Post by colton15 (Preds GM) on Aug 12, 2011 23:09:25 GMT -5
's Jeff Skinner,Pavel Datsyuk,Joffrey Lupl and Andrei Markov got a chance to talk to reporters after golfing and reporters asked Skinner "do you think you and the preds can repeat last season?". The preds got put out of a short playoff run by the St.Louis Blues the past season.Skinner replied by saying "I think we had a great season and we never had many injuries. If it stays that way then sure we can repeat last season and then some"
Skinner had a terrific season by putting up 73 points in 83 games along with 30 goals and deserved to win rookie of the year. Skinner was also ranked 10th in points in the NHL and came out to say that he thinks he can repeat the season he had. "I felt great playing alongside Pavel and Joff,we cycle the puck well and got the same type of hockey mind".
Pavel also was in the top 10 in scoring leaders putting up 76 points, "It's easy to have a good season when your put on a line with two great guys" Pavel reported. Lupul who also finished with 30 goals and was ranked 3rd in powerplay goals notching 14 of his 30 with the man advantage. "I feel good on the powerplay just simply because you got more time to think about what you wanna do." Reporters then got a chance to talk to Andrei Markov before the players left to go to the gym and get ready for next season after having a relaxing day of golfing. "I think we have a great squad of guys and we can do better then last season, it obviously didn't feel good getting put out so early in the 1st round but I think we improved our team enough to go further". Andrei who was among the point leaders by a Defenceman went to say that he did so good just because of the players around him. "it feels like whenever you give the guys the puck they find a way to do something good and be effective".
Markov also went and joked by saying he hopes Jeff and Pavel can do a better job with the stick and puck then with the golf club and ball. "Jeff and Pavel were ridiculous today , they couldn't even get the ball on the green". One thing that is for sure these guys cant wait to get back on the ice and prove that last year wasn't a fluke.
Skinner had a terrific season by putting up 73 points in 83 games along with 30 goals and deserved to win rookie of the year. Skinner was also ranked 10th in points in the NHL and came out to say that he thinks he can repeat the season he had. "I felt great playing alongside Pavel and Joff,we cycle the puck well and got the same type of hockey mind".
Pavel also was in the top 10 in scoring leaders putting up 76 points, "It's easy to have a good season when your put on a line with two great guys" Pavel reported. Lupul who also finished with 30 goals and was ranked 3rd in powerplay goals notching 14 of his 30 with the man advantage. "I feel good on the powerplay just simply because you got more time to think about what you wanna do." Reporters then got a chance to talk to Andrei Markov before the players left to go to the gym and get ready for next season after having a relaxing day of golfing. "I think we have a great squad of guys and we can do better then last season, it obviously didn't feel good getting put out so early in the 1st round but I think we improved our team enough to go further". Andrei who was among the point leaders by a Defenceman went to say that he did so good just because of the players around him. "it feels like whenever you give the guys the puck they find a way to do something good and be effective".
Markov also went and joked by saying he hopes Jeff and Pavel can do a better job with the stick and puck then with the golf club and ball. "Jeff and Pavel were ridiculous today , they couldn't even get the ball on the green". One thing that is for sure these guys cant wait to get back on the ice and prove that last year wasn't a fluke.