The Nashville Predators are now in a 1-0 series hole against the Carolina Hurricanes, thanks to last night’s 5-2 loss. With game two a day away, Nick and Shaun look back at the key takeaways from the Preds’ game one loss, and what to watch for moving forward.

Nick: The “Physical Advantage” Isn’t Much of an Advantage

Grit and intensity are important tools to have come playoff time. But against these Hurricanes in this series, it’s not going to be enough for Nashville to steal wins.

A big goal for the Predators were to set the tone physically; It was a key factor as to why the Game 1 lineup looked the way it did.