The Preds headed into the game looking to rebound from a rough loss against Vancouver on Tuesday.
Things didn’t quite get started on time, as the pre-game show had messed up the ice. The poor start continued as a puck pinballed off two players, off Juuse Saros’s back, and into the net just 1:31 in. The Preds struggled to respond, and a couple of minutes later Filip Forsberg tripped Sean Couturier. Saros and the penalty killers were up to the task, but the Preds weren’t able to build much momentum.
A brief offensive flurry for the Preds around halfway through the period didn’t go anywhere, and Philadelphia pushed back.