Deal With The Devils? | 2 Controversial Penalties Cost Predators Crucial Win To New Jersey

A tripping call on Fedor Svechkov and a slashing call on Matthew Wood defined the Nashville Predators' 4-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena. The two highly debated calls handed New Jersey two power plays, one of which Nico Hischier scored the game-winning goal. Steven Stamkos even expressed how upset he was that the two penalties cost the Predators the game. The loss puts Nashville in a tight spot with Los Angeles just one point away from reclaiming the Wild Card spot, and St. Louis now entering a seven-team race for the final postseason spots.