Predators fans have been waiting for this rematch since June 11th. Both Pittsburgh and Nashville were looking to come back from a loss...or a blowout, in Pittsburgh’s case. Both teams are looking to establish their 2017-2018 identity against former (current?) foes.
The first period started roughly with a goal by Evgeni Malkin less than a minute in. A tripping penalty on Scott Hartnell put the Predators on the penalty kill a few minutes later, but a solid showing by the penalty killers established a bit of confidence for the boys in gold as the period continued.