St. Louis Blues (45-29-7, third in Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (41-29-12, second wild card in Western Conference)
Why you have to watch: Two flawed teams that at various points during the season looked like they might miss the playoffs entirely rebounded to blow through higher seeds in the first round. ... The Nashville Predators were the darlings of training camp after acquiring former Norris Trophy winner P.K. Subban last offseason, but staggered through the first half before playing their best hockey down the stretch and then shocking the Central Division-champion Chicago Blackhawks in four games, allowing the powerful Blackhawks just three goals in the series. ... Led by…
