The Nashville Predators begin a back-to-back set to start the week when they host the Vancouver Canucks tonight for a 7:30 p.m. CT puck drop at Bridgestone Arena. This evening’s contest is the second of three meetings between the Preds and Canucks this season, the first of which came less than two weeks ago as the Predators came away with a 2-1 victory.
Nashville snapped a three-game skid on Saturday afternoon with a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames, and they’ll now look to start a new streak and top the Canucks for the second time in as many weeks.
“You’re happy for them,” Preds Head Coach Andrew Brunette said of his team following Saturday’s win. “Obviously a lot of us are squeezing the stick with them here through this stretch, and it was nice to see some pucks go in, finally, and hopefully they feel good about that.”
Predators forward Cole Smith left Saturday’s game in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return. On Sunday, the Preds announced Smith will miss the next 3-6 weeks due to injury, and in a corresponding move, Captain Roman Josi was placed on Injured Reserve with his upper-body injury.
Defensemen Adam Wilsby (lower body, day-to-day) did not play on Saturday; forward Tyson Jost was Nashville’s lone healthy scratch for Saturday’s win.
The Predators did not practice on Sunday but are expected to hold a morning skate today at Bridgestone Arena.
