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I’m leaving town for the weekend; gotta get some travel in before the regular season ends.
With Winnipeg dropping Thursday’s game against Chicago, the Preds have their magic number down to four before Saturday’s game with Buffalo. Barring a collapse worthy of Bobby Thompson’s home run call, the Preds will win their first division crown in their history.
The Nashville Predators are approaching uncharted territory, aside from a brief spell in 2012 and the desperate heave of the Peter Forsberg trade, where they are a favorite to win the big prize.