The Nashville Predators faced off tonight at 7:30 against a promising young Detroit Red Wings team. It had been a rough night for Nashville sports after a painful Titans playoff loss; everyone was hoping the Preds would provide at least a little consolation.
A last-minute trip to the protocol list for Red Wings backup Thomas Greiss meant that Alex Nedeljkovic was starting his second game in two nights, after allowing five goals in last night’s loss to the Dallas Stars. The Preds, meanwhile, were missing Eeli Tolvanen as well as Dante Fabbro; Cole Smith made it back into the lineup as the forwards were shuffled around to accommodate the absence.