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This can only go one of two ways. The Predators will either head back to Winnipeg with a true must-win situation, or they'll have a chance to advance to the Western Conference Final for the second consecutive season.
Whatever happens tonight in Game 5 is sure to be unpredictable, just as the first four outings of the series have been. Will we get another tight, low-scoring affair like in Game 4? Or will the two teams combine for 11 goals like they did in Game 3? There's only one way to find out.
Just a few hours away from Game 5, here are the best quotes from the Preds locker room:

Defenseman Mattias Ekholm on what Kevin Fiala could bring to the lineup if he were to go back in tonight:
"We all know his skill level and what he's brought this year… He was really good player for us, but the playoffs are different from the regular season, so it's just a learning process for him. If he's in, he's in. He could be a great contributor for us, but we have so many guys and we have a lot of depth on this team. Any way the coaches want to go with the lineup, I think it's going to be a great lineup for us."

Center Nick Bonino on if Nashville's defensive efforts in Game 4 will play out again in Game 5:
"It's a new game tonight. We'd obviously like that to carry over, but they only let two goals in [in Game 4]. It's not like it was a scoring fest each way, so I think both teams would rather [have] a low-scoring game. That's usually playoff hockey, but there's a lot of scoring ability in here and a lot of good players that can score."
Head Coach Peter Laviolette on what makes Viktor Arvidsson so effective in front of the net:
"He's a fearless player… It's just his courageousness and not everybody goes to that hard area, especially on the power play when guys are shooting pucks at 100 miles per hour. To go in there and deal with that shot and deal with the physicality that comes with it, he does an unbelievable job. He's as courageous as it gets as a player, and because of it, we've been able to score some goals, but it goes further than just a net-front presence. It's just the way he's played the game, and that's not something that is new to us, it's been that way since he's gotten here, probably before he got here to be honest with you. It's in his DNA."

Laviolette on the potential for Kevin Fiala to re-enter the lineup in Game 5:
"Kevin is a good player, Scott Hartnell is a good offensive player, and so Kevin is a guy that has been part of the fabric of our team. Whatever lineup goes out on the ice tonight, there's confidence that lineup will deliver."