NASHVILLE — All month long, the Kraken have watched their latest opponent hang around the fringes of the Western Conference playoff chase a little longer than they were comfortable with.
Whether it was beating up on bad teams, gaining confidence despite an injury-depleted roaster that shipped away talent at the trade deadline or sheer dumb luck, the Nashville Predators have been like a subtle head cold that won’t go away. A rare two-game series in three days offered the Kraken a head-to-head solution for that ailment, one that a 2-1 shootout loss here on Thursday night didn’t really help.
Matt Duchene opened the shootout session with a goal against Joey Daccord, followed by Jared McCann hitting the post. After Preds’ goalie Juuse Saros stopped Jordan Eberle on the Kraken’s ensuing try, Philip Tomasino won it for Nashville on the ensuing try.
