The Nashville Predators faced the Boston Bruins tonight in Boston.
Luke Evangelista took an early penalty, tripping Brandon Carlo while trying to generate some offense. Colton Sissons got a shorthanded breakaway, and although Linus Ullmark was able to save the shot, it was probably the best chance for either team before they returned to even strength.
Brad Marchand and Jeremy Lauzon alternated penalties as the period continued, and a Charlie McAvoy penalty gave the Bruins a great shorthanded chance—it was actually reviewed as a potential goal, but confirmed not to be. Marchand then gave the Preds a brief 5v3 power play by cross-checking Egor Afanasyev on the penalty kill, but the Preds were unable to score, and Dante Fabbro finished the period off with another penalty, for closing his hand on the puck.