Captain C Jason Arnott missed his second consecutive game. Nashville general manager David Poile announced before the game that team doctors determined Arnott sustained a concussion in either Game Three or Four. ... C Scott Nichol returned to the Nashville lineup Sunday. Nichol sustained a broken thumb in Game One. ... The series followed the same pattern as Nashville's first playoff series, which was played in 2004. In both series, Nashville lost the first two in Detroit, won the next two at home, lost Game Five in Detroit and then Game Six at home. ... The Predators managed just one goal in 153:25 of play after D Greg de Vries' second-period goal in Game Four.