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Peter Laviolette asks Preds' fans not to throw anything onto ice

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Coach Peter Laviolette has a message for Nashville fans attending Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final: Don't throw anything onto the ice.

Five catfish, several towels, a stuffed penguin and a cowboy hat hit the ice Saturday night in the Predators' 5-1 win over Pittsburgh, which pulled Nashville within 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.

PSA from Head Coach Peter Laviolette. pic.twitter.com/UyMuWDCneJ

— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) June 5, 2017

The team shared Laviolette's video plea Monday on Twitter hours before Game 4. The coach asks fans to avoid both putting players and officials in danger and penalties.