As injuries continue to hamper a few of the Nashville Predators’ key players, the rest of the Central Division is starting to smell a little blood.
What was a multi-game lead in the division a week ago is no longer as the Preds return home this week following an empty Western Canada road trip.
The Colorado Avalanche have pulled even with the Preds in points after a week that started with a good victory over Buffalo at home.
This won’t be pretty, but let’s get to it:
The Fast Money Round
Monday: Predators 2, Buffalo Sabres 1
The Sabres’ rebuilding effort is coming along at an accelerated rate, which makes this victory even better, all things considered.