Matt Halischuk scored his 13th and 14th goals of the season over the weekend. (Sarah Fuqua)
After Saturday night’s win against Winnipeg in which Matt Halischuk scored the first goal of the game, Nashville Predators head coach Barry Trotz heaped praise on Matt Halischuk for his ability to respond to being scratched out of games.
“That’s why I scratch him – because I know that every time I put him back in he’s going to score,” Trotz tongue-in-cheekedly told the media.
“He’s one of those guys where it’s always about the team and never about (himself),” Trotz added. “He just goes out and works. He has foundations that are very strong and a diligent work ethic. That’s why I think he has success when he is in and out of the lineup.”
Halischuk had been a healthy scratch in the Predators’ Thursday night loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. Added back into the lineup on Saturday, however, Halischuk collected his first goal since January 31.
On Sunday night, the Predators traveled to Chicago. Again, Halischuk got the scoring going, potting his 14th of the season on Blackhawks netmind Corey Crawford.
Halischuk would add an assist on Francis Bouillon’s third period goal, giving him his fourth career multi-point game.
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GoalDateOpponentGoaltender 110/7/2011Blue JacketsSteve Mason 210/20/2011CanucksRoberto Luongo 311/3/2011CoyotesJason LaBarbera 411/8/2011KingsJonathan Bernier 511/17/2011Maple LeafsBen Scrivens 612/13/2011FlamesMiikka Kiprusoff 712/23/2011StarsRichard Bachman 812/30/2011BluesJaroslav Halak 91/1/2012FlamesMiikka Kiprusoff 101/16/2012IslandersKevin Poulin 111/23/2012Blue JacketsSteve Mason 121/31/2012WildJosh Harding 133/24/2012JetsOndrej Pavelec 143/25/2012BlackhawksCorey Crawford
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March 25, 2012
