Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette turned to Juuse Saros to start the third period of Game 1 versus the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night after Pekka Rinne allowed three goals through the opening 40 minutes.
Despite the Predators controlling the shots clock, the Jets solved Rinne three times on just 16 shots in the highly anticipated series opener.
Rinne entered the contest with a .909 save percentage in six playoff starts this season, and was also pulled in Game 3 versus the Colorado Avalanche.