great momentum at that point and could have pulled Annunen during the next shift. He gave SJS all of the momentum at the worst possible time.

Sharks into the empty net, 3-1

Andrew Brunette is an absolute moron.

@NHL your refs are fucking bullshit. Joke league.

@Team54Zach @jmccrae35 Didn't watch the race, but it looks like he backed into one. He's been better this season so far, so I'll give credit where it's due. One win in 131 races is... Not great, considering the hype he arrived with. Time will tell.

@EW4Preds33 @jmccrae35 He’s better

The Ty Gibbs hate is wild. He dominated every other series. Very rarely does a newbie come in and dominate cup series. Especially in the Next Gen era.

@josiforsberg @501Broadway Well, they have one more point than the Preds and 3GR, so I'd say it's safe to say they're definitely not the most inconsistent, they just haven't put together as many outright wins. Preds need to win out and pray LA flops.

@EW4Preds33 @501Broadway lol no it doesn’t LA the most inconsistent team in the league.

Kings beat the Oilers 1-0 in regulation. They will clinch the final playoff spot in the Western Conference if they can get at least 4 of their remaining 6 points. Kings remaining schedule: @ Seattle @ Vancouver @ Calgary

@x74199 @ThomasWjtg2b @501Broadway I just want to be clear (and my other posts back it up) Annunen should have started against Utah. Saros is still a very good Goalie, but Justus is just better right now. It comes in waves and almost always has. No idea what Bruno was thinking by not starting him after a shutout.

@ThomasWjtg2b @EW4Preds33 @501Broadway UPDATE: In a must-win game, Brunette goes with Annunen over Saros. Make of it what you will!

Annunen has been absolute nails of late when given the opportunity to play. He’s absolutely going to be a starter somewhere next year

@EdmontonOilers @sentinelstorage I'm a fan and I don't appreciate you today. How the hell do you get shut out by LA?

That concludes the #Oilers road schedule. Back home Monday for Fan Appreciation vs. Colorado. @SentinelStorage | #LetsGoOilers

@501Broadway It would probably be the best 4-D chess move ever on his part, because we always play like buttcheeks against legitimately "lesser" opponents and love giving guys their first NHL goals.

Do we have any update on if Minnesota is scratching any key guys? They’ve known for weeks that they’re playing Dallas and they’re almost surely not going to catch Dallas for home ice in the 1st round.

@DayNoah73384 @JaredStillman Exactly what? You stated NHL G Contracts have mandatory starts, which they don't. The starting goalie is 100% up to the coaching staff, trainers and goalie himself. It's not a contractual obligation.

@EW4Preds33 @JaredStillman

Another big game and another big loss for Juuse Saros.

@chad_minton @PredlinesNSH @CatfishIce Preds and Jets have done it twice this season.. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Without your bias as a fan of either team, which team has a better chance to pull off upset of the decade and beat Colorado in 1st Round? #Smashville @PredlinesNSH @CatfishIce

@DayNoah73384 @JaredStillman And, even if that were true (it's not), Saros has played nearly double the amount of games that Annunen has and the only reason Annunen has as many starts as he does is because Saros missed games when he was on injured.

@EW4Preds33 @JaredStillman Hockey contracts have mandatory playing time built into them.

@AlexDaugherty1 They basically need to go 3-0-0 and pray for LA to falter. As far as LA's remains game go, Edmonton and Calgary most likely won't go down without a fight. Seattle is a coin toss & they'll most likely beat the Canucks handily. Cross your fingers & say a prayer to the hockey gods.

It was a bad hockey night for Nashville. Predators lose, while the Kings, Jets, Ducks, and Kraken all win. But they are still alive! Here's how they can get back in the WC2. tennessean.com/story/sports/n…