One thing has been consistent about the Nashville Predators this season: their inconsistency. This team’s inability to put together a stretch of good hockey after their terrific 16-game start has become its hallmark.
It isn’t just putting together multiple games. It’s putting together multiple periods, and that problem reared its ugly head again this week.
Despite the madness, the Winnipeg Jets are playing just badly enough to keep the Predators in the Central Division title race. And although the St. Louis Blues are very much in the picture, their division hopes just took a big hit:
The schedule isn’t favorable for the Predators, either, as Winnipeg and St.