The San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators are on to the second round and are two of the four NHL teams still alive that have never won the Stanley Cup. It sets up an intriguing battle—one team is an offensive dynamo built around impact forwards, and the other is known for a strong defensive group.
The Predators finished fourth in the Central Division in the regular season, but they advanced to the playoffs on the strength of their overall record. As a wild-card entry, the team headed to California to play the Anaheim Ducks, entering the postseason as an absolute underdog. Nashville won the first two games, lost to Anaheim three times and then won out while going the full seven games.
The Sharks finished No. 4 in league scoring, and they rode that high-octane offense to a quality season. The club finally bested the Los Angeles Kings and moved on to the second round in convincing fashion. In dispatching the Kings in five games, San Jose served notice to the rest of the Western Conference.
Nashville won two of the three games between the two teams during the regular season, outscoring San Jose 10-5 in the process. Here is a complete ana ...
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