The question of whether or not the Nashville Predators would appear in the Stanley Cup Playoffs had an uncertain answer as recently as last week. The team has navigated an up-and-down season, from the highs of Juuse Saros’s heroics to the lows of Mattias Ekholm trade rumors. Despite all of the questions, and despite all of the doubts, the Preds clawed their way in. Now, it’s anyone's game; just ask the boys from 2017.
After facing off in the final two games of the regular season, the Preds ran it back against the top-seed Carolina Hurricanes in game one of the first round.