After two fairly abysmal performances against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Nashville Predators will hope for better fortunes as they travel from Central Florida to South Florida to take on the Florida Panthers (but the University of South Florida is in Tampa? Florida geography is weird).
The Panthers
Before the season kicked off, Sportsnet had the Florida Panthers ranked 23rd in their pre-season power rankings. So far, Nashville-villain Joel Quenneville has his Panthers surpassing expectations; they are among the top teams in terms of points in the Discover Central Division, and boast the group’s highest winning percentage.