The Nashville Predators are back with a schedule that’s so weirdly paced, you’d think the person who produced the NHL All-Star Skills Competition helped put it together.
The Preds finally end a 12-day break Tuesday, only to immediately go on a three-day break. Given Nashville’s less-than-stellar recent history of looking flat after extended periods of time off, that’s not exactly what you want to see in the midst of a playoff battle.
Still, this week should be a prime opportunity for the Preds to pick up four much-needed points if they play with the same intensity we saw them play before the break.