As we inch closer toward the Stanley Cup Qualifier tournament, most NHL fans are wondering the same thing: What will the teams look like entering a tournament format after a four month hiatus? Facilities were closed for the majority of the shutdown, making off-time training difficult.
Though an SBNation poll says 60 percent of Predators fans are confident the team is moving in the right direction, the fan pulse I’m getting from our OTF readers tells a different story. Based on our comments sections and mentions, many Predators fans are predicting the team doesn’t make the Cup Finals — some are predicting they don’t make it past the first round.