Greetings from Nashville, where the Predators will take a 2-1 series lead over the Ducks into Game 4 of their Western Conference final series Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. Also on the line is the Predators’ six-game home winning streak in this season’s playoffs and a 10-game postseason home winning streak that stretches back to last spring. Game 5 will be played on Saturday at Honda Center,
Any discussion of the Predators’ success invariably includes a mention of the mobility of their defensemen and the offensive contributions their defensemen provide.