Nashville Predators Christmas Wish List: Keep Proving Us Wrong
By Chad Minton
Can I get some Vezina Trophy love for Juice?
Many thought that Juuse Saros got robbed last season by not getting a Vezina Trophy nomination last season after putting the Nashville Predators on his back and carrying them improbably into the postseason.
I’m not even saying Saros should’ve won it last season, but to not even get a top-three nomination to get invited to the NHL Awards was baffling. I’m hoping he gets that respect this season assuming he continues on the trend he’s on this season.
Saros’ individual success dramatically impacts if the Predators are going to finish back in the postseason for a 8th-straight season. They’re not the type of team, although they have been showing some imporovement, that’s going to hang in the high-scoring games against elite opponents.
If Saros once again puts up top numbers among the NHL’s best goaltenders and pushes this team, who everyone thought was rebuilding back into the playoffs then he should finally get a Vezina Trophy nomination. I’ll be happy with that, even if he doesn’t win it.