The Predators are playing some of their best hockey of the season, and they’ve crawled their way back into third place in the division. A 7-1-1 record in their last nine have fans feeling optimistic about the team going forward.
However, there’s been one major problem in the last stretch of play. The inability to close out games when the opposition pulls their goalie for the extra attacker has been eye-opening.
While they were able to close it out against Columbus last time out, three separate goals against the extra attacker in the last seven attempts can be considered more than a fluke and on the verge of a trend.