On the Forecheck · May 15, 2018
A 2017-18 Nashville Predators Autopsy: What Worked
There’s a lot to process when it comes to the 2017-18 Nashville Predators.
In many ways, it was a huge success. The first ever Central Division title, the first ever Presidents’ Trophy win, and likely the first ever Vezina Trophy win. And in one other much more noticeable way, it was a colossal failure, with the Preds losing to the Jets in the 2nd round of the playoffs and unable to make a repeat run to the Stanley Cup Final.
On the heels of last year’s incredible run, the latter feels much more important than the former, even if the former is by some standards more impressive.