Nyquist's Early Season Results & Looking at Last Night's Loss to Vancouver
A look at Nyquist's start in Nashville, three takeaways from last night's loss to the Canucks
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In today’s edition, we examine Gustav Nyquist’s early season results with the Predators and look at three takeaways from last night’s loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
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3 Takeaways from the Predators’ 5-2 Loss to the Canucks
December 20, 2023 by Emma Lingan
Games like this are bound to happen.
The Nashville Predators were red-hot, but so were the Vancouver Canucks. But it was the former who came crashing back down to earth as the latter handed them a 5-2 defeat to complete the season sweep and snap Nashville’s four-game win streak.
The Predators allowed Vancouver’s first two goals within 31 seconds of each other in the final minutes of the first period. Just when it looked like Nashville had climbed back into the game with a Jeremy Lauzon goal in the second, the Canucks immediately slammed the door with two unanswered – 46 seconds apart this time – to retake the two-goal lead. The rest, as they say, is history.
Predators Signing of Gustav Nyquist Paying Off Early
December 19, 2023 by Alex Wauthy
Many were doubtful when the Nashville Predators signed Gustav Nyquist to a two-year, $6.37 million contract on the opening day of free agency this past summer. The Swedish forward struggled during his time with the Columbus Blue Jackets last season, scoring just 22 points through 48 games and despite a point-per-game (P/G) stint with the Minnesota Wild following a trade, it appeared his career was on the downturn.
However, through his first 31 games as a Predator, it seems another offseason signing by general manager Barry Trotz is paying off. He is stapled to the Predators’ first line, has rediscovered his scoring touch, and is a fantastic complementary piece for a team battling for first in the Central Division.
