May 17, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes in game one of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
With the season that the Nashville Predators have had, it was exciting when they clinched the fourth playoff spot to make it into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The icing on the cake was that they beat the best team in the Central Division in the Carolina Hurricanes to get in.
The clinching game on May 8 and the subsequent shutout win two nights later were significant accomplishments for the Predators.