Welcome to Monday afternoon hockey, ladies and gentlemen! The Nashville Predators finish off their two-game series on the Gulf Coast today at 3:00 PM CT for reasons not entirely clear. But hey, at least it’s not an 11 P.M. start, right?
Saturday’s game against the Lightning saw the Predators play an overall solid game that still resulted in a 6-3 loss. The Preds spent a lot of time in the Tampa Bay zone, even putting three goals past Vasilevskiy (a rare task). But what makes the Lightning a special team is their ability to capitalize on their chances.