AROUND THE NHL

April 27, 2017 at 12:00a.m.

AROUND THE NHL

Wednesday’s playoff games

Predators 4, Blues 3

ST. LOUIS

P.K. Subban had a goal and two assists and Vernon Fiddler scored with 5:05 left, sending Nashville to a victory in Game 1 of their second-round series. The Predators lost Kevin Fiala to an ugly leg injury in the second period and blew a 3-1 lead before Fiddler poked a loose puck by Jake Allen in the third. It was the fifth career playoff goal for the 36-year-old Fiddler, who did not play in Nashville’s first-round sweep of Chicago. Colin Wilson and Filip Forsberg also scored for Nashville, and Pekka Rinne made 27 saves. Colton Parayko, Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Sobotka scored for St. Louis.

Adams nominees

Toronto’s Mike Babcock, Edmonton’s Todd McLellan and Columbus’ John Tortorella are the finalists for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL coach of the year.

Associated Press