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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Nashville has a better roster.
Filip Forsberg: 78 points
Roman Josi: 72 points
Gustav Nyquist: 63 points
Ryan O’Reilly: 58 points
Thomas Novak: 39 points
Vs.
Nazem Kadri: 59 points
Blake Coleman: 51 points
Yegor Sharangovich: 50 points
Jonathan Huberdeau: 43 points
Mackenzie Weegar: 40 points
They’re a good deal more talented. The only place the Flames are on-par with the Predators is in net with Marky/Saros.
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Outside of Forsberg, have you seen the rest of their forward group? It's mostly muckers and their center depth is weak. The Flames have more skill upfront
The Preds are thin on defense too. After Josi and McDonagh, it's a bunch of bottom pairing defensemen (including Fabbro). The Flames were more skilled on the backend right up until the departures of Hanifin and Tanev.
Brunette has coached a team that was supposed to be just outside the playoff bubble to the best record in the league since Game 15 of the season.
That's the difference a good coach makes. Otherwise, they'd be right where the Flames are.