As has been the case throughout this hard-fought series, no team has been able to string together consecutive victories. Thanks to a 4-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night, the Nashville Predators forced a seventh and deciding game on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena. Each game is an all-in game,” said Jets captain Blake Wheeler. That’s what makes the (Preds) a good team and a really tough opponent.”Just like the Jets first line was a dominant force in a 6-2 victory in Game 5, the Predators top trio answered in Game 6. Looking for a spark on the fourth line, Predators head coach Peter Laviolette inserted forwards Scott Hartnell and Calle Jarnkrok for trade-deadline acquisition Ryan Hartman and Miikka Salomaki.

Source: National Post May 08, 2018 04:41 UTC