After the lopsided and ugly loss to the Dallas Stars just ten days ago, I’ll be the first to admit I was left feeling a little hopeless. Not because I thought they had no chance at making the playoffs, but because I didn’t like where they were trending.
That was an ugly loss where they showed little resistance against a division rival, and they had a challenging four-game road trip up next. It was hard to find faith that this team was suddenly going to start clicking.
Now at the Christmas break, the Predators are just a single point behind the Calgary Flames for the final wildcard spot, and two points behind the Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets for a top-three spot in the division.