Tonight the Nashville Predators faced off against the Ottawa Senators on the road. The Predators were coming off of a high-intensity win Tuesday night at home against Central Division rival Minnesota Wild, but have struggled this season against lower-ranked teams in the league. The Predators couldn’t afford to “play down to the competition” tonight, as they face one of the toughest April schedules in the league and need every point to stay in the playoff race.
Tonight Eeli Tolvanen returned to the line up with Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene on the second line while Michael McCarron, who is out with an injury, was replaced by Matt Luff.