Preds win playoff opener over Avs

Filip Forsberg scored twice in the third period to help the Nashville Predators pull away from the Colorado Avalanche 5-2. Craig Smith tied the game with a power play goal in the second as the Preds reeled off four unanswered goals. Pekka Rinne finished with 25 saves as Nashville hosts Game Two of the series tomorrow afternoon at 2 in Bridgestone Arena.