Rookie phenom Connor Bedard returns to Bridgestone Arena where his NHL career began last summer, as the longtime rival Chicago Blackhawks come to Nashville, where both teams are looking to improve on struggling starts.
Nashville Predators (5-10-0)
The Predators enter today’s game at 5-10-0 (10 pts), good for 31st in the NHL. They returned home after the long road trip with games against the Arizona Coyotes and Anaheim Ducks and rushed out to two 2-0 leads, but couldn’t play complete games, losing 7-5 and 3-2 respectively. Now with Tommy Novak on injured reserve for 4-6 weeks, this inexperienced lineup will have to fill in and pick up the scoring, but so far, that hasn’t quite happened yet.