The first game of the series between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars got off to a great start for the Preds, and then it...didn’t. Kate and Rachel break things down.
The Good:
Rachel: Defenders. No one else.
Kate: I think Kyle Turris was surprisingly decent apart from his penalty, which is promising, but yeah. The defensive system the Stars are using to keep the slot clearish is not prepared for the kind of plays the Preds’ defenders make when they go roving.
Rachel: Roman Josi did a great job slipping around Mats Zuccarello for Nashville’s first goal.