Tuesday's win over Dallas gave the Preds victories in two-straight outings, and after leapfrogging the Stars in the standings, Nashville will look to add to that total as the playoff push continues tonight against another fierce rival.
"It was a huge win for us," Preds Captain Roman Josi said Tuesday night after the win against the Stars. "There's a lot of big games this week and it's tight right now in the standings with teams behind us and the teams ahead of us are a couple points ahead of us in our division and it seems like all those teams keep winning. So, I think once you play them head to head, you want to bring your best effort and obviously get the win… This is definitely a good start."
"We continually talk to our group about playing our best when the stakes are at the highest," Preds Head Coach John Hynes said post-game Tuesday evening. "I think those are good situations for our guys, for our culture, for our mindset - to play our best when the stakes are the highest, and if you do that you're going to give yourself the best chance to be a good team down the stretch."
Preds forward Nick Cousins returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing seven games with a lower-body injury. Forward Matt Luff, as well as defensemen Philippe Myers and Mark Borowiecki (day-to-day), were scratched on Tuesday. The Preds did not practice on Wednesday, but they are expected to hold a morning skate prior to tonight's game.
