For details on the advanced stats appearing in the boxes below, consult yesterday's post on the defense & goaltending.
Mike Fisher
#12 / Center / Nashville Predators
6-1
208
Jun 05, 1980
1st Quarter Grade: B
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | ARC | Comp | Team |
| Mike Fisher | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | +6.85 | +1.47 | +1.66 |
Fisher is still struggling at the offensive end of the ice, and as the team's top center, that has become a tremendous problem. He's still working hard in the defensive zone (he stands 2nd among all forwards in Blocked Shots), but much more is needed from the veteran.
Grade: B-
Paul Gaustad
#28 / Center / Nashville Predators
6-5
212
Feb 03, 1982
1st Quarter Grade: A
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | ARC | Comp | Team |
| Paul Gaustad | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | +7.31 | -0.45 | -1.22 |
When it comes to taking lots of defensive-zone faceoffs and keeping trouble out of the way, Gaustad is getting the job done. He has pulled into 1st in the league among regular faceoff-takers, and has fared better than his mates on the penalty kill, although that area has slid backwards considerably over the last couple weeks.
Grade: B+
David Legwand
#11 / Center / Nashville Predators
6-2
204
Aug 17, 1980
1st Quarter Grade: D+
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | ARC | Comp | Team |
| David Legwand | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -3.88 | +1.06 | +2.45 |
*sigh* I'd like to look for positives, but there just haven't been many. His offensive production has been meager (at this pace, he'd put up 25 points in a regular 82-game season) and the defense hasn't been there either. We've seen similar disappearing acts in years past for weeks at a time, but in a 48-game season, the Preds can't afford for Legwand to underperform for much longer.
Grade: D
Nick Spaling
#13 / Center / Nashville Predators
6-1
198
Sep 19, 1988
1st Quarter Grade: B
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | ARC | Comp | Team |
| Nick Spaling | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5.35 | -0.47 | -1.05 |
Spaling is having trouble standing out from the crowd on a team loaded with forwards known more for their work effort than their skill. His possession numbers are the worst among the Preds' centers, and he takes only a handful of faceoffs any more, but does remain a key component of the penalty kill.
Grade: C
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