PA Parenteau and the Nashville Predators knew they were in for a tough game Saturday night at the surging Carolina Hurricanes, but couldn't do anything about it.
"We knew what we were getting ourselves into," he said after a 4-2 loss in Raleigh, N.C., "but maybe we didn't believe it."
The same could easily apply for Monday night, when Nashville starts a three-game homestand against the Arizona Coyotes, a team that has been trying to keep its head above water for most of the season. Yet, the Coyotes have resembled a playoff team in their two meetings with the Predators.