The Nashville Predators have been a mess lately. A loss to the lowly Detroit Red Wings and COVID-19 delays have only exacerbated concerns about a season that’s been looking increasingly lost. Did the Preds do anything to alleviate these anxieties? Nope. Let’s get into why.
First Period
The Nashville Predators actually looked quite good to start this game, flying around the ice and generally causing mayhem. The caveat? Every single shot taken from an uncontested opening was from the blue line. Matt Duchene makes a nice steal at the line and hands off to the speedy Rocco Grimaldi?