Through the first seven games of this young season, the name of the game for the Nashville Predators has been consistency. They have, at various times, looked good, bad and ugly. Now, as they made their first trip to the Sunshine State this season, Nashville had a chance to get their first true signature win of the season against the reigning champions: the Tampa Bay Lightning. Pekka Rinne got the start in net, as the Predators lost a weird game, 4-3.
First Period
The first twenty minutes opened with somewhat of a feeling-out period.