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The Nashville Predators are going to the playoffs for the seventh straight season.
Nashville clinched its region in the postseason with a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.
The Predators are the fourth and closing crew to clinch their playoff region in the brand new-glimpse Central Division. The NHL changed the divisions to attenuate race amid the COVID-19 pandemic all over the 2020-21 season, and the cease four teams from one and all will compete in the playoffs.
Here is a witness on the hot postseason image of teams which occupy clinched:
Central Division
1. Carolina Hurricanes (80 facets)
2. Florida Panthers (77 facets)
3. Tampa Bay Lightning (75 facets)
4. Nashville Predators (62 facets)
East Division
1. Pittsburgh Penguins (77 facets)
2. Washington Capitals (75 facets)
3. Boston Bruins (71 facets)
4. New York Islanders (70 facets)
North Division
1. Toronto Maple Leafs (76 facets)
2. Edmonton Oilers (66 facets)
3. Winnipeg Jets (59 facets)
West Division
1. Vegas Golden Knights (78 facets)
2. Colorado Avalanche (74 facets)
3. Minnesota Wild (73 facets)
4. St. Louis Blues (57 facets)
While there used to be some familiarity for the Predators before all the pieces of the season since they remained in the Central Division with the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars, the realignment supposed some critical changes as wisely.
Abruptly, they were sharing a division with Jap Convention teams in the Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Detroit Pink Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets. Video games against Tampa Bay, Carolina and Florida stood out as specifically keen contests.
It regarded as if those video games would showcase too daunting, as Nashville fell to 11-16-1 on March 13 after a stretch that noticed it lose six of seven with all six of the losses coming against the Hurricanes, Panthers and Lightning.
Then again, the Predators caught fire from there and are an excellent 18-8-1 since as they climbed into playoff region and held off the Stars and Blackhawks.
They’re going to desire to take care of that trio of teams in Carolina, Florida and Tampa Bay in the playoffs and can need trusty performances from a protection led by Roman Josi, however they’ve some momentum given their trusty play down the stretch.
Next up will possible be an attempt to get past the first spherical for the first time since 2017-18.
