The Nashville Predators came crashing back down to Earth during the loss to Toronto, and with an unexpected off day (with the NHL postponing Ottawa Senators games due to COVID protocols), the question remains: which Preds team is this? Is it the mediocre team trying to fend off a rebuild like most expected? Or are they the high-flying machine that rattled off win after win in October?
Tonight's matchup in Montréal may not be a great barometer of playoff-worthiness, but the 4-13-2 Canadiens may be just what the doctor ordered.
The Nashville Predators
As mentioned above, the Nashville Predators' brand of low-event, defensive hockey was rolling until it ran into the high-powered Toronto Maple Leafs and its deadly power play unit.