A little over a week ago, the Predators raised some banners, then faced the Calgary Flames. It went...poorly. Mike Smith saved 43 of 43 shots. Tonight was an early chance at redemption in the Scotiabank Saddledome, where the Flames, who hadn’t lost a home game yet, hosted the Preds, who hadn’t lost a road game yet. Two records entered; one record left.
Ryan Johansen got the game’s first goal on the game’s first shot, 51 seconds in. The rest of the first ten minutes featured no additional goals but a lot of lively back-and-forth action with chances for both teams, including even Miikka Salomäki.