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Predators win wide-open game against Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks v Nashville Predators

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 12: Goalie Antti Raanta #31 of the Chicago Blackhawks makes a save against Eric Nystrom #24 of the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on April 12, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

Frederick Breedon

If this is Barry Trotz’s final home game as head coach of the Nashville Predators - as many have expected - then his team beat the Chicago Blackhawks in ... basically the opposite way to how Trotz’s teams have found scrappy success.

The Predators won in a showdown of firepower by a score of 7-5 on Saturday, as you can absurd in these entertaining highlights:

Again, more than a few people wonder if this will be Trotz’s final season as head coach of the Predators. Puck Daddy ventured such an argument, which was expanded upon during the post-game by other observers:

Whether it ends up being the final game of his tenure as head coach or just the last contest of the 2013-14 season, the Predators’ final contest of 2013-14 comes against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.

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