The acquisition of Jonathan Marchessault and Steven Stamkos, among others, should allow the Nashville Predators to climb among the top clubs in the National Hockey League (NHL), except that they look nothing like contenders for the Stanley Cup.
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Before Tuesday’s duels, the “Preds” occupied the penultimate place in the Central section with 15 points in 19 outings. This is far from the objective and the players, Marchessault first and foremost, are well aware of it.
“It’s definitely a little more difficult on our side. I don’t think we have the desired start to the season. We have improved somewhat in the last few matches, commented the former Vegas Golden Knights to the TVA Sports channel. Last year, it was impressive to see them reach the playoffs with the group they had and on July 1st, they strengthened quite a bit. […] Coming from a winning team, I find that we are missing certain elements to compete against the big teams in the league.”
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Fortunately for the Quebecer and his teammates, there is still time to get back up. The presence of Juuse Saros in net could help them climb the ladder in the standings. Despite his team’s troubles, the goalkeeper has an efficiency rate of .914 this season.
“What is positive is our goalkeeper. You don’t know how good he is until you play him. Honestly, he’s one of the five best in the NHL and we’re lucky to have him.”
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