When You're The NHL's Biggest 'Disaster'

[@ReallyBigToaster]

Called Nashville to win the cup before the season started. Absolutely destroyed my credibility at work as a result cause I’m “the sports guy”

[@lizardjesus3060]

HAHAHAHAHAHA😂

[@FranciscoReluzco]

I called them too lol. It is early though, maybe we still have a chance…

[@Gnashadelphia]

Our standings are identical to this time last year and we made the playoffs

[@soulknife20]

They look good against the Avs. Though the Avs are missing half their starting forwards and goalies that are....questionable

[@fubartotale3389]

I thought they would be improved, but I never though they'd win the cup. Thats even worse than "The Hockey Guy" moving Minnesota up 11 places in the power ratings in one week. Its early days yet, better days are ahead.

[@bluej3261]

Preds just dont have chemistry, they have the perfect team on paper but not on the ice

[@ajs1584]

They need to build chemistry and work on their struggles so then can run the table and win a majority of the remaining games.

[@wittybanter96]

They do. They are playing much better now

[@ajs1584]

​@@wittybanter96 And a painful loss in OT to Colorado?

[@ethanparker7900]

i also believe that since stammer and marchy have played in one organization for so long especially stammer that they are still getting used to the new system

[@brenzyc8703]

Idk about perfect on paper, they have a slightly above average roster imo

[@the1andonly759]

This guy deserves to be on sportsnet or TSN with the level of analysis every week

[@eddie826]

He's definitely more insightful than PK Subhan on TNT who is painful to watch

[@sawchucksaves1867]

Ron McLean won't give him the time, and he is too good for that program

[@canili61]

I love these vids. Really makes games more interesting when my team is off.

[@jimedge8301]

Are you all f$&king drunk , all it takes is a handful of injuries and this becomes bullshit.

[@danferguson2724]

A lot of teams could use him.

[@doubledouble4g379]

They shoulda rebuilt after Pekka 'too good right now' Rinne retired. It's also not looking like Trotz' talent as a coach carries over as a GM. The Pens show why you can't rely on a core that's all over 30 in a game that keeps getting younger and faster. Only Predator I can think of in worse shape RN is Diddy.

[@theomen9937]

😂

[@HelloThere-js7si]

😁😄😆😅😂🤣

[@hockeypsychology]

Way to tie it into world events at the end there 😂

[@danielpetrucci8952]

Should just bulid a new team around Forsberg Soros and Joise

[@R4z0lute]

This is hands down the best NHL related channel on youtube! Keep it up guys, love the content

[@darthvader3742]

You have to wonder how much longer Barry Trotz waits before he potentially makes a change behind the bench. We are getting close to the 20-game mark, and once you reach that 20 game mark. It gets harder to make up for a really bad start.

[@usa91787]

Brunette took over in May of last year. Then they made big player changes which affects your locker room. A little over a year is not a fair shake for a new coach. Granted, I liked Brunette as a player and he's a good guy but if there's a necessary change you probably make it after next season unless this year is that much of a disaster. But at some point the GM also needs to take accountability for the signings of older players to longer deals.

[@darthvader3742]

​@usa91787 I don't disagree, but the coach is the easiest person to change. Something has to give and in situations like this it's usually the coach who gets the boot.

[@JAYYVOO]

barry trotz is the problem lmao

[@kasperssononeandonly]

I hope you make it to some large sport media (if you wish it). You deserve it with your clearness and analysis.

[@ryanchan3299]

Love how you identify the high forward (F3) as particularly salient. The high guy is such a staple in offensive zone positioning

[@dazdavis7896]

All 4 of their stars are over 30 yrs old... Josi is 34. Forsberg is 30. Stamkos is 34. And Marchessault is either 32 or 33. They’re an old team, they’re like the Boston Celtics when they signed “the big 3”…. Yeah it would’ve made a difference if it was 5+ years ago. And yea that first year they won the title, but after that they were done. If they don’t pull it together this year Stamkos will be done and Josi will be gettin there too. Marchessault is on the downslant side of things as well at this point. When you sign a bunch of old stars thinkin you just put an all star team together because you’re living a decade in the past, it never goes well. Like 95% of the time.

[@lime7494]

Old doesn’t mean bad though.

[@danielpetrucci8952]

Forsberg is still good thoe he is in his prime Marchessault is decent still Stammer should be good still it does not make sense how John Tavares is like 35 years old and is on a 40+ goal pace WITHOUT Matthews in the line up the group just has no chemistry together

[@ImGettinWeird]

Nobody would've said this before the season started

[@eyceKoId]

the celtics immediately won the nba finals after acquiring their big 3. it’s more like the Brooklyn Nets acquiring the old version of the big 3

[@lldrumr9095]

They're out of their prime

[@austingreene9982]

What is really interesting about all of this with the Preds is that they started last season in very similar fashion. They were 5-10 through their first 15 and went from a .333 Point % to a .664 Point % through the remainder of the season where the majority of that came from the U2 streak. Burnette's system just doesn't appear to allow for many errors if you don't have speed on the team. Speed has been the Preds' Achilles heel for a long time. Unfortunately, NSH's pipeline doesn't have much in the way of fixing it either, with the best being Tanner Molendyk, who is at least another year out. It's just interesting to see the team start in identical fashions 2 seasons in a row and have similar issues in both seasons where its mostly struggling with perfecting Burnette's system.

[@demolitionbmxd]

Boston fan here who has been rotting for the preds since their loss to Pittsburg in their last big cup run. Was really stoked to watch them this season and it's been so hard to see them fall so bad.

[@connorharmon5106]

I am a preds/titans fan. Ive lost hope at this point

[@orbakun]

My NFL team is the New York Jets, so Preds fans I can relate.

[@charlottecorday8494]

I'm so, SO sorry

[@NoKneeHobbit68]

I'm a Preds/Saints fan. Life is bleak.

[@vinniebarusa]

To be fair, the Stars came back from Finland a little pissed off. The GM said on the local radio show, “Well, other than the hockey, the trip was great.”

[@detectif1061]

they’re gonna be even more pissed when they lose to the panthers in the final.

[@michaelshay3157]

The Predators situations is like the Parise/Suter contracts for Minnesota, although I didn't think Nashville would be this bad already

[@calook1334]

These guys are a Stanley Cup team on paper but it just does not work 😭

[@amanofcultureisee8296]

I haven’t exactly watched the games, but I think if they shuffle their lines and their PP a little, surely they’re bound to get something going, right?

[@nonoman305]

Hard to say a team that slow is a Stanley Cup team in today's NHL

[@hoskins666]

Like the Leafs? ;)

[@wilhoroshak6253]

Maybe if the team was 5 years younger 😅 let’s be real here…

[@shizocks]

@@nonoman305 exactly. Im a Flyers fan but really enjoy the preds and their fanbase. Watching the preds reminds me of what I have watched the Flyers do for so long. For years Id say it looks like the Flyers are on a penalty kill during a 5v5. They have not had a fast team in such a long time and I have been saying for years, we need speed and finesse in todays hockey. Watching the Flyers this year with Michkov and all these young guys proves my theory. And now im watching the preds seem to get stuck in that same rut. Straight up physical old school hockey just doesn't work anymore. These kids will just skate around you.

[@frederickglass1583]

Absolutely LAUGHING at Marchessault rn. Guy tried to trash VGK on the way out the door, and now he's an overpaid BUM on a team that literally lives up to it's "TRASHVILLE" moniker. HOPE IT WAS WORTH IT, MARCHY LMAO

[@lilSchoen]

As a preds fan this is not what I was expecting for the season. I hope they get it together.

[@owenscaum8818]

as a preds fan, i knew this vid was coming and i dreaded it, its a sad thing to see as our good video after the u2 incident to this one, i still love daddies Forsberg and Josi

[@Creedon99]

Ima oilers fan and honestly I hope your team wakes up there a good team and I use to bet on them last year they made me good money. Ur team is good they'll figure it out soon hopefully

[@raulsakic]

What a great video - well done!

[@joeymakowski6340]

Man you make so much sense. You the way you get into it good job. I’m a Preds fan. And with the defense. They should go man to man. And not have that box crap

[@i_love_sausage7187]

How are these videos so goated⁉️

[@goldbucketboys]

Great analysis. Subbed.

[@coffeeandchaos82]

Us Preds fans had such hope this season. I didnt have outlandish dreams, but the reality has been PAINFUL.

[@switchables4375]

I'm a little surprised Nashville beat Utah the other night

[@switchables4375]

but then again, it's Utah

[@Gnashadelphia]

Don’t be surprised. The games show more than our record does.

[@switchables4375]

@@Gnashadelphia yea

[@scornell90]

The Utah game was a great example of how the Preds look when everything clicks. If they can consistently do that, they'll be fine.

[@switchables4375]

@scornell90 yea

[@ixaug7857]

As a Vegas fan I really wanted to see Marchesault prove the knights letting him walk was a huge mistake but so far it looks like a huge W for the knights..

[@donborvio]

Yet, Marchy isn't the problem.

[@setter9]

stammer looks a lot worse than marsh, tampa always makes the right move in the offseason and we should’ve known they knew he was gunna regress

[@teapea8184]

After seeing Brunette not being able to develop Panthers game style at all after inhereting it, I was puzzled he got hired by another team as a head coach. Kinda puzzled me still seeing Panthers with style change went from noodle to a dominating force.

[@Ph177up]

Maybe Marchessault should have taken the deal & stay with Vegas. I get that he wanted more especially that he has been consistent & he shows it but he would have been in a safer spot compared to where he is at now.

[@Reikkusu]

Do you understand how painful it is when the Ducks are ur main team and the Preds are ur secondary

[@milkybone8223]

True suffering lmao. At least the ducks got some cool new jerseys.

[@tml1224]

Ouch

[@keithsanchez2255]

I’m pissed ducks dropped bro hymn

[@atpyro7920]

Nashville vindicating my predictions of them being paper tigers gives me joy

[@Clue96]

I called this, I said they wouldn’t be as great as everyone thought, got called out because they were adding “scoring” and “experience”……here we are.

[@Nannerpuss124]

Well, at least we aren't the worst! -a pens fan :(

[@JarkMohnson]

This breakdown mirrors the Pens in so many ways as well.

[@sunnyykiitt]

Seeing the title with that Tristar in the thumbnail felt like a nail in the coffin fr

[@lsteppler]

I'm a professional classical musician who loves hockey, and I just wanna say the music for these videos are 🔥

[@dirk903]

As a Canucks fan, after last playoffs I expect the Preds to be deadly this season. I was saying if the Canucks meet the Preds in playoffs again, I said Preds in 6

[@thebestwingsfan]

The Red Wings are not far behind. They need a video like this to explain why the goaltending is the only reason they're not down there with Nashville.

[@lenaforsgren]

But they didn’t go on a shopping spree this summer and nobody was talking about them as contenders. Might make the playoffs if they get lucky. I hope they make the playoffs next year or at least the year after that.

[@williamford9564]

"Hi Rod. This is Brady. Can I come back to Carolina?"

[@HOBOTw1tcH]

I was hoping Saros would have gotten traded but signing that deal with Nashville cost him his cup hopes. Such an amazing talent stuck on a horrible team. Just like Henrik in NYR

[@pjbuys5603]

I don’t know why anyone thought they would be a cup contender. That’s insane. Age matter. Stamkos, Marsch, and O Reilly are all in their mid 30’s now. They’re all old, slow foot speed, and way, way past their prime. I don’t know what their expectations were with these old players. They’re not a good team, and it shows.

[@RobertHarridge]

JBB looking like an absolute genius in Tampa right now, and the Bolts aren’t perfect, but that first line is producing. Stamkos is great on the PP, but 5v5 he’s become a liability over the past few seasons.

[@WillieMcDuffle]

The preds have been breaking my heart. I was super excited for them this season.

[@abottleofbeer4349]

You’re a southern inbred hick who doesn’t live in a traditional hockey market and you have no idea about hockey, like all southern hockey bandwagon fans. What you say means nothing. I live in Chicago , a real hockey market, and I’m a fan of a true nhl hockey team

[@Silverity]

Same! I'm a Canucks fan but after Preds VS Van playoffs last season I started rooting for Preds too, really hope they make some adjustments and sort themselves out!

[@lenaforsgren]

I’m a Red Wings fan who really enjoyed watching the Predators down the stretch. Sad to see that they’re digging a hole for themselves right now.

[@godlikelobster0180]

Blackhawks fan here, lmao fuck the Preds. Enjoy last place!

[@WillieMcDuffle]

@ y’all will be back there soon enough

[@TragicaMagica]

As you can see, as a Preds fan, I am enjoying the season so far. /s

[@matbur81]

Fantastic break down

[@DiogenesTheCynic.]

I knew the acquisitions were not gonna do much for Nashville, especially when at least regarding Marchessault, Vegas knows when to drop players and it looks like they dropped him at the right time.

[@estellegrignon]

Looking back, how often has "jumping on the biggest fish in free agency" given the results intended? Signing Bobrovsky for big money finally paid for the Panthers. But besides, I can't quite think of a team in recent history who won the cup after spending big in free agency

[@higherground9888]

Edmonton made the Cup finals after signing Zach Hyman.

[@estellegrignon]

@@higherground9888 Hyman's contract is really not that expensive for Edmonton, especially for a guy who ended up with a 50 goal season. One of the best bargains in the league last year for sure

[@Mangomonkey-zk7zo]

He’s back

[@Metalman107]

Can you please do a Devils breakdown! They have really turned things around this year and it is so refreshing as a devils fan to watch! LGD!!🎉

[@brettrossi034]

Definitely looks like Nashville has to plan a Vegas Sphere concert with the boys only for coach to shut it down because they're playing like crap. Also, with all those top tier acquisitions during the summer, you almost wonder how they are going to manuver it if they dont recover. Wonder if Saros will want to cash in elsewhere considering hes been rumored to trade last year

[@dreambigparis]

Tbh Nashville had a lot of changes and look like they’re finally building chemistry. Give them another 10 games before you write them off

[@Stickclipz]

I would love to see this channel do an analysis of the Avs, they have one of the best, explosive offense in the league, and yet they almost lose to one the worst teams in the nhl (in points) I believe it’s the goaltending, but just like the predators, it could be small mistakes that just add up overtime.

[@soulknife20]

So. Fun thing. The Preds are honestly a good matchup for the Avs. They play a more physical, slow style of hockey than the Avs.

[@eddie826]

Didn't they just waive a goalie?

[@IcarusLP]

Part of the Avs issues is missing half their team.

[@Stickclipz]

@@IcarusLPyes, considering there captain has been gone for over 2 years now, and is having problems either his return

[@Stickclipz]

@@soulknife20the most recent game was definitely a fun one to watch, on paper I believe the predators should have won. Especially with the avalanche goalie problems and there captain being gone.

[@scrapking77]

The 2019 Blues team had talent but stunk it up the first half of that season. They made a coaching change and brought up a career minor league goalie and went on to win a cup. There is a fine line between first and last in pro sports. Nashville for sure is on life support but it's only November.

[@thefamilymans2545]

Another nice video!

[@tigersfan8459]

I see myself at 3:23 😂

[@Crazcosmopwnu]

I was sad to see Stamkos go but so far its shown he hasnt been what he asked for in Tampa

[@malcolmapplet4313]

Guentzel slots into that top line perfectly. You could see it from the first game even thought there may be growing pains. Still, the Lightning ain't what they was. (Guentzel doesn't play like he's 180 lbs either, I was surprised when I saw that stat. He's not crashing into guys either though but he lives in the dirty areas). I just want the Lightning back on SunSports or whateverthehell they call that station now.

[@josephgiulini9711]

Stamkos had much better centers in Tampa that could move the puck. O'Reilly at this stage of his career is at best a 3rd line center.

[@omarbracamontes4741]

This sucks to see. Just saw a Preds game this past Saturday and the atmosphere is amazing. This is coming from a die hard Kings fan.. hoping they can pick it up soon

[@Shaman1879]

Any Hockey fan out there should sub to this guys channel. Terrific analysis and better insight than some major TV networks covering the game of Hockey!

[@MyLifefunthingss]

Great breakdown

[@atemi3217]

Preds started the last season with 5-10-0 so this isn't that bad compared to that. But the big thing is 5v5 chemistry is lacking and as Brunette said, the frustration is having the best of us at the moment. Special teams are doing great and Stamkos is starting to wake up. Skjei is a fast skater but sometimes he tries to make up his mistakes by skating too much. I think we can still rise. PS. Great analylis

[@Kikuchan88]

Hey HP, A lot of Habs fans and TV analysts are complaining about the hybrid defensive structure of Montréal which doesn't seem to work, but nobody's explaining what it means. Could you make a video to explain this system and maybe show why it fails in Montréal versus another team for which it properly functions?

[@twillison8824]

The rest of the league to the predators. Hi, I'm Chris Hansen.

[@GassersGhost]

Well done, sir.

[@jacobboaden2213]

Why don’t you take a seat?

[@stacanator]

I was not on the hype train for Nashville going into this season. But I did not expect them to be this bad.

[@ossihurme7572]

To be fair Trotz ment with the rebuild to speeding timetable with top prospects. Maybe that would mean few trades but I don't see major pieces being moved unless this continues. On another note how does draft pool look for next year? :P

[@beddoftheweek]

O boy tell me a bout it this team should be better then last year but this year I don’t know 😐

[@KaisasDad]

There are teams worse than the Blackhawks ?? Scary.

[@etiendre]

I’d love to see a deep dive analysis about Montreal. Most people covering the team, including fans, are saying that they are not mature enough to play MSL’s man to man system… i’d be curious if its true “statistically”

[@MBF120]

Its still so early, gotta wait until after the halfway point in the season, hell even after 50 games of the season to see what their record is.

[@frankytanky5076]

One of guys they signed are top end elite franchise guys anymore. Stamkos was just getting held up by kucherov, marchessault by Vegas being a good team and it’s the same for every other guy they picked up. Yes, these guys just spend 108 million on a bunch of really good secondary pieces, but no superstars.

[@IcarusLP]

I mean the Avs were there a week or two ago… Crazy how it got turned around…

[@fridaymorningdanceparty5687]

Herb Brooks said it best, I’m not looking for the best players I’m looking for the right ones. Nashville is what happens when you dump a whole bunch of money into a few superstars, but they’re not a team.

[@wittybanter96]

They are now. They're playing like an elite team again

[@unacceptableviews6231]

You released this video just in time for the Flames to be the team they beat to turn their season around 😩

[@tb18761]

On the plus side for my Habs, I figured they’d be middle of the road at best. So I’m not surprised or upset.

[@sophistpanda]

On god I literally used this team for a paper I wrote for class last week, this is amazing

[@coconyt3623]

Knowing their material, it's insane they're doing this bad. Just lacking substance. Players need to buy in to a quality system hard af.

[@2bNIKEt1]

As a Pens fan...i know what you mean when you say "we're broken"

[@coordinator3039]

If you want to rebuild, follow the Capitals formula. Nashville should have made a move similar to Washington after 2023

[@blinco1539]

5:11 never forget

[@MC-24]

That he’s keeping the opponent’s scoreboard from looking like a basketball game or that he’s only 5’11”? I’m a Caps fan but I watch the Preds just for Saros.

[@Y0ungD0ug]

💀💀💀

[@jakek5610]

Hey goalie here, just wanted to say the assumption of Sarros being poor at scoring chances through screens and tips isn’t entirely true. As I understand it, Sarros is one of the better goalies with tips and screens, despite his size. I believe Curtis McElhaney did a video seminar about this with MHH, whether that lecture is available to the public or not I can’t say

[@nathanmadox3364]

best hockey youtuber

[@wyldrice]

It's so sad to see stamkos struggling and geuntzel thriving

[@hoskins666]

It is amusing that Pittsburgh let Geuntzel go

[@wyldrice]

@ they traded him to Carolina and Carolina let him go

[@coreysghostglowmask8650]

The preds fall was pretty easy to predict...

[@Realistic316]

it’s early… look at the Oilers last year, and the Blues in 2019…. both teams were brutal in the first few months of the season

[@fillionomar2195]

I do not understand why someone would expect anything big from preds to begin with. They signed aging Stamkos, so one more guy with a great shot - that’s kind of it. I think people overrated them from the start and now are disappointed things do not work out. It’s like when Detroit signed alfredsson and modano early in 2010’s

[@T0MapleLaughs]

The three big UFA's received stats-padding treatment by their former teams. Honest returns for their big deals were always sketchy at best. They might be able to turn around the season if everyone pulls together, and focuses on soul-crushing defense. But that's not exactly why they picked up their scoring ufa's. Long-term, they're simply just going to need some high-end draft help.

[@MikeVernonProd]

Teams with massive roster upheaval rarely do well

[@ThaLedg]

I kinda like it when teams that spend big actually fail. Signing 1 big FA Guy often shifts culture a bit, signing three just throws everything that was build out of the window and the chemistry dies It kind of reminds me of when the Wild signed Parise and Suter within minutes on big deals. Everyone expected them to become contenders and they ended up nothing more than mediocre fringe-playoff teamd

[@alu.304]

This Team is simply not jelling. The Avs, icing half an AHL Forward Roster, was flying past them last night.........yes, all of the young guys too. Saros could only do so much. It was watching two Teams going opposite directions, the Avs getting healthier and an old/slow Preds Team not on the same page. It was a fun game to be on the glass for as an Avs Fan💪💪

[@ninjadude17]

Living in Nashville it’s funny to see how bad it is. Local radio folks don’t know why it’s going so bad and it’s the worst I’ve seen the team since moving here. I’m just glad I’m a Hurricanes fan so this doesn’t ruin hockey for me.

[@Oogabooga9322]

Same dude. Born and raised here in Smashville but my husband grew up a Caniac. I took on the Canes as my number one a couple years ago but Preds are both of our #2 and we went to the opener against the Stars. I remember 2016 and making it to the finals and my entire high school has watch parties. What is Nashville doing that Vandy football is our best in the city😭😭😭😭

[@alicefox7076]

What really hurts is ever since we lost to Crosby and the Pens in the finals we have been on a steady decline ever since.

[@TranslatedAssumption]

So have the Penguins

[@alicefox7076]

@ but they won back to back cups , they are fine

[@Bears_4.3]

0:16 ned is horrible

[@wrs900]

Didnt edmonton suck at the start of season last yr or was it year before

[@StevenDrumsYEEHAW]

Colton Sissons must’ve really cursed the Preds for that post hit in the playoffs (game 4).

[@D-Fens_1632]

Being in our division I should love this as a Blues fan, but I'm sure once the teams meet Nashville will find a way to win 8--1.

[@sgtgeneweenie]

I remember when fast Predators team smoked the slow adding Blackhawks in 2017 playoff’s

[@darksaga80]

When you think you only need talent to win in the NHL. Not sure how many times I've played against teams I thought my own team was completely outgunned in terms of talent. You know what we had, that they didn't? Chemistry. Talent only takes you so far and the Preds are learning this the hard way. Unless those three guys mesh seamlessly into what they already have, this was the predictable outcome.

[@jamescarroll489]

Give us the historical shooting percentage across the team. I’m betting you see a turn around as soon as percentage trends back the other way. Is it enough to right the ship? There’s the three body problem. All teams want into the playoffs.

[@Canuck.Collector]

all their good grinders and depth guys have left and its a soulless pit of dead stars now sherwood is doing amazing on the canucks

[@CMLVI]

Didn't like seeing this thumbnail as a Preds fan....

[@Irishhaf]

I loved everything Stammer did for Tampa, but the preds wildly over paid for him. His Defensive skills have been tailing off steadily for years.

[@sharkusvelarde]

Andrew Brunette is not an NHL caliber coach