The Predators began their Quest for the Cup Wednesday night against the Dallas Stars.
Here's the live blog as it happened.
11:15 p.m.
A late rally by the Preds falls short. They drop Game 1 and home ice against the Stars 3-2. Game 2 is Saturday evening in Smashville.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — #Preds drop Game 1 😔
Back in Smashville on Saturday for Game 2.#StandWithUs | #DALvsNSH pic.twitter.com/vCigAREsbO
— y - Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 11, 2019
11:01 p.m.
P.K. SUBBAN. Great individual effort by Subban who slips it past Stars goalie Ben Bishop. 3-2 Dallas. Not over yet.
SUUUUUUUUBAN#StandWithUs | #DALvsNSH pic.twitter.com/PnJy4UVEi6
— y - Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 11, 2019
10:57 p.m.
It's starting to get away from the Preds. Mats Zuccarello goes 5-hole on Rinne to make it 3-1 Dallas.
Mats Zuccarello with a rebound goal and it’s 3-1 #Stars midway through the third period. #Preds
— Steve Layman (@SteveLayman) April 11, 2019
10:45 p.m.
Ex-Pred Alexander Radulov screens Pekka Rinne to give the Stars a 2-1 lead early in the 3rd Period.
Dallas goal, 2-1 🙃#DALvsNSH
— y - Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 11, 2019
10:35 p.m.
The puck is on the ice in the 3rd Period of Game 1. All tied up.
Puck is down for the 3rd. Let's do this.#StandWithUs | #DALvsNSH pic.twitter.com/LjOo84xFFU
— y - Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 11, 2019
10:17 p.m.
Game 1 is completely up for grabs. Dallas tied the game at 1 in 2nd Period and we go to the 3rd Period all square.
We're tied after 40 minutes.#StandWithUs | #DALvsNSH pic.twitter.com/ZCd8dyVwzV
— y - Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 11, 2019
10:03 p.m.
Dallas ties the game at 1 with a power play goal.
#Stars score on the Power Play. Miro Heiskanen with the shot from the point. It looked like it was deflected, but I’m too far from a replay to confirm that. 1-1. #Preds
— Steve Layman (@SteveLayman) April 11, 2019
9:55 p.m.
We got a fight on our hands. Preds go on the power play after a questionable hit by the Stars on Viktor Arvidsson.
FIGHT. Go #Preds GO! pic.twitter.com/MZDGtf0pJw
— NewsChannel 5 (@NC5) April 11, 2019
9:46 p.m.
This is why hockey is fun. Colton Sissons gets called for goaltender interference, but Stars goalie Ben Bishop is penalized for embellishment (flopping).
Sissons called for goaltender interference. Bishop called for embellishment.
We'll play 4-on-4 for 2 minutes.#DALvsNSH | #StandWithUs
— y - Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 11, 2019
9:42 p.m.
The 2nd Period is underway from Smashville! Nashville is looking to add to their lead.
#Preds lead 1-0 as we begin the 2nd period. #DALvsNSH
— ESPN 102.5 The Game (@1025TheGame) April 11, 2019
9:22 p.m.
The 1st Period of Game 1 comes to a close with the Preds jumping out to a 1-0 lead. Nashville outshoots Dallas 12-9. Not a bad way to start The Quest for the Cup.
We lead after one.#StandWithUs | #DALvsNSH pic.twitter.com/UMtfnhVOuy
— y - Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 11, 2019
9:07 p.m.
GOAL. Roman Josi opens up the scoring for the Preds in the playoffs with a nice backhander!
The Captain! Roman Josi with the backhand flip and the #Preds are on the board first 12:12 into game one. 1-0. @NC5
— Steve Layman (@SteveLayman) April 11, 2019
9:00 p.m.
A back and forth 1st Period so far. Preds had some chances early. A penalty by the Stars puts the Preds on the power play for the first time in the playoffs.
FAAAAANG FINGERS
Janmark heads to the box for slashing. #Preds going on the PP.#DALvsNSH | #StandWithUs pic.twitter.com/wlaD2ig77o
— y - Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 11, 2019
8:45 p.m.
The first anthem singers of the playoffs is Big and Rich!
We've got our first Star Spangled Banner singers of the playoffs. It's @bigandrich pic.twitter.com/PwdBKF3vAM
— NewsChannel 5 (@NC5) April 11, 2019
8:37 p.m.
.@Gnash is ready and so is #Smashville. #Preds @NC5 pic.twitter.com/utGofGT9jd
— Steve Layman (@SteveLayman) April 11, 2019
8:25 p.m.
I mean.....COME ON 😍#StandWithUs | #DALvsNSH pic.twitter.com/KM43WWMjgD
— y - Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 11, 2019
