Predators, San Jose Sharks
The Nashville Predators erased a four-goal deficit for the first time in franchise history to rally past the San Jose Sharks, 7-5, Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.
The Sharks had a 5-1 lead with 16:32 left in the second period. Nashville then came all the way back and won the game for their fourth straight. Prior to tonight, Nashville had never come back to win a regular season game after being down four goals.
At one point on Tuesday night, the Predators trailed by four goals. Until they didn’t.
The loss marked a crushing end to the Sharks’ five-game road trip, which began with an encouraging win over the Detroit Red Wings last Tuesday and was quickly followed by losses to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the New York Islanders, and the Boston Bruins.
NASHVILLE — San Jose Sharks visit Bridgestone Arena to take on the Nashville Predators. Macklin Celebrini and Luke Kunin and Mikael Granlund (twice) and Jake Walman scored, but the Sharks lost 7-5. Period 1 Celebrini goal: Snipe!
Team captain Roman Josi tied the game on a crushing, power-play slapshot with 14:37 left in the third period, defenseman Nick Blankenburg gave the Preds their first lead — 6-5 — with a wrist shot from the face-off circle three minutes later, and Filip Forsberg’s empty-net goal with 1:21 remaining sealed a remarkable comeback.
When the Nashville Predators face the San Jose Sharks at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday (beginning at 8:00 PM ET), Jonathan Marchessault and William Eklund will be among the best players to keep an eye on.
NHL action on Tuesday includes a matchup in Nashville, Tennessee between the Nashville Predators (16-22-7) and San Jose Sharks (14-29-6) at Bridgestone Arena, starting at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Predators are 14th in the Western Conference (39 points),
If only it was just one thing or even a handful things to fix. When an entire team collapses, like the San Jose Sharks did blowing a 5-1 lead to the Nashville Predators, what do you do? Would calling a timeout have stopped the bleeding?
The Predators are likely to start Juuse Saros, who is looking for his 12th win of the season. The Sharks started former Predators prospect Yaroslav Askarov in net in Monday's 6-3 loss in Boston; they will likely will start Alexandar Georgiev on Tuesday.
The Nashville Predators host the San Jose Sharks after Filip Forsberg's two-goal game against the Minnesota Wild in the Predators' 6-2 win.