The reunions had plenty of drama the first time around, so why not have a little extra in the sequel, too?
Kevin Fiala scored twice in his return to Bridgestone Arena, helping send the game to overtime, but Ryan Johansen’s slowed-down shootout move was the difference in a 5-4 victory.
Craig Smith put the Preds up 1:48 into the contest, firing a rebound off a Matt Donovan shot past Devan Dubnyk on a play that began with Filip Forsberg knocking Zach Parise off the puck in the Minnesota end.