Predators welcome Blackhawks this evening

The Nashville Predators will host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight and tomorrow night. Nashville will try to snap a three-game skid. The Preds are 2-and-3 and were outscored 10-2 in two games in Dallas. First puck drops at 7 each night in Bridgestone Arena.

Meanwhile, Predators goalie Connor Ingram is voluntarily entering the NHL’s player assistance program. It is a confidential program and provides assistance for players and their families for substance abuse and mental health issues. The 23-year-old goalie has been on the Nashville taxi squad and has not appeared in an NHL game.