Predators winger Filip Forsberg appreciated the lift from Gaudreau and Sissons.
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LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Predators as -140 favorites to advance to their first Stanley Cup Finals in team history and they have been bet up slightly to -145. The Predators are 20-6 in their last 26 Monday games, 20-8 in their last 28 home games and 5-2 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cody McLeod, Vernon Fiddler and Miikka Salomaki – Nashville’s fourth line struggled (4 for, 10 against, 28.6 CF%, 3-4 scoring chances) and was on for the only goal against in a 3-1 win at Anaheim. He also was tied for first in power play time-on-ice-per-game (3:03), was third in plus-minus (plus-12) and fifth on the team in goals this postseason (3).
“That hasn’t surprised anyone”, Subban said.
The screams and chants filled the streets of downtown Nashville after the Predators scored the winning goal Saturday night.
Fleury’s Back Back Back, Back Again-gain-gain Matt Murray really put on solid performances in the latter part of Game 3 and his start in Game 4, allowing 3 goals over five periods, give or take.
“A couple years ago, he was at 14 or 15 minutes a night”, Predators coach Peter Laviolette said.
The Capitals, still taking losses even when they’re out of the playoffs.
But if the Anaheim Ducks goalie cannot play in Game 6, head coach Randy Caryle has full confidence that back-up Jonathan Bernier can come in and get the job done. The tally, Aberg’s first of the playoffs, came just a few minutes after the Swede lost a tooth on a face-plant while generating another scoring opportunity.
NOTES: Nashville scratched C Ryan Johansen, C Mike Fisher, D Anthony Bittetto, RW P.A. Parenteau, C Craig Smith, D Brad Hunt, LW Harry Zolnierczyk, G Marek Mazanec and LW Vladislav Kamenev. The 24-year-old Swede led the team with a career-high 33 goals this season to go along with 18 assists. The over/under total for the game is listed at 5 goals. Goalkeeper Pekka Rinne saved 27 of the 29 shots he faced. “And that’s what they say in overtime: You throw it on net, never know what’s going to happen”. Forsberg has been an initiator and sometimes a closer, but plenty of others have followed his example.
Rickard Rakell – A lower-body injury sidelined Anaheim’s sniper, who has a team-leading 40 (regular season plus playoff) goals this season.
It was unclear exactly when Johansen suffered the injury, but he finished the game before further assessment of his condition led doctors to get involved.
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“And then we’ll make a decision based off that”. Game one makes sense as it had to be hard to summon up the emotion less than 48 hours after beating Edmonton in game seven, getting King Kong off their backs, however… games 3 and five have something in common.
