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Why Vitali Pinchuk Missing From Nashville Lineup
Nashville Predators' Vitali Pinchuk struggles to find role after signing with team.
In brief
Nashville Predators' Vitali Pinchuk struggles to find role after signing with team. Nashville Predators' Vitali Pinchuk has played in only five of first 12 games due to role uncertainty and small sample size. Originally reported by Nashville Predators On SI.
Vitali Pinchuk's Struggle
Nashville Predators signed one of the top KHL players this summer but Vitali Pinchuk has played in only five of first 12 games.
Pinchuk's KHL Performance
Pinchuk was third-best scorer in KHL last season with 31 goals and 66 points for Dinamo Minsk.
Andrew Brunette's View
Andrew Brunette says team is building Pinchuk's game and figuring out his role in the lineup.
“"Yeah, I think with Vitali we're just trying to build his game, trying to figure out how he can fit into our lineup, where he fits, center or wing,"”
Pinchuk's Game Logs
Pinchuk played 11:10, 11:27, 8:19, 4:01, and 5:10 ice time in last five games.
Team Changes
Team added Mavrik Bourque, Jack Drury, Alexander Kerfoot, Ross Colton, Nils Höglander, and Adam Edström.
Role Uncertainty
Crowded forward room and blue line uncertainty have limited Pinchuk's playing time.
Team Lineup Pattern
Nashville has used 11 forwards and seven defensemen in five of first 12 games.
The short version
Nashville Predators' Vitali Pinchuk has played in only five of first 12 games due to role uncertainty and small sample size.
