Game 1 was played at the Mad House in Chicago where for years to win for the visiting teams is a more than difficult task. It seemed to be having a walk for the number one team in the western conference during the regular season but already race 1 the Predators have created many problems for most favored Blackhawks. Nashville after 7:52 played in the first period went ahead thanks to goals from Viktor Ardvisson that Forsberg redirected a shot from the blue line beating Duncan Keith on time and leaving no escape to Corey Crawford. From then guests have handled intelligently advantage by raising the level of physicality of the game and keeping a more defensive game, attacking most of the time on the break but without bringing many men in the offensive half of the field. Chicago has tried in every way to score but to no avail as well as 26 shots blocati from Nashville players the Blackhawks have made a miserable 0 to 2 on power play, Kane and foremost that more proactive with 6 shots on goal, Toews captain however was in my opinion the worst of its remaining distant from his standard of excellence. Sure to praise the performance of the two goalies, especially that of Pekka Rinne has been able not to suffer even one goal on 29 shots on goal, earning the MVP award of the race and a shutout old.
Game 2: Predators @ Blackhawks (2-0)
A Game 2 was to be the ransom left for Chicago, but Nashville has made the second company in three days with a 5-0 winning race 2. The Blackhawks have suffered goal after just 3:44 into the game when Ryan Ellis beat Corey Crawford with a slap shot from the blue line, from then the Blackhawks seemed almost dazed also we saw the huge input of energy that the Ellis goal gave the team from Tennessee who domiato the game in terms of physicality and forechecking. The second period opened with another cold shower for the home team thanks to goals in Zolnierczyk counterattack that managed to take off guard defending the Blackhawks before Crawford blink with a precise wrist shot. The Predators have further elongate the distances with the goal of Sissons at the end of the second period which made it very complicated a possible comeback of Chicago. In the third period we thought a sterile attack and devoid of ideas from side to make the comeback of the Blackhawks possible and if this were not enough luck with rebounds helped the Predators to close definitavamente with goals by Johansen and Fiala (in power play).
Rinne made another good game taking home not only the second shutout in a row but also assists and winning the MVP of the meeting, the defensive line very well the Predators and opportinisti maximum attackers able to score at every opportunity left by their rivals. For Chicago not so bad Crawford but so bad people before he had to protect better and usually is able to create a high-level offensive game starting from the defense and finishing with the attackers, all subdued and unable to create shooting situations where exploit the various Kane, Hossa, etc. Pannarin.
Game 3: Blackhawks @ Predators (0-3)
Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Blackhawks unless compelled to win close enough saw heavy but not insurmountable 0-2 in the series, the Predators called to the confirmation within the walls of the house.
The first period saw Nashville pull more goal, but never worry Corey Crawford and Chicago with a very aggressive and proactive Rinne has put in serious difficulties he had to make a couple of difficult saves to make the score remain tied. Parity who broke early in the second period when Rasmussen beat Rinne with a backhand shot from the blue zone which earned it the first advantage in the series for the Blackhawks that unhappy doubled with a power play goal in the usual Kane using a screen managed to beat Rinne without many problems. In the third period there was a psychological collapse of the Blackhawks that after suffering goals from Forsberg because of a fortuitous bounce of the disc in the Plexiglas behind the Crawford leads have failed to stem the great energy of the Predators who tied the game with another goal by Forsberg who took advantage of an imperfect rejected the goalie Chicago. The game went overtime where the Predators loaded from a good recovery have become more proactive of their rivals and in the end they managed to win with a goal by Kevin Fiala 3:12 left in the first overtime.
After a Game 3 well fought and lost Chicago need to regain that mental strength that made them the best team of this millennium if they want to have a chance of replacing, the other side of Nashville must not make the mistake of being already in the next round Chicago has seen the tables to win four games in a row against anyone.
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