While the Colorado Avalanche are well into their offseason, the 2017 NHL Playoffs are entering the semifinals starting tomorrow.
The Nashville Predators surprisingly swept the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round and (not so surprisingly) marched past the St. Louis Blues in the second round. The Preds now face the Anaheim Ducks in the third round.
This has been a Cinderella season for the Nashville Predators, who started out by trading for star defenseman P.K. Subban last summer. The trade moved then-captain Shea Weber to Montreal — the Canadiens were eliminated in the first round. I’m not suggesting the two facts are related.