They Said It: Top Quotes from the Preds Ahead of Game 3 in Nashville

Bridgestone Arena will be rocking tonight, and the Predators can't wait to hit the ice.
After skating in a hostile environment in Carolina for Games 1 and 2, the Preds will return to their home building tonight with 12,135 in attendance, the highest total inside Bridgestone Arena to see a hockey game in more than 14 months.
The boost sure to be gained from the 7th Man couldn't come at a better time either, as Nashville faces an 0-2 series deficit against the Hurricanes. But, with some adjustments to their game plan and a raucous crowd on their side, the Preds remain confident ahead of a 6 p.m. CT puck drop.
Here are the best quotes from the Preds ahead of Game 3:

Preds defenseman Matt Benning on the animosity building between the Predators and Hurricanes:
"I'd describe it as it's the playoffs. I mean, if you're not bringing intensity then maybe you shouldn't be out there. It's just guys' emotions going, and there's a lot on the line. You can't give up games, and guys really care and it's the best time of the year. You live for these types of situations, and if you shy away from it, then you shouldn't be out there."

Benning on returning home to Bridgestone Arena and playing in front of the home crowd for Game 3:
"It's been a long time. As a player coming here on the road, you always remember Bridgestone as the fans are wild and the ice feels tilted at times. I think that's kind of what we're looking to do tonight, to get our fans behind us and help us out. We're going to be ready to jump."
Preds Head Coach John Hynes on what adjustments have been made to the power play after going 0-for-7 with the man advantage in Game 2:
"One, we're going to have some adjustments to the power play personnel-wise. We've made a few changes in that way and different positions of where guys will be and then some different guys on the power play. So, that's where we started, and then we really looked at our break-ins to have a couple adjustments on our power play break-in where we could possibly get in with more possession or more speed. So, we can establish the offensive zone in that area, and we've got to do a better job just understanding where their pressure is coming from, how it comes and then what are the release points that we need to be able to have to break the pressure. So, I think that combination, we did spend a lot of time on it, and so I think that should give us a better opportunity here tonight to rectify what happened the other night."

Hynes on how the Preds can improve upon their 5-on-5 play to find the back of the net in Game 3:
"We did address with our players more particularly some things in the offensive zone where we didn't hang on to pucks below the goal line as much, and I think our poise with the puck in those areas needs to be better. We've got to get to the net front, and not just be content with getting there, but we've got to have some fight in that area of getting your sticks free and pushing off guys and getting in front of the goalie's eyes. A particular example would be [Preds forward] Luke Kunin was coming down in the third period right in the slot, I think [Preds forward Eeli Tolvanen] was right at the net front, and he's got to stay right in [Hurricane's goaltender Alex] Nedeljkovic's eyes. He moves out of the way, and then it's basically a 1-on-1 with Kunin and Nedeljkovic, so it's those little areas that we addressed with our team that need to be better, and I think we will be in those areas. We showed them on video, guys have seen it now and we've got to go out and execute it."
Hynes on what playing front of Preds fans at Bridgestone Arena can do for his team in Game 3:
"You can see the energy that the fans brought to our team, particularly the last few games of the regular season. The Dallas game at home on that Saturday night, the place was electric, and now granted there's going to be more fans tonight and the environment will be up, but when we were in those moments - the clinching game against Carolina - it felt like a sold-out building. You listen to our players talk about the standing ovations in the timeouts, and I think it's really benefited us to be able to experience that as a group and the energy the crowd brings. I think you can see how our players respond to it, and then we've gone into a raucous environment in Carolina, so I think the fact that we're coming in home; I know the guys are jacked, I'm sure the fans are jacked, it's going to be an electric environment, but I think it's nice that it's not the first time we're experiencing it in our home building, which could be good for us."