Who’s ready for afternoon hockey, y’all?

The Nashville Predators and Carolina Hurricanes face off at Bridgestone Arena this afternoon. It’s Game 4 of their first-round series; the Hurricanes currently have a 2-1 edge despite Nashville winning the last game 5-4 in double overtime.

Let’s get to the big storylines!

Three Things To Watch For

1.) Can The Predators Keep Their Momentum?

When you talk about “momentum” in sports, you can frame it in two different ways. The first, and most common way, is just the standard “who won the last game/got the last goal?