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Why the Predators are not doomed

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Game 5 wasn't supposed to go that way for the Nashville Predators. It's fair to say nobody expects to lose a game in the Stanley Cup Final 6-0, of course, but the Preds seemed to have gained the upper hand in their series with the Pittsburgh Penguins after sweeping Sidney Crosby and company in Tennessee. Goalie Pekka Rinne had seemingly righted the ship, allowing just two goals at home after allowing nine over the first two games. It was the Penguins, instead, who were questioning whether it was time to make a goaltending change from Matt Murray back to Marc-Andre Fleury.