Filip Forsberg has been the center of attention for the Nashville Predators since arriving in Sweden for the 2025 NHL Global Series Sweden presented by Fastenal on Tuesday.

Going back to the Penguins, they took line rushes during Thursday's practice, and first-round pick Ben Kindel remained on the top line alongside Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust. Evgeni Malkin was still centering Tommy Novak and Anthony Mantha on the second line.

The Pittsburgh Penguins face the Nashville Predators in the NHL Global Series at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden Friday.

That wasn’t the case in this situation for Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas and Nashville Predators GM Barry Trotz, though. Dubas and Trotz are taking a few minutes away from their busy schedules while in Stockholm for 2025 NHL Global Series Sweden presented by Fastenal for a friendly chat over coffee and pastry, a Swedish tradition known as fika.

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Nashville is coming off a frustrating 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild on Nov. 4 in which the Predators felt they were robbed of a win following a bizarre conclusion in overtime. Officials ruled Marcus Johansson scored during an "imminent scoring opportunity" after the Nashville net was dislodged by Justus Annunen.