[Daugherty] The Predators through their first 16 games under Brunette: 23-24: 12 pts. 24-25: 12 pts. 25-26: 14 pts. Progress?

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  1. Wow, even though we suck it felt like the team was playing much better than last year, that’s crazy were only two points ahead.

  2. 14 points is more than 12 points. At this pace, we’ll see a Stanley Cup in like 15 years!

  3. I routinely find myself being baffled about the conversation around Brunette. Has anyone checked the roster? What makes you guys think this team has any ability to be better than they were in the past?

    The lightning rods from his first season are now 3 years older (or traded).
    The center core this year is 34, 34, 22, and 30.
    Our captain is 35 and perpetually injured.
    The scoring depth is 35, 35, 34, 31, and 30.
    The guy we hired to be an 80 point scorer can’t do a crossover.

    He also seems to get an entirely new roster every single season, while simultaneously being tasked with managing a rebuild by playing kids across every single line AND ALSO BEING FORCED TO PLAY AN OHL PLAYER AT 1C.

    It’s even crazier because the team actually looks GOOD right now. For the first time in like a year and a half. Why is the Brunette conversation happening at a period when the coaching (ie structure, competitiveness, lines, etc) actually looks good?

    This team is **7th in the NHL in xG.**

    It’s not coaching.

  4. Is there a stat out there of hitting the post? I feel like we are getting close but not finishing.

  6. I think the coaching is fine. The squad just isn’t good enough to win as much as we’d like.

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