Predators, Panthers each hope to snap losing streaks
While the Nashville Predators are struggling, the Florida Panthers have brought their woes to a whole new level.
The Predators look to avoid their first three-game losing streak in a month Tuesday when they visit the Florida Panthers, who are trying to snap a four-game skid.
Nashville, which opened the season with eight straight wins, has dropped its last two games. In Saturday’s 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay, the Predators managed a season-low 16 shots and also committed 11 penalties.
Kimmo Timonen, Jeremy Stevenson and Adam Hall scored for the Predators, who are without goaltender Tomas Vokoun and center David Legwand, both out with knee injuries.
Nashville has not dropped three straight since a five-game skid from October 26-November 5.
Meanwhile, Florida has dropped 18 of its last 21 following its 3-1 defeat in Los Angeles on Saturday. Veteran center Joe Nieuwendyk scored the lone goal for the Panthers, who have lost 12 straight on the road but have won three of their last five at home.
The Panthers and Predators skated to a 2-2 tie on December 13, 2003 in their lone meeting of the 2003-04 season.
