Nashville, TN -- Without the services of one-third of their defensive core, the defensively-stingy Nashville Predators found themselves in a offensive exchange with the Tampa Bay Lightning only to be decided in a shootout with Nashville earning the two points via a 5-4 victory.
SLAP SHOTS
Heavy dose of Jones and Ekholm
Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis was out of the lineup Tuesday night against the Lightning. However, so was Barret Jackman. With both out, Victor Bartley and Anthony Bitetto earned their first minutes of playing time in the 2015-16 season.