“Caber had fallen when he gave him the pass,” King said. Kane briefly held his mouth but managed to carry the puck into the offensive zone and pass to Jake McCabe before skating off - just as the Predators took the puck from McCabe and launched a counterattack.ĭeBrincat found himself caught in a two-on-one with Roman Josi and Jeannot, and Josi set up Jeannot for the tip-in past Marc-André Fleury. Kane has been sharp in overtime and shootouts this season, so it’s fitting that shortly after he got taken out by an errant puck, the Predators mounted a rush and scored the game-winning goal.Īlex DeBrincat’s defensive-zone pass to Kane was flipped up by Filip Forsberg, and the puck hit Kane in the face. Patrick Kane got ‘whacked’ during overtime. In addition, the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs both had their next two games postponed because of virus issues. The NHL on Saturday shut down the Predators and Boston Bruins through Christmas because of COVID-19 oubreaks. “They trap it up in the neutral zone and they’re hoping for you to get frustrated and start bobbling pucks, and then they transition well,” King said. The Hawks had little room to operate offensively and the Predators broke up several back-door opportunities, particularly in the first period.Ĭoach Derek King called it an off night for the Hawks but added that’s part of the Predators’ game plan.

They made it hard on us and I think that showed earlier with the shots.” “We just didn’t stick with it long enough.”Īdded Stillman: “They did a good job in the neutral zone, in their own zone. “They played a hard game, they play a boring game, they trap you up, there’s not a lot of ice out there to make plays,” Hawks forward Kirby Dach said. They played the kind of the game the Hawks lately have used against other teams. The Predators were short-handed, but they gave the Hawks all they could handle.Įight Predators players and several coaches went into the COVID-19 protocols this week, forcing the team to recall five forwards from AHL Milwaukee.

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