A 3-game homestand with the vacation break in sight begins tonight because the Nashville Predators host the Carolina Hurricanes for a 7 p.m. CT puck drop at Bridgestone Enviornment. This night’s contest is the second and ultimate assembly between the Preds and Canes this season; Nashville fell to Carolina lower than two weeks in the past in Raleigh.
Regardless of that latest consequence, the Predators have received seven of their final 10 outings, together with a 5-2 victory on Monday night time in St. Louis. Now, Nashville will look to proceed their largely constant stable play of late into tonight in opposition to one of many League’s prime groups.
“Clearly, [they’re] a staff we simply performed lately coming into our constructing on Wednesday, with Carolina, and so they’re a quick, tenacious staff,” Preds winger Filip Forsberg stated following Monday’s win. “So, it will be much more essential [to be efficient] with the breakouts and making an attempt to restrict their odd-man rushes a little bit bit. Final sport in opposition to them, we gave up lots, and we won’t try this in opposition to them. So, it’ll be one other good one.”
“Simply take a breath and prepare to go to work,” Preds Head Coach Andrew Brunette stated of heading dwelling. “Our objective right here is to win the week, and we received as we speak. [We’ve] bought an enormous one arising in opposition to arguably probably the greatest groups within the League, and we’ve bought to be able to go.”
Nashville’s lineup remained the identical on Monday with Cole Smith and Justin Barron staying on Injured Reserve. There have been no wholesome scratches for the Preds.
The Predators didn’t observe on Tuesday, however they’re anticipated to carry a morning skate forward of tonight’s sport.
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