You can have the most talented team or solid, young core in any league, but if that group can’t put the pieces together at the right time, careful roster construction and player development are meaningless....
The Nashville Predators’ season did not end well in last year’s Stanley Cup finals. Yes, Nashville made it to the final round for the first time in franchise history, but came up short, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.
The Stanley Cup playoffs are less than one month away. The greatest prize of the season will be hoisted when the playoffs end, but there are some individual awards that are also sought after.
A Stanley Cup Final loss is unlike any other, but it was especially tough for the Nashville Predators. The franchise had never even seen a Conference Finals series, let alone a Stanley Cup.
The team...
In the 2011-12 season, the Nashville Predators and the Phoenix Coyotes (now Arizona Coyotes) battled in the NHL Western Conference semifinals. Neither team has made the postseason since. While Arizona...
