Forsberg, Rinne help Predators beat Avalanche 3-2 in Game 4
DENVER — Now that was more of the start Nashville was looking for. The finish? Not as much.
Filip Forsberg scored another creative goal, Pekka Rinne rebounded from a rocky performance with 31 saves, and the Predators withstood a furious rally by the Colorado Avalanche for a 3-2 win in Game 4 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.
“I guess probably some teams, every once in a while, can say everything is perfect. Everything is awesome,” Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. “But most times you’re trying to work on something, trying to get better at something.”
For the first time all series, the Avs were held scoreless in the opening period and the Predators built a 3-0 cushion heading into the final period.