Three Things to Hope for in Nashville Predators’ Final Preseason Games

Jake Livingstone #23 of the Nashville Predators celebrates his second-period goal with Gustav Nyquist #14 during a preseason game at the Amerant Bank Arena on September 25, 2023 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
Jake Livingstone #23 of the Nashville Predators celebrates his second-period goal with Gustav Nyquist #14 during a preseason game at the Amerant Bank Arena on September 25, 2023 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
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The training camp roster for the Nashville Predators has been cut down to just 26 players with two preseason games remaining against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Despite not having a win this preseason, the Predators have shown gradual improvement throughout and seem to be building that crucial chemistry you need in the regular season to be successful.

There just hasn’t been enough time in training camp and four preseason games to get everything clicking to a tee. It takes time. It takes patience. Ultimately, it takes working through your mistakes and learning from them.

The Predators are coming off their best overall team performance in this preseason by going toe-to-toe with much of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s top players, and coming up just short with a 5-4 final score. Much better than the first matchup against Tampa Bay.

Here’s three things you should hope to see from the Nashville Predators in the last two preseason games later this week, with the 2023-24 regular season bearing down on us.