Some quick pre-game thoughts..
- Michal Rozsival is good to go tonight and will make his return. If he continues to play the way he did before he was injured he'll be a big boost to the Rangers back line. It's a tough call who is going to sit tonight. Neither Gilroy, Sauer, or Eminger have played themselves out of the lineup in his absence. My guess is Gilroy will be wearing a shirt and tie tonight.
- As hoped for, Henrik Lundqvist will get the start tonight. He's a competitor and needs to be allowed to build momentum. Last night's 40 save effort was a good starting point.- It will be interesting to see how much ice time Frolov gets tonight. He found himself on the fourth line against the Panthers and played less than 10 minutes for the first time this season. Avery has outworked him and has outplayed him; he deserves to have Frolov's minutes.
- The Predators are last in the Central Division and are in the midst of a three game losing streak. At 36 years old, Steven Sullivan is the Preds leading scorer with six goals. They're a team that struggles to put the puck in the net and are in many ways very similar to the Panthers.
- The Rangers have spent an absurd amount of time in the penalty box the past three games. If they can manage to stay the hell out of the box, they'll be able to the limit the Preds chances.
Agree? Disagree? Feel free to email me @ tmrangerblog at gmail.com.
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