The Nashville Predators went into Bridgestone Arena Saturday afternoon knowing they were in for a fight. As much as people like to downplay 1 vs. 8 matchups, Nashville knows how dangerous the second wildcard can be. The Colorado Avalanche are a feisty bunch, and last year’s second wildcard won the Western Conference. Game 1 was a bear, and Game 2 was more of the same.
The only lineup change for either team from Game 1 was Samuel Girard being out due to an upper-body injury. Or lower-body injury. It depends who you ask. Brad Paisley sang the National Anthem, for those keeping track of that.