Whicker: Ducks-Predators is becoming a survivor series

NASHVILLE — The problem with a great series like Nashville-Anaheim is that it can easily turn into Milwaukee-San Diego.
Enough front-line soldiers have gone down in the first five games of this Western Conference final that a few members of the National Guard have been activated.
Nic Kerdiles of Irvine participated in his third playoff game Saturday for the Ducks.  He has played 11 regular-season minutes in his NHL career. He spent 25 games this winter with the AHL’s San Diego G