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Nashville Predators 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 4: Rittich strong but Preds fall in shootout

After riding a seven game win streak into the modified Christmas/COVID break, the Nashville Predators dropped their first game back in Washington D.C. before heading to Ohio for the second game in a back to back. Tonight the Predators were still without Captain Roman Josi and centers Tommy Novak and Colton Sissons. David Rittich took his place in net against the Columbus Blue Jackets, giving Juuse Saros a night off, and Matt Luff came into the lineup in place of Mathieu Olivier.

Columbus had their own missing pieces as points leader Oliver Bjorkstrand was placed in COVID protocol earlier in the week.