PREVIEW: Detroit opens weekend back-to-back set with Friday matinee against Tampa Bay

The lack of execution and game management against Nashville was also reiterated by Moritz Seider.

“I think they do things really well, and we weren’t really prepared for it,” Seider said of the Predators. “It probably comes with a little lack of intensity. Plus, you’re still in the third. We just have to find ways to get the puck out of your own net and score more goals.”

Currently leading the Atlantic Division, Tampa Bay extended its winning streak to five consecutive games with a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames at AMALIE Arena on Wednesday.

Nikita Kucherov paces the Lightning with 27 points, including a club-best 16 assists, while Brandon Hagel and Jake Guentzel are second in scoring with identical stat lines (24 points on 12 goals and 12 assists). Netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy has had a strong start this season, posting a 10-5-2 record, 2.28 goals-against average, .918 save percentage and one shutout in 17 contests.

“We just have to turn the page here and regroup,” Cedar said. “We’re getting one more chance after another.”



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