The Anaheim Ducks have some serious firepower on the front line, but the rest of the team needs to step up if they’re going to get a road split against the Nashville Predators.
Ducks Vs. Predators, Game 4: Teams Tied After Two Periods
Ducks Vs. Predators, Game 4: Anaheim Leads After First Period
Most things have been even so far, and the teams should both feel fortunate that they haven’t had more goals scored on them thus far. Nashville committed three penalties to Anaheim’s one in the first period, so if they can stay out of the box, there’s no reason to believe they can’t get right back into the game at home.
Read Article >Ducks Vs. Predators, Game 4: Anaheim Desperate To Level On The Road
Much like the regular season, the first line guys have produced in this series for the Ducks, while they haven’t been able to get much offense from the back end of their lineup. The Preds are a much different kind of team, light on star power but high on balance. So far, that balance has worked to their advantage.
In front of their home crowd, the Preds out-shot the Ducks by the incredible margin of 37-16. They also won the battles in penalty minutes, hits, and face-offs. However, because of the skill of the top line guys of the Ducks, they need less chances to score, and they were able to keep it close to the very end.
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