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After a well-earned, four-day break between games, the Nashville Predators are back tonight and set to face the Canucks in Vancouver to begin a Western Canada swing.
It's the first game for the Preds since Friday night, which saw them fall to Vegas in a shootout - but that contest concluded a 25-day stretch that saw the Preds play 13 games, going 9-2-2 over the span.
Not only does Nashville remain one of the League's hottest teams, they could get even stronger
with the possible return
of forwards Ryan Johansen and Scott Hartnell to the lineup. Both players have practiced with the team this week and taken line rushes as well.
Predators Head Coach Peter Laviolette stated the team will bring "everyone" on the current road trip and "game-time decisions" will be made when it comes to the lineup.
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Update: The Predators
reassigned forward
Frederick Gaudreau to the Milwaukee Admirals on Wednesday morning. Ryan Johansen and Scott Hartnell were activated from Injured Reserve on Wednesday afternoon.

Last Time Out:
Nashville erased a 2-0 deficit on Friday night before ultimately falling to the Golden Knights in a shootout in the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Calle Jarnkrok, Viktor Arvidsson and Nick Bonino scored for Nashville, while Pekka Rinne made 36 saves on the night.
Filip Forsberg continues to lead the team with 14 goals and 29 points, followed by Viktor Arvidsson with 21 points. Craig Smith has tallied 11 goals thus far; Arvidsson has 10 to his credit. Rinne is 16-4-3 with a .926 save percentage.
The Opposition:
The Canucks have dropped three straight, including a 5-1 loss to Winnipeg on Monday. Rookie Brock Boeser leads the club with 16 goals and 28 points, followed by Bo Horvat who has 10 goals and 20 points. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom is 8-10-3 on the season; Anders Nilsson, who won against Nashville on Nov. 30 is 6-3-1.

All-Time Meetings:
The Predators are 27-34-2-6 all-time against the Canucks, including a 12-20-1-0 record at Rogers Arena. Nashville is 6-3-1 in their last 10 games against the Canucks, including wins in three of their last five meetings.
In the first meeting between the two teams this season, the Canucks ended Nashville's home winning streak at six games in a 5-3 result at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 30. Craig Smith, Filip Forsberg and Nick Bonino found the back of the net for the Preds.
Notables Versus Vancouver:
Filip Forsberg is on a two-game point streak against the Canucks (1g-1a), while Roman Josi has six points (6a) in his last five games against the Canucks, including a current three-game point streak (4a). Nick Bonino has 10 points (7g-3a) in 17 career matchups with the Canucks; Bonino spent the 2014-15 season with Vancouver, tallying 15 goals and 24 assists for 39 points.
Ryan Johansen (Port Moody), Colton Sissons (North Vancouver) and Kyle Turris (New Westminster) are all from the Vancouver area. Matt Irwin (Victoria) is also from the province of British Columbia.
Watch & Listen:
Tonight's game from Rogers Arena comes with a 9 p.m. CT start time with Predators Live Pregame beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Fox Sports Tennessee, now on channel 1250 for Xfinity subscribers. The game can also be heard on 102.5 The Game and the Predators Radio Network. Plus, follow @PredsNHL on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat for updates from Vancouver.
Streaming Info:
Listen to a Live Radio Feed
(only active during the game broadcast window).
Watch a Live Stream
of the game on the Fox Sports Go App or
Watch on NHL.TV.