Nashville's Hornqvist Gets Two Points In Loss Friday: Patric Hornqvist picked up two helpers Friday night as Nashville fell to Phoenix 4-3 in overtime in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinal series. (Updated 04/28/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/27/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Friday's game was certainly his best of the playoffs so far, as he finished the night with a plus-1 rating and eight shots on net. Through six playoff games, Patric Hornqvist has three assists with a plus-3 rating. (Updated 04/28/2012).
05/04/2012 23:31 Patric Hornqvist was so close, yet so far away in Game 4
Patric Hornqvist couldn't catch a break during the Nashville Predators loss to the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 4. He created chances, but couldn't get any of them to go in, and was in the middle of a controversial call in the third period.
04/29/2012 23:06 Coyotes break out, take 2-0 series lead
Shane Doan, Radim Vrbata and Antoine Vermette each had a goal and an assist, and the Phoenix Coyotes avoided their usual overtime theatrics, beating the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.
Coming into last season, the expectations on Hornqvist could not have been any greater. The year before, he exploded for 30 goals and led the team in total points (51), shots (275), game-winners (8) and plus-minus (+18). That offseason, Hornqvist was awarded a new three-year, $9.25 million contract by a team that was starved for offense and who saw him as a possible franchise cornerstone along with Shea Weber and Pekka Rinne. However, in 2010-11, Hornqvist proceeded to take a minor step backwards, falling short of his previous year's totals with 21 goals and 48 points. The good news is, after saying goodbye to guys like Steve Sullivan, J-P Dumont, Marcel Goc and Joel Ward this summer, the Preds have few other offensive weapons who can supplant Hornqvist as one of the team's top six forwards this season. In 2011-12, he should be given plenty of opportunities to take a shot at building on his career totals. Expect somewhere in the vicinity of 50-55 points for Hornqvist as he continues his development as one of the NHL's second-tier forwards. (Updated 10/4/11)
