With all of the pre-Christmas home games in the books, one last road trip remains for the Nashville Predators before the National Hockey League’s annual holiday roster freeze.
It’s a chance to reverse their recent road woes since their 8-0 start away from Bridgestone Arena. The Preds have not won a road game since that blistering start (0-5-1 since) and it’s kept the rest of the Central Division in shouting distance in the last month.
Games in Ottawa, Chicago, Philadelphia (could there be a coaching change before this game?) and Boston await before presents can be opened under the tree.