It's time! Nashville's quest for Lord Stanley's Cup begins this evening at the Honda Center. Here's the three storylines to keep an eye on after you brew your first cup of coffee.
Hot Start
The Predators have plenty of bulletin board material from this past week as not many in the media have given them a chance to proceed past the first round. As Anaheim's home ice advantage provides them a significant boost, Nashville will have to turn on its afterburners from the opening face-off if it expects to level the playing field.
The Ducks aren't entirely healthy, either, with Rickard Rakell, David Perron and Kevin Bieksa only probable for game one.