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Johansen, Neal tie Predators playoff records

Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports / USA TODAY Sports

Ryan Johansen and James Neal are both on the cusp of breaking franchise records thanks to two goals in the first period of Game 2 on Sunday against the Anaheim Ducks.

Johansen opened the scoring on a breakaway and later added an assist on Neal's power-play tally that pushed his playoff point total to 13. In doing so, he tied the Nashville Predators' all-time record for points in a single playoffs with 13 - matching Joel Ward's mark from 2011 and Colin Wilson's output from 2016.

As for Neal, his aforementioned goal was his 13th postseason tally as a member of the Predators, tying him for the franchise lead in playoff goals with former captains Shea Weber and David Legwand.

Neal's marker was also his fifth of the 2017 playoffs, giving him the team lead.

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