The final act of the Predators' five-game homestand begins this evening with the first of two games against the Panthers.
Nashville (10-12-0) is 2-1-0 on the homestand so far, most recently falling, 4-2, to the Carolina Hurricanes. In the loss, goaltender Juuse Saros exited the game with an injury; he is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The Preds were also missing three other players for the first time during Tuesday's game. Ryan Ellis and Luke Kunin were placed on Injured Reserve and Ryan Johansen was added to the NHL's COVID protocol list.
The Preds held practice at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday. Saros was absent, while netminder Kasimir Kaskisuo was present.
The Panthers (13-4-4) are making their first trip to Music City this season. They have surprised a lot of people with their top-three ranking in the Central Division and have points in three-straight games.
Thursday Evening Update:
Nashville did not hold a morning skate on Thursday. Below is a projected lineup based on Tuesday's game:
Projected Lineup: Panthers vs. Predators
Vanderbilt Health Projected Lineup: Saros Day-to-Day with Upper-Body Injury
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