PK Subban returned to Nashville on Saturday night. It didn’t go well.
Dante Fabbro, Nick Bonino and Rocco Grimaldi had a goal and two points each in a 6-4 win for the Predators over the New Jersey Devils.
“I think that’s a big confidence boost for the team,” Fabbro said. “If we just continue to work hard and pursue offense but take care of our own end as well, things are going to happen out there. We’ve got a talented group in here as well, so we’ve got to just keep working hard.”
The Devils have lost five straight.
“I would be lying if I said I wasn’t incredibly frustrated and tired of seeing the same things beat us, the same results,” New Jersey forward Blake Coleman said. “But I will say I think our pushback was the best it’s been all year tonight.”
After falling behind 0-2 in the first period, Jesper Bratt and Travis Zajac tied the game up.
“We fought our way back,” New Jersey forward Kyle Palmieri said. “That’s maybe one positive you can bring out of it, but there were plays to be made that we didn’t execute tonight. We were sloppy in some of the decision-making we had.”
Taylor Hall and Palmieri added goals for the Devils.
“It’s hard not to get frustrated, but at the same time, I think you have to focus on the next game. It’s something that we talked about after the coaching change,” Palmieri said. “It’s time to take a deep breath and realize the things that we need to get better at in this room. It’s going to be a process, but I think in order to start taking some steps forward you need to move that first leg. We’re finding ways to shoot ourselves in the foot. It’s tough to gain momentum when you do that consistently, as we do.”
Daniel Carr, Yakov Trenin and Filip Forsberg also scored for the Preds.
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Louis Domingue made 25 saves in the loss.
“It was great. You saw him on the tribute, he’s going to be noticed somehow. It’s awesome, he’s obviously a great guy and we miss him but he’s on the other side,” Subban said after the game.
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