CP) - The surprising Nashville Predators continue to have the best record of any team in the NHL, but coach Barry Trotz says simply being good in the regular season won't be enough to satisfy his club this year.
The Predators have lost in the opening round the last two years the NHL has held playoffs. That will be on the team's mind when this year's Stanley Cup playoffs begin. "I would be very disappointed if our team didn't have higher expectations," Trotz said Monday during a telephone conference call. "We were disappointed last year losing to San Jose.
"We recognize where we lost. Hopefully, we've had growth in those areas where we showed weaknesses."
Nashville currently leads the NHL standings with a 37-14-2 record for 77 points. The Predators are averaging 3.44 goals a game, second only to Buffalo, and are 19-3-3 at home.
Trotz hopes Nashville learns from past playoff disappointments
02-06-2007, 04:52 AM
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