Preds’ elite defense join exclusive company

The Nashville Predators' defense corps hit new heights Saturday night.

Roman Josi led the way with a goal and two assists to jump into second in defenseman scoring this postseason, while Mattias Ekholm collected a goal - his first of the playoffs - and an assist in the team's crucial 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Ekholm's two-point outing made Nashville just the third team in NHL history to have four defensemen record double-digit points in a single playoffs, joining the 1984 Edmonton Oilers and the 1993 Los Angeles Kings.

Player Goals Assists Points
Roman Josi 6 8 14
Ryan Ellis 5 7 12
P.K. Subban 2 9 11
Mattias Ekholm 1 9 10

The Predators quartet has combined for 47 points in 19 games. Meanwhile, the Oilers of '84 recorded 52 points in 19 games, while the '93 Kings' top-four had 43 combined points in 24 games.

Like the old saying goes: "defense wins championships."

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