James Neal scores the only Predators goal in game-five loss on power-play
by Joshua Wattay | Blue Jackets Correspondent | Sat, May 6th 12:23am EDT
James Neal scored a power-play-goal and earned two penalty minutes during Friday's 2-1 defeat to the Saint Louis Blues in game-five.
Fantasy Impact:
Neal scored the power-play-goal during a 5-on-3 at the 13:50 mark of the second period to bring the game even at one goal a piece. Ryan Johansen exercised great patience as he pried for an opening in the side slot waiting for the Blues penalty-kill-unit to bite. The Blues didn't take the bait and remained patient, forcing Johansen to pass back to P.K. Subban at the point. Subban then made a beautiful pass, cutting the Blues defense, and finding Neal on the opposite side of the slot from Johansen. Neal then quickly top-shelfed Jake Allen, who expected Neal to go low. The 29-year-old right wing played a series-high 28 shits Friday night, and could see similar time-on-ice as he has scored goals consecutively in games four and five.
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