NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jamie Benn wouldn't be denied in setting up Mats Zuccarello's eventual game-winning goal in the third period of Wednesday night's 3-2 win over Nashville in Game 1 of the first round.
Benn, the Stars captain, kept a puck in the offensive zone, brought it down the wall behind the net, protected it from two Predators and sent the puck back to the point for a shot by Ben Lovejoy. Pekka Rinne kicked out a rebound to Zuccarello in the slot, and he scored his first playoff goal as a Star. Benn earned a secondary assist.