Welcome back to another postgame with your favorite cynic. I’m Eamon Smith, and I’ll be recapping tonight’s game with y’all. Who stood out? What were the key moments? All of this and more below.
First Period
For some reason, the Nashville Predators have no trouble manufacturing offense against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Why is that? I’d theorize it has something to do with John Tortorella’s system of allowing guys to enter the zone uncontested, but I’m not an NHL coach so I’m sure it can’t be that simple. Nashville dominated early and got rewarded with a powerplay goal from Calle Järnkrok, who collected a rebound after whiffing on another attempt earlier.