This ought to silence the critics.

P.K. Subban broke up what would have been a near-automatic goal with a stellar defensive play late in Sunday's win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series.

The Nashville Predators defenseman stretched out to get his stick on a pass headed through the crease toward Paul Stastny, preventing the Blues forward from getting off a clean shot at the virtually wide-open net with about three minutes left in the contest.

The Predators held on for a 3-1 victory and took a 2-1 series lead.

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