He won't fix everything, but this game was yet another perfect example of a game where they needed Val's net front presence.
Preds defended the house hard, and Saros was playing well. Needed more traffic and some chaos in front of the net.
One of the main reasons taht 22 Cup team was so good, was because they could score the pretty goals off the rushed in the O zone, but could also score the ugly goals.
That combo always kept them in games and gave them a chance to win.
Our record with and without Nuke says it all. Different level of a beast.