With all the narratives that could have been, the highlight prior to puck drop was the decision to sit Marcus Pettersson in favour of icing a most glorious Francois Beauchemin-Kevin Bieksa pairing. Segments of the fan base anointed this decision the equivalent of throwing the game before it started; whether because they believe that Pettersson is the next coming of Sami Vatanen, or because they believe Kevin Bieksa shows shades of Luca Sbisa, is hard to determine. Nonetheless, the natives were restless. Unfortunately, much like we never saw the vaunted Bryan Allen-Clayton Stoner pairing, Beauchemin-Bieksa also left us hanging.
Ducks @ Predators MORNING THOUGHTS: Defending the Indefensible
