The Nashville Predators had a 32-16 shot advantage but allowed the Washington Capitals pulled away in the third period in a 4-1 loss Saturday at Bridgestone Arena. Forsberg-Stamkos-Marchessault Hinostroza-O'Reilly-Nyquist Novak-Svechkov-L'Heureux Jankowski-McCarron-Sissons Josi-Barron Skjei-Blankenburg Stastney-Schenn Saros Annunen Forward Zachary L'Heureux returned to the lineup after serving a three-game suspension for slew-footing Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon Dec.

We often talk about the “sexy” pick when it comes to teams making moves in the offseason. We overvalue trades and free agent signings, and we tend to anoint teams before the puck even drops as Stanley Cup favorites and summertime winners.

Steven Stamkos leads Nashville with a pair of goals and an assist; Pavel Dorofeyev scores hat trick for Vegas.