Is there a more exciting phrase in sports than Game 7 in the NHL playoffs? Trick question, because there is nothing better. After the atrocious performance in Game 5, the Nashville Predators had no choice but to win. The task was difficult, as the prospects of elimination loomed. Facing the NHL’s best home team with the chance to win the series, the odds were not in favor of the Predators.
It didn’t matter. The Predators took an early lead, and extended it every period. Even through tumultuous moments, the Predators stood tall. Their team defense clogged the area around the net and Pekka Rinne denied shot after shot.