Subban after starring in Game 1: 'That's why they pay me, you know?'

On the seventh anniversary of his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut, P.K. Subban stole the show.

Subban scored a goal and added two assists in Nashville's Game 1 win over the St. Louis Blues, becoming the first defenseman in Predators history to record three points in a postseason game.

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On April 26, 2010, and with only two regular-season games under his belt, Subban made his playoff debut as a member of the Montreal Canadiens. He's clearly relished the opportunity to perform on the big stage ever since.

"I guess you could say that I started my career in the playoffs, so whenever I get back here I get a certain feeling that just makes the game fun and makes me want to elevate my game," Subban said, per Arpon Basu of NHL.com. "It's not an easy thing to do, but let's face it; we can sugarcoat it, but that's why they pay me, you know?

"It's to come up big in these games and perform."

Following the offensive outburst in Game 1, Subban now has 43 points in 60 career playoff appearances, good for a point-per-game average of 0.72, up from his regular-season mark of 0.64.

If he keeps this up, Subban could very well be heading to the conference finals for a third time in his career, while helping the Predators reach the third round for the first time ever.