The Nashville Predators are Winnipeg Jets are ready for battle.

In what some see as a battle for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final in the second round, these two high-octane teams prepared for Game One at morning skate at Bridgestone Arena.

Mattias Ekholm talked about why these two teams play such high-scoring, high-energy games, and coach Peter Laviolette touched on his team’s preparation for such a fast team.

Kevin Fiala has been rather hard on himself for his first-round performance, and knows he needs to step up in the second round.

The Jets are ready for a high-energy atmosphere tonight and know they can’t get undisciplined in such a tight series.

Hear from all these players and coaches in our audio report from morning skate.