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Nashville Predators 1, Dallas Stars 5: Preds Special Teams Crash in Ugly Loss

After defeating the Dallas Stars in game three, the Nashville Predators knew that their opponent would be hungry for a win to even the series. After all, a Nashville win would give the Preds a 3-1 series lead, with a impending game five in Nashville. Pekka Rinne got the start in goal but was replaced by Juuse Saros, as the Predators were defeated by the Stars, 5-1.

It is hard to think of ways that the first period could have gone worse for Nashville. Within the first five minutes, Mattias Ekholm and Filip Forsberg had both committed penalties, giving Dallas two power plays.