I want to start with the bad, and that means the awful performance Nashville subjected us to on Tuesday night. It was sloppy and the team seemed disinterested until the middle of the third period. Aside from Kevin Fiala, there was zero authority being shown on the ice by Nashville.
“Playing flat” isn’t a viable excuse for a team that’s looking to repeat a playoff run.
We tend to see this with teams that experience playoff hockey together. The intensity isn’t as dialed up during the following regular season. And unlike previous years, the Nashville Predators are getting teams’ best efforts these days.