The anticipation of a second Stanley Cup Final game in Nashville was hard enough to bear, but with the Predators presented the opportunity of tying the series with a win, the pressure was far too much.
Injured Preds forward Ryan Johansen was named the city's honorary mayor by Mayor Megan Barry earlier in the day, as the hours ticked down until puck drop. There were also songs written, and astronauts saluting the team from space, of course.
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