The Nashville Predators got back on the ice at the American Airlines Center after a brutal showing Friday against the Dallas Stars that dropped them to 2-2 on the season and raised all kinds of questions about their readiness for the season. Jamie Benn, who was injured last game in an odd collision with Viktor Arvidsson, joined Tyler Seguin on the absent list for the Stars, while Rocco Grimaldi drew in instead of Mathieu Olivier for the Preds, and Luca Sbisa—just out of quarantine—replaced Matt Benning on defense.
With Benn and Seguin both out, you might have expected to see the Predators steamrolling the Stars—who have a very talented young defense corps but perhaps not so much support up front.