key to nashville's game i think is D providing offense. they need to create turnovers and key transition. they need to score from the back end, too, like subban/ellis/josi need to combine for at least six maybe more like eight goals in the series.

winnipeg is too good at keeping forwards to the outside and boxing out to get a lot of deflections or second chances, which is how most goals are scored now. they are big and responsible. in the first game nsh piled up the shots but how many of them were really dangerous?

yesterday subban had it cooking from high in the zone and josi keeps knocking on the door. they got it going in transition, too, obviously got a couple goals off turnovers and resulting odd-man rushes. arvidsson to me was easily the first star of that game. he was doing everything. they still barely won though.