Nashville Predators: Top 3 Things Coming Back to Nashville
By Jake Evans
After a thrilling season of never-before-seen success, the return of three major things will anchor the Nashville Predators next year.
The 2016-2017 season was one for the books for the Nashville Predators. The organization saw talent flourish, the team saw stunning success, and the franchise finally received the legitimacy it has yearned for since 1998.
The season saw its fair share of highs and lows, as the team battled injury and slumps many times. After nabbing the last spot in the playoffs, the Predators defied all odds, by stunning the Chicago Blackhawks in a four-game sweep in the 1st round of the playoffs. After that first series win, Nashville was off and running. The team won its first ever Western Conference championship, and came two wins away from a Stanley Cup.
The Predators began last year at 25-1 odds of winning the Cup. That number is down to 14-1 for next season, 4th best in the NHL. The hype is behind the organization, so with all that was great about last season, what must return and thrive next year in order to reach the Stanley Cup again?