A three-game trip – which will conclude in Sweden later this week for the 2025 NHL Global Series presented by Fastenal – begins tonight in New York as the Nashville Predators face the New York Rangers for a 6 p.m. CT puck drop at Madison Square Garden.
The excitement to head overseas is building, but the Preds know they first need to take care of business in New York, especially with the desire to snap a four-game skid, including a 5-4 loss to Dallas on Saturday.
“I mean, that’s the part that sucks is when we’re losing, we’re not getting blown out and [it’s not like] we have no chance,” Preds forward Steven Stamkos said following Saturday’s loss. “It’s all one-goal games, empty-netter here, empty-netter there. We have to find a way to get over that hump. It’s not going to be easy, but there’s still a lot of hockey here, and we just have to find ways to get some points here.”
The Predators did not practice on Sunday, but they are expected to hold a morning skate today at Madison Square Garden.
