Thomas Bordeleau visits the Nashville Predators for the first time in his career. Tonight's game could mean more for the San Jose Sharks forward, as his father is a development coach for the Preds.

Thomas Bordeleau visits the Nashville Predators for the first time in his career. Tonight's game could mean more for the San Jose Sharks forward, as his father is a development coach for the Preds.

His father, Sébastien, has been with the Predators organization since 2019. He played for the team from 1998 to 2001, scoring 28 goals and 40 assists in 146 games.

Tonight marks the first time Thomas will play in Nashville in the NHL. The Sharks visited them earlier in the season, game #5, but Bordeleau was a healthy scratch. 

Bordeleau will get the chance to play an NHL game in front of his father for the first time in his young NHL career. He's had a few cups of coffee in the NHL, but after scoring three goals in two games after his recall, Bordeleau looks driven to stay in the NHL.

Bordeleau has cooled off as of late. He hasn't scored a point since his two-goal game against the Ottawa Senators. He's been on the team's third line with Nico Sturm and Justin Bailey. 

Bordeleau's offensive game has been there for him, but Sharks head coach David Quinn wanted more aggression throughout the ice. After the game against Ottawa, Bordeleau knew that just scoring goals was not enough.

"It feels good. Obviously, the goals help you keep track a little bit. I'm just focusing on my overall game and just trying to get better and be more dominant on the ice," Bordeleau said. 

Playing with Sturm does allow him more freedom to play offense, as Sturm is arguably the Sharks' most defensively responsible player, but it is a full team effort. 

"I liked all the other things he did. Bordeleau played an honest game tonight. I really liked his game tonight," Quinn said after the Ottawa game. "There was a mental effort and a physical effort. Listen, you going to make mistakes, but you can just see him, I thought, in all three zones, playing with the right intentions."

Bordeleau's development of a complete game is crucial for him, as his spot in the Sharks lineup is seemingly locked for the foreseeable future. With all the roster turnover, this might be the best chance for him to become a full-time NHLer.

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