The newcomers will look to take down the old guard next week, as the Nashville Predators are set to face one of the NHL's marquee franchises in the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2017 Stanley Cup Final.
Nashville will take the ice for the first time in franchise history in a final, while the Penguins are back for a second straight season. The Predators took just 16 games to reach this point, but both teams are beat up. The Penguins endured a pair of physical seven-game scuffles with the Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators.
However, both teams can still play a contrasting, yet exciting brand of hockey that should make this an excellent series.