Nashville vs. St. Louis Series Preview

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY SportsThe Nashville Predators (41-29-12) will face the St. Louis Blues (46-29-7) in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This match-up is a compelling one for a ton of reasons; both teams under-performed at different times in the regular season and saw the possibility of a missed postseason flash before their collective eyes before righting the ship. Both clubs fought tooth-and-nail for the third spot in the Central, and both teams are smaller markets looking to etch out a name for themselves after surprising series wins against established Western Conference teams. Not many pundits had Edmonton, Anaheim, St.Louis and Nashville moving on to the second round. We're in uncharted waters. The path is cleared of the usual suspects in the west, and the stage is set for a new power house to take control.

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