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Five Reasons Nashville Predators Will Find Playoff Success

By Chance Humphrey

Apr 2, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Nashville Predators players celebrate after a goal by defenseman Shea Weber (6) during the first period against the San Jose Sharks at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Nashville Predators players celebrate after a goal by defenseman Shea Weber (6) during the first period against the San Jose Sharks at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 2, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Nashville Predators players celebrate after a goal by defenseman Shea Weber (6) during the first period against the San Jose Sharks at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Nashville Predators players celebrate after a goal by defenseman Shea Weber (6) during the first period against the San Jose Sharks at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

The Nashville Predators have punched their playoff ticket, and we give you FIVE reasons why they can win in the postseason.

The Nashville Predators have achieved what each of the 30 NHL franchises hopes to achieve at the onset of the regular season- securing an appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. At the conclusion of Game 82 the Preds will be in the same position as 16 other teams in the league: 16 wins away from a championship.

Having qualified for the second year straight under head coach Peter Laviolette, the Predators are hoping to do something never before done in franchise history- move beyond the second round of postseason competition. This season’s Predators are poised, perhaps better than any roster before in Nashville’s 17 season history, to make the deep run beyond the franchise mark and to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Here are 5 reasons why:

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