After a thrilling 4-1 victory over the Panthers last night, the Nashville Predators return right back to work this evening for their final game against Florida in the regular season. As Dallas chases the Preds’ down for the final spot in the playoffs for the Central Division, every game is crucial; tonight is no different.
The Panthers
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In my game preview for last nights’ game, I mentioned shutting down Panthers forward Aaron Ekblad as one of the keys to the game. Nashville did just that; Ekblad was held to zero points, the first time that has happened since April 19.