I’m not even sure a scapegoat makes sense in case of the Nashville Predators and all of their problems. It’s not just a single issue that’s plaguing this team. There’s a lot of issues.
However, if we have to assign someone as being the scapegoat, that usually goes to the head coach. That’s what they sign up for, and it shouldn’t be shocking to Predators head coach Peter Laviolette.
Who shouldn’t be the scapegoat is Pekka Rinne. Yes, he’s in the midst of one of his worst seasons statistically. It looks like a massive uphill battle to even get his save percentage above 90 with the way things are going.