Predators need to start accepting reality — beginning with GM Poile

If the first 18 games of the 2021 season weren’t convincing enough, Thursday night’s 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings should have driven home just how substandard the current state of the Nashville Predators truly is.

Coaching and management will have you believe this is a playoff team. Clearly, they don’t want to admit what is right in front of their eyes. Any team that truly considers itself a playoff contender should not be trailing to, let alone losing to, a team like the Red Wings.