Nashville Predators Almost Pull Off a Miracle in Tampa Bay

Nashville Predators right-wing Mathieu Olivier (25) is congratulated as he scores a goal during the third period at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

For the first game of a four-game road trip, the Nashville Predators faced a tough Tampa Bay Lightning team looking for redemption after two straight losses.

The Predators headed into this game with some momentum with back-to-back wins against the Chicago Blackhawks. It wouldn’t be enough to carry them to the end.

Once again, ill-advised penalties and a lazy second period handed a win to an opponent the Predators were capable of beating or at least coming out of the game with a point in the standings.

How It All Went Down

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