Ducks taking aggressive approach to Game 6

Game 6: DUCKS at PREDATORS
Western Conference First Round
Ducks lead best-of-7 series 3-2
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NASHVILLE -- The Anaheim Ducks are treating Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Monday as a must-win.
The Ducks lead the best-of-7 series 3-2.

"This is our Game 7," Ducks forward Ryan Kesler said. "We're taking it as a Game 7. We have to put our best foot forward because we're going to get their best foot."
Predators forward Craig Smith was on the ice for the morning skate after he practiced Sunday, but it's unclear if he will play in Game 6. He has not played since sustaining a lower-body injury in the first period of Game 3.
"Obviously he's a great asset for us with his speed and skill," Predators captain Shea Weber said. "I have no idea where he's at so hopefully he's close and hopefully he's ready."
The Predators have had a hard time solving Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen, who is 3-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .966 save percentage since he entered the series in Game 3. The Predators want to create more traffic in front of him to try and break through offensively.
"It's hard to find the lanes and the shots," Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. "I think we did a better job of it. We need to get people at the net. But last game I thought we did a better job of it. There's still more opportunities where I felt like we could've scored and could've pressed. It'd be great if we can continue to get better at that."

Here are the projected lineups:
DUCKS
David Perron - Ryan Getzlaf - Ryan Garbutt
Nate Thompson - Rickard Rakell - Corey Perry
Andrew Cogliano - Ryan Kesler - Jakob Silfverberg
Jamie McGinn - Shawn Horcoff - Chris Stewart
Cam Fowler - Kevin Bieksa
Hampus Lindholm - Sami Vatanen
Simon Despres - Shea Theodore
Frederik Andersen
John Gibson
Injured: Josh Manson (upper body), Clayton Stoner (undisclosed), Brandon Pirri (upper body)
Scratched: Chris Wagner, Mike Santorelli, Korbinian Holzer
PREDATORS
Calle Jarnkrok - Ryan Johansen - James Neal
Filip Forsberg - Mike Ribeiro - Colton Sissons
Colin Wilson - Mike Fisher - Viktor Arvidsson
Miikka Salomaki - Paul Gaustad - Cody Bass
Roman Josi - Shea Weber
Mattias Ekholm - Ryan Ellis
Barret Jackman - Anthony Bitetto
Pekka Rinne
Carter Hutton
Injured: Craig Smith (lower body), Gabriel Bourque (upper body)
Scratched: Eric Nystrom, Austin Watson, Petter Granberg
Status report:Andersen was the first goaltender off of the ice at the morning skate and is expected to start. … Rinne is expected to start for the Predators. … Smith took line rushes along with several others on the second line.
Who's hot:Getzlaf has two goals and three assists in the series and leads the Ducks with five points. … Wilson has one goal and three assists in the series and leads the Predators with four points