The Nashville Predators ran a teaser video of the impending return of Mike Fisher, who has the city buzzing with the announcement that he is un-retiring to join the team for another Stanley Cup run. The game then took on that feel: The Predators looked primed to play into June while the Kings looked futile to stop them. A 5-0 loss split this two-game trip in extreme opposite directions for the Kings, unable to handle Nashville's aggressive forecheck and possession game, fueled by its deep, skating defense.
"They had a simple game plan," Kings coach John Stevens said.