Predators take 2-1 series lead over Stars with 3-2 victory
DALLAS — Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne withstood a flurry of shots when the Dallas Stars had an extended power play in the second period, including a 5-on-3 advantage.
Then came his incredible save with the game tied midway through the third before the Predators got the game-winner.
Rinne stopped 40 shots, including seven when the Stars skated with an advantage for 2 1/2 consecutive minutes, and Mikael Granlund scored on a wrist shot with 8:19 left to push the Predators to a 3-2 victory Monday night for a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series.
“He’s the backbone of this franchise. He has been for a very long time,” defenceman P.K. Subban said of Rinne, who made his 86th consecutive playoff start for the Predators. “He’s one of our most important players, if not the most important, and he showed that again tonight.”