The Nashville Predators are riding a three-game winning streak as they prepare to face the San Jose Sharks. Filip Forsberg shined in their recent victory over the Minnesota Wild, scoring twice and assisting on two more goals. Nashville also welcomed strong contributions from team captain Roman Josi and goaltender Juuse Saros. While coping with injuries to key players Mark Jankowski and Cole Smith, Forsberg's consistent scoring and playmaking is crucial. Nashville previously dominated their matchups against the Sharks last season, creating a competitive environment as they meet again in the current season.
"I think it's certainly proof that we can play any style of game, really," Forsberg said. "They wanted to come in here and play physical -- we obviously knew that was going to happen -- and I thought we answered the bell really well and it's definitely a step forward for us."
Forsberg, the NHL's second star of the week, has goals in five straight games. The Predators leader with 42 points in 45 games, Forsberg has points in seven consecutive contests (six goals, six assists).
On Monday, the Predators announced that Mark Jankowski would be sidelined week-to-week due to an upper-body injury suffered during the win over the Wild.
Tuesday is the first of three meetings between the two clubs, who occupy two of the bottom three places in the Western Conference. Nashville won all three meetings last season, outscoring San Jose 17-5.
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