In what has become the norm for the series, we have another tight game heading into the third period, with Nashville tallying one in the first period tonight and Detroit answering with one in the second period. So, down to the third period we go....

THREE MUSINGS:
A Tale Of Two Periods -- Nashville was dominant in the first half of the period, especially the first six minutes or so, generating four A+ scoring chances ... and that was with opening the frame shorthanded for the first 26 seconds. Detroit held the upper-hand in the back half of the period, getting the lone goal of the period (the game's equalizer) and re-establishing their puck possession game in the Nashville end of the ice.

Original Pred Shining -- David Legwand has been extremely strong in tonight's game. The subject of the coaching staff's ire for five of the six periods in Detroit, Legwand created Nashville's first period goal with a strong steal on the forecheck. He nearly added a second assist in similar fashion, winning a one-on-one battle three minutes in the Period 2 along the boards deep in the offensive end to create a great a dangerous sequence for the Preds.

Mental Mistakes -- Nashville had two minor mental breakdowns that resulted in Detroit's goal. The sequence started a few shifts earlier with an unforced icing call on the Preds which flipped the territorial edge in the Wings favor; off the icing Detroit strung together strong shifts. On the goal itself, Hudler was able to get inside positioning on his defensive mark and won the race to the loose puck because of it for the poke-in goal.