Prior to last night, down 2-0, fears were mounting that Nashville could trail a series 3-0 for the first time in franchise history. Matt Duchene assured us that wouldn’t be the case.
In a thrilling double overtime game, the Nashville Predators defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 as playoff hockey returned to Bridgestone Arena for the first time since 2019. Matt Duchene, who looked dangerous all evening, won the game with a nifty goal, lofting the puck over the shoulder of Carolina goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic.
The goal pulled the Predators back into the series, now trailing the Hurricanes two games to one.