NASHVILLE – The Nashville Predators finally have finished ahead of Detroit for the first time as a franchise. Now the Predators’ challenge is doing something with home-ice advantage.
The Predators open the postseason Wednesday night against the Red Wings – the Central Division foe they’ve measured themselves against since their first season in 1998-99.
So maybe it’s only appropriate the Predators start this postseason against Detroit in the first step of what they hope is a deep run.
“Every time you get to the playoffs, it’s a new season,” Nashville defenseman Ryan Suter said, “We’re excited about it. If we can get everyone on the same page, pulling the rope the same way, I feel like we have a good chance to do something special.”
First, the Predators must show they can keep home-ice advantage after finishing fourth in the Western Conference for the third time in seven playoff berths.