More times than not, 21 goals coming from a Nashville Predator is considered a successful season. For Patric Hornqvist last season, it was not. Hornqvist battled inconsistencies all year and went silent in crunch-time during the playoffs. The 24-year-old Swede noted he was frustrated by a season in which he took a step back from his 30-goal breakout campaign in 2009-10.“The year before when I scored 30,” Hornqvist explained, “it felt like everything went in and every time I was in front of the net, the puck bounced on my stick and I got chances. I had a lot of goals around the net. I tried to do the same things last year, but I didn’t get those bounces.”Hornqvist was a model of inconsistency for the Preds last year. Here’s a look at his season broken down into five tiers:SpanGamesGoalsAssistsPointsOct. 9 - Dec. 28338715Dec. 31 - Jan. 20117512Jan. 23 - Mar. 1724347Mar. 19 - Apr. 91131114Postseason12213It's not like he had a big decrease in shots/scoring chances; Hornqvist r...
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