The Nashville Predators were coming off of a huge 6-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets that saw Juuse Saros get his first shutout on the season, plus four assists for Mikael Granlund and four goals for Filip Forsberg. The team looked good through the neutral zone after heavy emphasis on transitional play in practice Tuesday morning.
The Boston Bruins came into town sporting a very similar record to the Predators and looked to gain ground in the Atlantic Division, where they sat in fifth place, five points behind the fourth-place Detroit Red Wings (I know, I double-checked).