Nashville Predators 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2: Deja Vu

The Predators managed to pull out the win despite some ill-timed penalties and unfortunate third period turtling, but the team and Pekka Rinne got it done when it mattered.

The game started with a familiar feeling: with the JOFA line dominating, the Preds took the lead! Filip Forsberg put one past Anton Forsberg just over three minutes into the game after a nice shift from the top line. But then, after Pekka Rinne made two great saves on Patrick Kane, Tommy Wingels deflected home an Alex DeBrincat pass to make it 1-1 after Tony Bitetto got beat out for an icing.

Things settled down the rest of the opening frame, but there were still plenty of chances. The Kane line pushed the pace at one end,…