The Nashville Predators were back in action tonight against the league-best Boston Bruins tonight.
Nashville didn’t get off to the start they wanted, even before Jeremy Lauzon got caught pinching a little too far. Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron quickly took advantage as the Bruins recovered the puck, racing back down ice before Marchand effortlessly got the puck past Saros to put the Bruins up 1-0 at 2:54.
The Preds got a power play shortly after, as Trent Frederic was called for holding, but the Bruins’ penalty kill was excellent. The second penalty, four and a half minutes later, was also against the Bruins, a holding-the-stick call on Taylor Hall; just like the first time, Boston killed it easily, getting a good shorthanded chance in, and returned to even strength without causing problems for themselves.