PLAYERS:
Shea Weber,
Pekka Rinne,
Gabriel Bourque,
Ryan Suter,
Alexander Radulov
TEAMS: Nashville Predators, Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings
TEAMS: Nashville Predators, Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings
The Nashville Predators took a day off on Saturday after being the first team to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. on Sunday, the Predators were back on the ice for practice at Bridgestone Arena.
Nashville works on remaining focused until the second round starts
“We haven’t accomplished anything, yet. We have a lot of work left to do. We have to make sure we stay focused. Last year, we sat back and went into Vancouver and they took it to us in Game 1. We know we need to learn from that experience and be ready for whoever we have coming up,” Predators Captain Shea Weber said.
A season ago, the Predators eliminated the Anaheim Ducks in six games on April 24th. The Western Conference semi-finals against the Vancouver Canucks started four days later on April 28th.
This year, the break between the first and second round will be significantly longer for the Predators. There is already one Game 7 slated for Wednesday and other series could potentially end on Thursday...
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