Predators vs. Capitals Plus/Minus: Glass Goes Down, Tomasino Vindicated

(-) Cody Glass possibly injured, again

With just 13 seconds in regulation, Glass beat two Capitals defenders for a loose puck just as he entered the offensive zone and looked to have a golden opportunity for an empty-net goal. Dylan Strome, however, had other plans.

He dug his stick into Glass’ right shoulder and pulled him backward as he tackled him to the ice. Glass stayed down on the ice for a bit favoring his shoulder, and once he made it back to the bench, he was hunched over in visible pain. He’s missed 18 games this year with two separate injuries, and the last thing he needs is to miss even more time with a third.

(+) Saros looks to be hitting his stride

Many were concerned when Saros, a notoriously slow starter, had won just 30% of his starts and had a goals-against average north of 3 through the first four weeks of the season.

But his performance over the last 11 games has been a night-and-day difference from his first 13 games. He won just four of those 13 games compared to 10 of the last 11, and his .891 save percentage improved to .932 while his 3.24 goals-against average dropped to 2.04. It’s no secret the Predators go as Saros goes, and now that he’s appeared to settle into a groove, the Predators should expect to be in the win column more often than not.

(+) Sissons flying under the radar

Brunette has been given credit for unlocking Filip Forsberg’s scoring prowess and helping Ryan O’Reilly turn back the clock, but perhaps his greatest work this season has been what he’s done with Sissons.

The 30-year-old center ranks third on the team with in goals (10), and he’s set new career highs in short-handed goals (3) and power-play goals (2) while playing more minutes than he ever has (16:39 per game). Sissons is also just five goals and 14 points away from tying his career highs with more than 60% of the season still left to play.