The Nashville Predators arrived in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a sense of confidence. The team finished the regular season on the back of one of the most surprising turn-arounds in the NHL this season—not to mention the fact that the team had finished out the 56-game campaign with two wins over its first round opponent, the Carolina Hurricanes. That confidence got deflated quickly.
After receiving a 5-2 drubbing on Monday night, the boys in gold are back at PNC Arena tonight for the second game of the series. Looking to take home-ice advantage away from the top-seed ‘Canes before heading back to Nashville, the Predators will need better play from most areas of their game if they want to avoid an 0-2 hole before game three.