After a fast start that put them atop the NHL standings going into this week http://www.jaguarscheapstore.com/yannick-ngakoue-jersey-chea p , the Nashville Predators are experiencing their first real adversity.They limped home from a five-game road trip at 2-2-1 after a 2-1 defeat Thursday night in Arizona, their third straight loss. And the Predators are facing life without two of their key players, one for an extended stretch and the other for at least two more games.The good news is that they¡¯re back at Bridgestone Arena for eight of the next nine games, beginning Saturday night when they face the Los Angeles Kings.Article continues below ...Nashville (13-5-1) learned Thursday that it will go without left winger Viktor Arvidsson for 6 to 8 weeks after he broke his thumb Nov. 10 during a 5-4 overtime win in Dallas. Arvidsson has eight goals and five assists in 13 games, trailing only Filip Forsberg on the team in goals, and is widely recognized as the engine of the JOFA line centered by Ryan Johansen.While the Predators have enough depth to get by without Arvidsson short term, his speed and max effort can¡¯t easily be replicated over the long haul.¡°He does a lot of good things and plays in a lot of situations for us, so that¡¯s a tough blow,¡± Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. ¡°But it¡¯s an opportunity for somebody to step up Authentic Patrick Mahomes Jersey , and I think we¡¯ve got enough guys inside of the room to cover something like this.¡±The Predators must also do without All-Star defenseman P.K. Subban, who was placed on injured reserve Thursday with a lower-body injury. Veteran Dan Hamhuis was activated off IR to replace him before the game in Arizona and logged 18:42 of ice time in his return, recording a hit.Nashville carried play to the Coyotes most of the game, outshooting them 46-23, but lost for the fifth time in its last six visits to Gila River Arena. Its power play went 0 for 5, dropping the percentage to a league-worst 10.8 percent.¡°It was just one of those nights and it happens throughout the season,¡± captain Roman Josi said. ¡°We just have to keep doing the same things the next game, and hopefully, it¡¯ll go in.¡±Los Angeles (6-11-1) got into Nashville in the early hours of Saturday morning after winning 2-1 Friday night in a shootout at Chicago. Rookie goalie Cal Petersen made 34 saves to earn the victory in his NHL debut http://www.kansascitychiefsteamonline.com/patrick-mahomes-ii -jersey , while Anze Kopitar secured the decision with a shootout goal.Petersen is the fourth goalie the Kings have used in 18 games. Starter Jonathan Quick and backup Jack Campbell are both on IR with meniscus (knee) injuries, and veteran Peter Budaj has been shaky in limited action over two games.¡°It was a moment that I¡¯ve thought about for a really long time,¡± Petersen said of the win. ¡°I¡¯m just really glad and honored it came while I was wearing a Kings uniform.¡±Los Angeles is 2-3-0 under interim coach Willie Desjardins, who took over after John Stevens was fired two weeks ago. TORONT0 ¡ª The Toronto Maple Leafs gave indications that they are learning how to win at home while the New Jersey Devils have yet to get their act together on the road.After losing four of their previous home games, the Maple Leafs (10-5-0) defeated the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night and their record at Scotiabank Arena stands at 4-5-0.The Devils (6-6-1), after thumping the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 Monday for their first away win of the season, were trounced 7-3 by the Ottawa Senators om Tuesday and are 1-5-0 on the road.Article continues below ...Despite the win over Vegas, Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock was not totally convinced. ¡°I thought we started real good the first 10 minutes and then I thought we got fooling around with the puck and they showed us how fast they were,¡± Babcock said. ¡°I thought they really dominated the second period. We were lucky to get out of the second. I didn¡¯t mind our third. In the end Authentic Derwin James Jersey , when you look at this game, it¡¯s kind of like when Pittsburgh left here with the points or Dallas left here with the points. You thought you had done enough to win, and you didn¡¯t. Tonight, the shoe is on the other foot and we¡¯ll take ¡®er and maybe we can loosen up at home a little bit and play.¡±The Devils will be playing the sixth game of a seven-game trip Friday in Toronto during the Hall of Fame weekend festivities.They lost in Ottawa despite taking a 2-0 lead at the 11:20 mark of the first period.¡°Those first 10 minutes we got rewarded for what we wanted to do,¡± Devils defenseman Andy Greene said. ¡°We were playing with speed, we were playing a north-south game and we were getting rewarded. You¡¯d think it would be easier that way to just stick with it. All of a sudden we were moving east-west, we stopped moving our feet and that seems to be the problem.¡±The Devils have been searching for consistency. They have not won two in a row since opening the season with four straight wins. They could have some help soon in the return of injured players.Jesper Bratt (jaw fracture), Steven Santini (jaw fracture) and Stefan Noesen (upper body) are still on injured reserve but practiced with the team Thursday in Toronto.Bratt, who has yet to play in the regular season http://www.sandiegochargersteamonline.com/derwin-james-jerse y , appears closest to a return and it could happen on Friday or Sunday when the trip ends against the Winnipeg Jets.¡°It is a possibility,¡± Devils coach John Hynes said. ¡°He¡¯s really done a good job. His recovery¡¯s gone well, we¡¯ve pushed him really hard, so physically he¡¯s in shape and ready to go. Hopefully he gets cleared here and hopefully he¡¯s back before the end of the trip.¡±The left winger had 13 goals and 22 assists as a rookie last season. Goaltender Eddie Lack was put on waivers Thursday and that would clear a roster spot for a return of Brett or possibly Noesen, who was injured Oct. 30.The Devils will be facing a hot goaltender in Toronto¡¯s Frederik Andersen, who has allowed one goal in his past two games. He stopped 36 shots against Vegas and has made at least 30 saves in six of his eight win this season.¡°I, personally, feel good,¡± Andersen said. ¡°We¡¯re keeping (opposing players) a little bit more to the outside Authentic Aaron Donald Jersey , which is helping me out, seeing the puck better and clearing the shooting lanes. It¡¯s not so many times I have to fight through traffic and, obviously, that makes my job easier.¡±¡°It seems like he¡¯s got no pressure on him,¡± said Toronto right winger Mitch Marner, who scored a goal Tuesday. ¡°He just goes out there and has fun with it. He¡¯s a pretty quiet guy but this year he¡¯s opened up a lot. He jokes around a lot. ¡­When he gets to the rink, he¡¯s a very serious guy. He really focuses and gets ready for the games.¡±