Nashville dominate Pittsburgh in Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final Series
- Publish date
- Sunday, 4 Jun 2017, 6:34PM
Ya'll Rinne for this?
The NHL hit Smashville for the first ever in a Stanley Cup Final and the atmosphere inside the building and outside on Broadway was a Gary Bettman wet dream.
In my short time covering hockey, I have never seen anything like this. Nashville is ridiculous right now. pic.twitter.com/pSCuXeGDda
— Shawn McKenzie (@ShawnMcKenzieSN) June 3, 2017
As over 18 thousand fans watched their home team dominate play on the ice for the 3rd game of the series, over 40 thousand outside on the street finally saw the Predators win a game of the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history.
Jake Guentzel scored his 13th goal of the playoffs early in the 1st Period for the Penguins but following that the Predators began to again dominate the possession and shot stats.Â
Guentzel goal pic.twitter.com/bLJOuL5ick
— steph (@myregularface) June 4, 2017
For the first time in the series, the Preds saw their dominance in the analytics and underlying numbers translate into a lead on the scoreboard.
Freddy Hockey gives Nashville the lead pic.twitter.com/eMdVTIIGBr
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) June 4, 2017
In other words, Pekka Rinne wasn't terrible.
Nashville scored three goals in the 2nd Period, and from there the catfish and the crowd chants flowed.
James Neal scores, makes it 3-1 Preds pic.twitter.com/nASoa1rTHI
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) June 4, 2017
yay dead fish pic.twitter.com/NSpN3pU94u
— steph (@myregularface) June 4, 2017
The final period of the game was a typical period of playoff hockey, where one team was being completely dominated.
Chippy and nasty after every whistle.
Crosby and @PKSubban1 exchanged words and bad breath following Game 3 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/IEvXwZSVhv
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) June 4, 2017
Game 4 on Tuesday is going to be one helluva party! If the party ever stops on Broadway from now until then...
NEVER change, Nashville! 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/ueHCMImJL8
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) June 4, 2017
What an atmosphere in #Nashville tonight... pic.twitter.com/pS3F75s8Bw
— Bauer Hockey (@BauerHockey) June 4, 2017
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