ANAHEIM — The Nashville Predators are one win from their first Stanley Cup Final after a 3-1 victory against the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final at Honda Center on Saturday.
The Predators lead the best-of-7 series 3-2 with Game 6 at Nashville on Monday.
Rookie Pontus Aberg scored his first Stanley Cup Playoff goal at 11:01 of the third period to give Nashville a 2-1 lead, and Austin Watson scored into an empty net with 47.2 seconds left to make it 3-1.
Aberg was moved up to the top line with Filip Forsberg and Colton Sissons because Nashville’s top two centers, Ryan Johansen and Mike Fisher, did not play after each sustained an injury in Game 4. Johansen will miss the rest of the postseason following emergency surgery on his left thigh.
Nashville Predators quedo a una victoria de su primera final por la Stanley Cup, despues de superar a los Ducks en Anaheim en el quinto partido de la serie al mejor de 7, por el titulo de la Conferencia del Oeste…
El novato Pontus Aberg anotó su primer gol en playoffs de la Stanley Cup a los 11.01 del tercer periodo para adelantar a Nashville 2-1 y Austin Watson anoto con porteria vacía con 47.2 segundos por jugar para el 3-1 que seria final y que los pone 3-2 en la serie.
el sexto partido de la serie se disputara el lunes