• James Neal scored 89 goals in 199 games for the Penguins between 2010-14. He remains close with a few Penguins veterans. Neal had 23 goals and 41 points this season.
• Their goaltender, Pekka Rinne, leads all qualifying starting goaltenders this postseason with a .941 save percentage and a 1.70 goals-against average.
• Ryan Johansen, who tied for the team lead in regular season points with 61, is out for the year after acute compartment syndrome in his left thigh.
• Nashville’s regular season goal-scoring leaders were Viktor Arvidsson and Filip Forsberg, who each had 31.