Predators 5, Hurricanes 4 (OT): Barnstormer in Bridgestone

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports The Nashville Predators took on the Carolina Hurricanes in their first home playoff game since April 20th, 2019 against the Dallas Stars. Who were the standout players, what happened, and why did the game conclude the way it did? All that and more below.

First Period

The Predators hung tough with Carolina for the opening minutes, but the overwhelming Canes forecheck forced its fair share of turnovers and blocked passes, resulting in some quality looks for the Jerks. Surprisingly, though, it only took four minutes for Nashville to take control of the game, with the Preds winning the xG and CF battle the rest of the period. Juuse Saros had to come up…