For the vast majority of this game, this was a case of two stereotypes turning out to be true. The New Jersey Devils and Nashville Predators combined for an effort that was high on defensive plays, featured a few standout plays by the goaltender, and low on actual, dangerous offense. For the vast majority of the game, Roman Josi's power play goal in the first period was the difference maker and it looked like it would hold up. The Devils and Predators may have been skating hard, pressing hard, and so forth, but neither were generating much in terms of volume or quality.
Empty Net Blues: New Jersey Devils Dumped by Nashville Predators, 1-3
