Three weeks into the season and the Nashville Predators are proving they are contenders. With a record of 7-1-0, Nashville leads the NHL in standing points and goal differential. On the season, they have only allowed 10 goals during even-strength time. It is a great start to the season.
The Predators finished week three of the season with back-to-back games in Western Canada. The good news is they won both games, which led to coach Peter Laviolette wearing a bull mask during the postgame interviews with media. However, the team lost Vezina Trophy winner Pekka Rinne for at least seven days.