The Tampa Bay Lightning have had better nights in Nashville. On Tuesday a sluggish-looking Lightning squad was embarrassed on the ice by the Predators as they were played in just about every aspect of the game in a 7-2 loss. Curtis McElhinney had a start he would like to forget as he stopped just 15 shots from the efficient home team. Yanni Gourde and Brayden Point provided the only dull shimmers of excitement with their goals.
David Savard made his debut in a Lightning uniform and the good news is that his tenure with the Bolts can only improve from here.