Predators’ Luke Schenn frustrated by lack of scoring

After making a number of aggressive low season additions, the crew by no means managed to seek out its footing and can miss the playoffs for simply the second time within the final 11 seasons.

The Preds seemingly hit a brand new low on Tuesday with a 4-1 loss to the defending champion Panthers, throughout which captain Roman Josi was injured on successful by Sam Bennett that resulted in a boarding penalty. The loss dropped the Predators to 20-30-7 on the season.

“You don’t even actually know what to say anymore so far as the general crew sport,” defenceman Luke Schenn stated, in keeping with Russell Vannozzi of Main Street Nashville. “Nothing’s straightforward, clearly. I don’t assume I’ve ever been a part of a gaggle the place you actually can’t rating objectives.”

Nashville has misplaced eight of its final 10 video games and scored greater than two objectives solely twice in that span. The membership is tied for thirty first within the NHL with 2.56 objectives per sport regardless of including 40-goal scorers Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault in free company.

If Josi misses any time, the frustration will solely proceed to construct for the Predators. The crew is already enjoying with out defencemen Jeremy Lauzon and Adam Wilsby because of season-ending accidents.

“We’re already having a tough sufficient time again there,” head coach Andrew Brunette stated, in keeping with Vannozzi. “I feel along with his mobility and what he brings to our hockey crew — clearly, he’s our captain and our greatest participant — he’s irreplaceable for us. We’ll simply see how he’s and what the long run holds. It provides one other alternative to a number of the younger youngsters to hopefully solidify a place right here.”