Barry Trotz continues to be adamant that he’s not firing coach Andrew Brunette, with the Nashville Predators general manager believing that the current state of the team should not fall only on the coach.

The Predators (6-11-4) are last in the NHL with 16 points entering their game against the Florida Panthers at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Monday (8 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SCRIPPS). They finished 30th last season (30-44-8).

“I need more [expletive] from them,” Trotz told The Tennessean on Monday. “I need more.”

Trotz has said before that Brunette’s job is safe, and he made clear that he is putting the blame on the players. Nashville is last in the League in goals per game (2.29) and 27th in goals against (3.48).

"I'm watching the game systematically," Trotz said. "I know who makes mist

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