The third preseason game for the Nashville Predators took place Friday night. Tampa Bay came into Bridgestone having lost their first two preseason matches with the Carolina Hurricanes by a combined 10-2 scoreline. The Predators, in contrast, returned to Smashville after destroying the Florida Panthers with a combined score of 10-3 in their first two preseason bouts.
A poor start
Fortunes for both teams turned 180 degrees once the puck dropped, however. The 1st period wasn’t one the Predators will want to replicate. Ten minutes into the 1st Period, the Predators already trailed 3-0.
At 7:18 of the 1st, Adam Erne potted the game’s first goal.