This afternoon is a game day for the Nashville Predators — the first game day in four and a half months. It may only be an exhibition game, but it’s been a long wait for players and fans.
As we head into the final days before the Stanley Cup Qualifiers begin, those long four and a half months can be a blessing for some teams. For the fans, time can ease the memory of a disappointing season thus far. For teams, the pause had the potential to be a reset — not just for their game, but for their headspace as well.