Preds apos; Special Teams Struggling As Blackhawks Visit

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"We played well, but not well enough, and 'well' is not going to win a lot of games in this division," defenseman Ryan Ellis sаid.

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"There's certain things we have to get better at," Predators coach John Hynes ѕaid.

"Our special teams, again, it's the difference in the game, so that has to be a focus coming in. I think we just have to evaluate certain parts of our game, go back to the video and look at what it is, and then I think the other one is just player impact -- what players are or are not making impacts in the game."

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"I was pumped up," Suter said.

"I was excited, 'cause you know what the next one's going to mean. Just kind of happy it worked out. You got the chance and put it in. Just really happy. Also, to kind of put the game away, as well."

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"He's crafty," teammate Connor Murphy ѕaid.

"As a centerman, what sticks out are the guys that can separate and make plays, have that intelligence and the ability to read the ice and read the play and kind of control the way that the rushes are sorting out. He showed that (Sunday), and he had that awareness to get pucks by guys on the rush, or even around the net, that's tough to get it through.

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Following games Tuesday and Wednesday, the teams are not set to meet again until the Predators visit Chicago on March 27-28.

--Field Level Media