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Preds can’t overcome tough start, fall to Carolina 5-3

Preds can’t overcome tough start, fall to Carolina 5-3

The Nashville Predators fell to the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 Saturday evening. The began with the Preds taking three penalties less than five minutes into the game. Not the best start.

Mikael Granlund notched his first in a a Preds uniform Saturday evening. It was a weird call on the ice and the whistle originally blew, then a goal was celebrated, then deemed goaltender interference, then Nashville challenged the interference, which was overturned leading to Granlund’s goal.

Hear from Craig Smith and Mattias Ekholm on the slow start and how it needs to be fixed, plus Mikael Granlund on his first goal as a member of the Nashville Predators.

Nashville now heads on the three-game California trip taking on Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Jose on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

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Justin is the author of "The Making of Smashville." An award-winning reporter, in 2013, he received the Silver Medal in the Best Sports Reporter Category for The Tennessean's Toast of Music City reader's poll. In 2014 & 2015, Justin was voted as the Best Sports Reporter in Nashville. In 2014, PenaltyBoxRadio.com received the silver medal as Best Blog in Nashville. In 2015, the website received the award for Best Sports Blog in Music City. In 2016, the site was awarded 2nd place as Best Blog in Nashville. He has been a featured guest on "NHL Tonight" on NHL Network, "Inside Sports Sunday on WSMV-TV, "All Things Considered" on NPR, "Road to the Cup" on WKRN-TV, "Sportsline" on NewsC hannel 5+, "Predators Playoffs Today" on ESPN 102.5 The Game, TSN 1290 Winnipeg, Sportsnet 590 The Fan - Toronto, TSN 1260 Edmonton, WGR Sports Radio 550 - Buffalo, and featured in The Ringer, Saturday Down South and The Tennessean. Credentialed by the Nashville Predators, the NHL (Stanley Cup Final, Draft, All Star Game), WCHA and CHL.

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