from Eric Stephens of the OC Register,

Five years have passed since the Ducks and Nashville met in the Stanley Cup playoffs and the personnel has dramatically changed.

What hasn’t changed is the Predators coming into Honda Center and taking Game 1.

Filip Forsberg’s goal with 9:35 remaining was the difference this time as Nashville got the early jump in the best-of-7 first-round series with a 3-2 triumph Friday night. It is the first Game 1 loss for the Ducks since the 2014 Western Conference semifinals and just their second under Coach Bruce Boudreau.

“They’re a good hockey club,” Boudreau said. “They outplayed us tonight. I don’t know if we didn’t think they’re as good as they are because we haven’t played them in such a long time. We know they’re a good hockey club.”

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