![]() Having several solid options on defense also makes Head Coach Peter Laviolette’s life easier when it comes to line/pair-matching on the road. Matt Irwin and Yannick Weber have also held their own on the third pairing, and don’t pose a liability should they be forced into extra duty against the high-octane Penguins. They also hold the fourth-best penalty kill percentage and shots against average among playoff teams.Ī top-four contingent of Roman Josi, Ryan Ellis, Mattias Ekholm, and the aforementioned Subban is formidable for any opponent, as the Blackhawks, Blues, and Ducks have learned in these playoffs. Subban during the last offseason took a very underrated defense and gave it a shot of star power, but the League is on notice now as the Predators have suffocated opposing scorers to the tune of a League-best 1.81 goals against per game average. Here are five reasons why they’ll be planning a parade through Smashville at the end of the series.ġ - The Defense Photo by Sanford Myers/Getty ImagesĬhris Kunitz said it best in his post-game 7 interview: “They’ve (Nashville) got four Erik Karlssons over there.” Any conversation about the success (and title hopes) of these Predators starts and ends with their blue line corps. The Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins will begin their battle on May 29th, and despite their underdog status, Nashville has the potential to stretch their surprise run all the way to a championship. After more than a month and a half of grueling playoff hockey, we’re somewhere between four and seven games away from handing out the Stanley Cup. ![]()
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