Fiddler on the Spot:
There were several unexpected outcomes prior to Vernon Fiddler's game-winning goal with 5:05 left in regulation. The fight to keep possession going the Preds' way. Jay Bouwmeester's failed clearing attempt. Fiddler's reach to just tap the puck away from Jake Allen's swipe and under the goalie's pads.
Perhaps the most surprising? Fiddler's "running man" celebration that harkened back to a teammate he had during his last playoff goal with Nashville, a tally that came on April 20, 2007, in a Round One series against the San Jose Sharks.
"I was bringing it back," Fiddler
said of the celebration
. "It was [Steve Sullivan's] move, I don't know why I did that. But it was just raw emotion. I'm just happy to contribute."