Now that was what a hockey team was supposed to look like. Strong defensive play suppressing shots and denying their opponent the puck in the neutral zone. It was as strong as the Nashville Predators have played in quite some time. Their play during 5v5 time was extraordinary.
Their special teams, however, that is another story. And it almost cost the Predators the game. Three goals for the Vancouver Canucks game during special team action. The first a short-handed goal after Mattias Ekholm turned the puck over in the neutral zone. Then, down 3-1, Brock Boeser blasted a power-play goal by Pekka Rinne.