Issues continued to go poorly for the Preds. Already with out Ryan O’Reilly for the second sport in a row, they misplaced Alex Provider to damage within the third.
After a sluggish begin to the sport for each groups, Jacob Bernard-Docker bought the Sens on the board at 5:07 of the second interval. The Preds promptly turned the puck over to offer Ottawa one other probability, however Juuse Saros bailed them out.
The Preds gave up their second energy play of the sport — and nearly gave up their third as effectively — late within the second. Once more the penalty killers and Saros turned in a great efficiency, nevertheless it wasn’t what they wanted from the interval.
It solely bought worse for them a couple of moments later, when Claude Giroux tipped a shot to make it 2-0 Ottawa with simply over three minutes remaining. Cole Smith and Zack Ostapchuk fought to shut out the interval, however that didn’t accomplish something the Preds wanted both.
Nashville’s troubles continued into the third, as Brady Tkachuk collided with Provider, who bounced off the boards after which off of the ice, and needed to be helped off.
Regardless of lastly getting an influence play of their very own, the Preds weren’t capable of rating, and gave up a 3rd objective to Nick Cousins on a breakaway simply once they’d lastly managed to get a great stretch of offense put collectively.
It was too late to make a distinction to the consequence, however with 1:57 left within the sport, Fedor Svechkov bought the Preds on the board, then saved an empty-net objective when Andrew Brunette determined to tug Saros for the additional attacker simply to see. A very good efficiency from a proficient younger participant was a really welcome finish to the night.
