What grade would you give Roman Josi, Mattias Ekholm, Ryan McDonagh, and the rest of the Nashville Predators' corps for their play in the first half of the NHL season? That's the debate we tackle on today's episode. Nick and Ann look at each defensemen and ponder what they've done well, what needs improvement, and whether they're meeting the expectations the Preds had for them before the season started.

Also, the Predators host David Pastrnak, Linus Ullmark, Brad Marchand, and the first-place Boston Bruins at Bridgestone Arena Thursday night. We dive into what's made Boston near-unbeatable this season, and what the Preds absolutely MUST do to steal a win.

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