I don’t think you can call a Thursday night home game in the middle of January a “must-win” in any context. But if the Predators want to climb back into the playoff picture, these are the kind of games you have to win down the stretch; at home against a conference rival who’s inching closer to tank mode.
Yeah... that didn’t happen.
The Ducks outplayed the Predators most of the night en route to a fairly easy 4-2 win.
Considering this was the Preds’ first game at home after three solid efforts on the road, it’s hard for fans not to be disappointed with the team’s effort tonight.