Saturday nights in Smashville used to be great nights for Nashville Predators fans.
Since the calendar turned to 2019, all they have become are a weekly series of letdowns in three acts.
The Predators have at least a .500 record on every other day this season.
Except Saturday. And even more concerning, they’re under .500 at home on Saturday, losers of their last six such contests after a 5-2 loss to Columbus.
Here’s how those days break down so far:
Sunday: 2-1-1 overall (1-0-1 home)
Monday: 8-0-2 (4-0-0)
Tuesday: 8-8-0 (7-4-0)
Wednesday: 4-0-0 (1-0-0)
Thursday: 9-6-2 (5-3-1)
Friday: 3-2-1 (no Friday home games this season)
Saturday: 10-12-0 (5-7-0)
What is it about Saturday that’s costing the Predators precious points?