Finally the Predators will play someone other than the Red Wings or the Sharks in the first round of the playoffs. Instead they got division foe Chicago.
The Predators finished out the regular season on a winning note by beating the hapless Blues in a shootout to finish with a 100-point season for the third time in franchise history.
There was a huge log jam in the Western Conference standing with four teams (Red Wings, Canucks, Kings, and Preds) all being within three points of each other.
As I've said before, I believe the Predators have never been a better all around team going into the playoffs than they are right now. There's balance in all phases of the game right now.
On offense players like Patric Hornqvist (30 goals) and Martin Erat (21 goals) can change games with their scoring abilities.
On the defensive side of puck there's no denying the greatness of Canadien gold medalist Shea Weber.
Of course we can't forget the great play in net of Pekka Rinne. He's the x-factor of this playoff series for the Preds.
It's almost inevitable that the Preds will have their scoring droughts during this series and the key will be whether or not Rinne will be able to hold down the fort during those droughts.
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