Not a lot went right for the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. A 6-0 loss to the Bruins serves as the Predators' worst losing deficit since a 9-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Feb. 15, 2024. The team was thoroughly outmatched at every level. On the heels of a four-day break between games, a deflating loss at this stage can determine the outcome of the season one way or another.

After falling to 3-3-3, Nashville head coach put it bluntly, "worst effort of the season... we forgot to play hockey tonight."

There is not one defining reason or player that caused Nashville to fall apart, but rather a collective car crash of a performance. Despite facing a backup goaltender, the Predators failed to find the back of the net. An inconsistent offensive attack came to a head on Thursday.…