If you stayed up and watched this game on television or even saw it live inside Bridgestone Arena, you were lucky. Outside of the Music City Miracle, this could be the second-greatest game sports event ever played in the city of Nashville.
Tuesday night's game three ushered in a level of desperation the Predators had failed to show thus far in the playoffs. Even when facing elimination against Anaheim, there always seemed to be a level of confidence that couldn't necessarily be viewed as desperation.
The biggest question being asked prior to Thursday's game four was whether or not Nashville could match that same level of intensity or if San Jose could somehow find an answer instead.