The Predators are in a funk, and not one of the good funks like Terry Funk or the Funkadactyls. The Blackhawks and Senators, among the very worst teams in the league, have just beaten the Predators. Before that, it took them a shootout to best the Devils, at home. These teams are not the crème de la crème of the NHL. Consider the Philadelphia Flyers in the same category, as they currently exist very close to the cellar of the Metropolitan division.
Someone needs to step up and fill the void that P.