11 awesome images from a rocking Game 3 in Nashville

Nashville was the place to be Tuesday night.

Bridgestone Arena, in particular, where playoff hockey is alive and well, and where the Predators took a 2-1 decision over the Anaheim Ducks to lead the Western Conference Final by the same score.

The atmosphere in Nashville was by all accounts incredible, and below are some of the best photos from a raucous Game 3:

Gnash knows how to make a first-time-in-the-Western-Conference-Final entrance.

The Tennessee Titans were in the house, and they were quite glad to be there.

Nashville took the "go hard to the net" game plan to another level Tuesday. The Preds had two goals disallowed in the third period after John Gibson was ruled to have been interfered with.

Simple, yet effective.

These teams hate each other, and it's just fantastic.

Filip Forsberg has three goals in three games. Sorry, Capitals fans.

Viktor Arvidsson is playoff emotion personified.

You knew a Predators defenseman was going to bag the winner. It was Roman Josi's turn.

A late penalty in the offensive zone in a tie game in the playoffs always ends in agony.

Cam Fowler's long skate back to the bench.

Count the Preds.

(Photos courtesy: Action Images)

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