from Eric Stromgren of The Tennessean.

Shots. Goals. Wins. Losses.

Those are just byproducts of what is simply known as 'the process' for Peter Laviolette's Nashville Predators.

"I think when you're in the regular season, you want to continually develop your game and work at it so you're game is good," he said. "Ultimately, I think that leads to wins."

It's hard to argue with the results with the Predators 13-5-2 record heading into Tuesday's game against Los Angeles - good for second in the Western Conference standings. The record through 20 games tied the 2006-07 team for the second-best start in team history.

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