11 months after a trade that shocked the hockey world, and six months after many had written them off as the losers of said trade, P.K. Subban and the Nashville Predators advanced to the Stanley Cup Final last night. It’s the first of Subban’s career, and Nashville’s first as a franchise.
That context, far more the fact that Subban and his teammates also opted not to touch the Clarence Campbell Bowl, reminded me of the Sharks’ Western Conference triumph a season ago. Then, like Subban did last night, a pair of Sharks shook the misplaced narratives surrounding them.