Bruins vs predators
The goal gave Nashville some momentum, but Boston continued to pressure and righted the energy on the ice as the period wound down. Both Ullmark and Saros held fast until former Predator Craig Smith sent the puck past Juuse Saros on a breakout with line mates Marchand and Bergeron at 3:20. Each team got a shot on net in the first few minutes.
Nashville came out looking better than they had against Buffalo on Thursday when the Preds looked flat from that first puck drop. This game would be a huge challenge under the best of circumstances, but after a flat performance and tough loss to Buffalo, could the Nashville Predators regroup and compete against one of the strongest teams in the NHL? Period One Nashville fans would recognize former Predators Craig Smith, who started on the first line today for Boston.
Linus Ullmark, who will continue to battle returning Tuuka Rask for the starting job in net, earned the goalie nod for today’s game. Boston’s points and goals leader Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and David Pastrnak are all playing hot right now, and the Bruins defense - tops in the league - is a formidable force.
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Unfortunately, Nashville lost defenseman Mattias Ekholm who entered COVID protocols before the game, and Filip Forsberg remained out for the same reason.īoston didn’t enter this game at full strength with a handful of their supporting cast out with injury or in COVID protocols, but they had their big guns ready to go. Juuse Saros returned to his place in net. Yakov Trenin returned to the line up after missing the Buffalo game due to being in COVID protocols, and Mark Borowiecki rejoined the Predators on ice after recovering from a lower body injury. The big news entering this game was who was in and who was out for both teams. 3 Losses : 1 game - 1 1 game - 7 1 game - 8 1 game - 1 Current : Wins : 1 game - 5 Away games: All time : Wins : 2 games - 7. 5 Home games: All time : Wins : 5 games - 9. Streaks: All games: All time : Wins : 3 games - 7.
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Series records : Boston Bruins(H) against Nashville Predators(A)