Every year the Predators have a long road trip worked into their schedule. They go up to Canada and then work their way down the west coast, and are gone for about 2 weeks. Most of the players and coaches like it because they are from Canada (born and raised or played minor league hockey there), so they get to visit family and friends when they are not on the ice.
Traveling is very hard on people. You have time zone changes, different eating and sleeping schedules, and the food is different. There is a lot to be said about the drop in productivity when someone is suffering jet lag.
So the Preds have been doing battle with Canadians and Californians and fared OK. There are home again for a rematch with San Jose tonight. Glad to have them home.