Dammit! We should have won that game. A few adjustments and we will. Then they will have to come to the buzz saw of Bridgestone Arena. Indeed - the Preds dominated the play for long stretches of time.
Loved the pace of the game - a bit messy, but the game was played at break-neck speed from start to finish.
I've not seen the Preds play much, but I REALLY liked the hustle and the tenacity - they never gave up, even when down 3-0. Just kept at it.
The relationship between the two teams is interesting - respect possibly? There was none of the jawing back-and-forth, post-whistle scrums and pushing and shoving, that becomes tedious - right to the face-off circle, drop the puck and back to the play!
Looking forward to the whole of this series. Could go all the way to 7 games!
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