NHL Playoffs: No. 2 Seed Chicago Blackhawks vs. No. 7 Seed Nashville Predators

April 12th, 2010 by Benjamin Benya Leave a reply »
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No. 2 Seed Chicago Blackhawks vs. No. 7 Seed Nashville Predators
Storyline: A tale of two rivals woven for the first time in the postseason, as the always surprising Nashville Predators look to upend the Cup Final-favored Chicago Blackhawks.

Offense: You may notice a pattern in each of the major categories for this preview, as success comes in two distinctly opposite forms for the Predators and Blackhawks.

Chicago’s offense is young, fast, and incredibly talented.

The kids in the Windy City are living up to their potential, with big seasons from Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane highlighting a year that could easily have been centered around big contracts and mismanaged RFA signings.

Patrick Sharp delivered another solid season to solidify his star ability and five other Hawks, including the expensive Marian Hossa and the improving Troy Brouwer, netted at least 17 goals.

Though not nearly as applauded, Nashville’s offense is nothing to sneeze at. The Predators boast Sw ...

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