On the Forecheck Jan 1, 2022
Nashville Predators 6, Chicago 1: Ringing in the new by beating the old (rival)
Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Ain’t nothin’ better than starting the new year with an old-fashioned whoopin’ The Predators faced off against Chicago in a Saturday matinee, with first place in the Central Division on the line, so without further ado: First Period The Predators didn’t take long to get the scoring started - a breakout started by a pass from Mattias Ekholm to Matt Duchene, who made the clean zone entry, then dished the pass to Filip Forsberg as defenders crashed in on him, and the Swede scored in the top corner after retrieving a new stick. The...
