In what felt like an opportune time to earn a critical two points, the Nashville Predators took the ice in San Jose against a struggling Sharks team. After dropping a rough game to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, this game for the Predators almost seemed like a “must win” to get back to the identity hockey that brought the team success prior to the All-Star Break.
The Predators welcomed Alexandre Carrier back on defense after he'd missed several games due to injury. Interestingly, Mark Borowiecki was not in the lineup; instead, Matt Benning was paired with Ben Harpur for the Predators’ third defensive pairing.