Kevin Lankinen got a rare start this evening as the Preds hit the road, and he made the most of it. The Preds set a new franchise record, a sixteen-game point streak, with a commanding win over one of the league’s best teams.
Roman Josi got a strong chance as the teams traded looks early, before Jason Zucker and Nick Cousins traded punches at 4:02 and both took a seat for five. Carter Verhaege took a hooking penalty–and the Preds got him off the ice–but Nashville was unable to convert on the power play, as the Panthers’ elite penalty kill shut them down.