The third game of the Colorado Avalanche’s first-round playoff series against the Nashville Predators turns to Music City. The Avalanche swept Games 1 and 2 in different fashions at Ball Arena and now looks to move one win from advancing to the second round after Saturday’s game at Bridgestone Arena.
Here are three keys for Colorado:
- Block out the noise. The Predators will play before a large party in Nashville, one of the toughest buildings in the league for visiting opponents. They went 25-14-2 at home in the regular season, winning five more games than on the road.