5 Keys for the Nashville Predators to Survive Tough January Schedule

With a tough January schedule coming up, there are several parts of their game that the Predators need to refine before facing these powerhouse teams.

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After a very slow start, the Nashville Predators were able to turn their season around very quickly, and after holding a six game win streak in November and bumping themselves into a wild card spot, all eyes turned on what the 2023-24 season could be for this team.

Recently, the team has struggled to finish hard games and hold leads, and after a devastating loss to the Dallas stars after leading 2-0 up until the last minute, the team has struggled to regain their confidence and play like they did in November.

Over the past two weeks however, they have found ways to win games, even though they are closer than they would probably like. But with the monster of a January schedule coming up, there are definitely some changes that need to be made.

The Thursday night game against Calgary was a prime example of everything that the Preds aren’t as strong with, and proved to be a huge highlight of the weaknesses of this team. 

Here are five keys for the Predators to get the most out of their January schedule, and come out of it with as many points as possible. 

5 Keys to Predators Surviving Tough January Schedule

  1. 1. Scoring Depth and Lineup Consistency
  2. 2. Holding Leads
  3. 3. Eliminating Defense and Neutral Zone Turnovers
  4. 4. Finding Creativity in Their Plays
  5. 5. Goaltending

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