The Nashville Predators were two points out of first place in the Central Division going into Thursday, when they were supposed to play the Ottawa Senators.

That game was postponed because 10 Senators players were in the league's COVID-19 protocol, giving Nashville a couple of extra days in Montreal, where they will face the Canadiens on Saturday night. 

Tennessean Predators beat reporter Paul Skrbina and columnist Gentry Estes discuss the surprising start and some reasons behind it, along with the departure of Rocco Grimaldi to Milwaukee, the play of Juuse Saros, the success without Filip Forsberg in the lineup and the identity that's finally becoming evident on the latest edition of Catfish Corner.

The Nashville Predators were two points out of first place in the Central Division going into Thursday, when they were supposed to play the Ottawa Senators.
That game was <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2021/11/15/nashville-predators-game-ottawa-postponed-because-senators-covid-19-outbreak/8631710002/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2021/11/15/nashville-predators-game-ottawa-postponed-because-senators-covid-19-outbreak/8631710002/">postponed&nbsp;because 10 Senators</a> players were in the league's COVID-19 protocol, giving Nashville a couple of extra days in Montreal, where they will face the Canadiens on Saturday night.&nbsp;
Tennessean Predators beat reporter Paul Skrbina and columnist Gentry Estes discuss the surprising start and some reasons behind it, along with the <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2021/11/16/rocco-grimaldi-unhappy-and-david-poile-nashville-predators-know/8632278002/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2021/11/16/rocco-grimaldi-unhappy-and-david-poile-nashville-predators-know/8632278002/">departure of Rocco Grimaldi to Milwaukee</a>, the play of Juuse Saros, the <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2021/11/11/nashville-predators-filip-forsberg-hurt-again-future-team-uncertain/6347963001/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2021/11/11/nashville-predators-filip-forsberg-hurt-again-future-team-uncertain/6347963001/">success without Filip Forsberg</a> in the lineup&nbsp;and the identity that's finally becoming evident on the latest edition of Catfish Corner.

Nashville Predators beat reporter Paul Skrbina and sports director Tommy Deas discuss the latest happenings with the local professional hockey franchise. The Tennessean, Nashville Tennessee.

Nashville Predators beat reporter Paul Skrbina and sports director Tommy Deas discuss the latest happenings with the local professional hockey franchise. The Tennessean, Nashville Tennessee.

Nashville Predators beat reporter Paul Skrbina and sports director Tommy Deas discuss the latest happenings with the local professional hockey franchise.

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