NASHVILLE, TN - JANUARY 18: Craig Smith #15 of the Nashville Predators (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)
No one really knows what to expect when the NHL season returns to action with teams having to go immediately into playoff mode. Which teams will benefit?
This sudden stoppage in the NHL regular season is going to negatively impact some teams more than others as we prepare for this 24-team format to crown a Stanley Cup champion, which the Nashville Predators will be included in.
In my mind, the teams that were already cruising through with no issues face the toughest challenge of trying to pick up where they left off.