Stats are helpful. They provide a numerical foundation for discussion on who is a better performer on the ice. Yet, sometimes, digging deeper into the numbers reveals concerns. Even more, the eye test can provided truth numbers cannot. And, for the Nashville Predators, there is one important players that appears to be an enigma.
It is difficult to see at first, but look at all information and watch the games. That players is Mattias Ekholm. That is not to say he is a bad player, or no longer valuable to the team. It is simply a question as to his consistency.