The 2017 Stanley Cup final begins tonight between first time finalists the Nashville Predators and the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins (Game 1, 8 pm on NBC). But just because the Islanders didn’t get a chance to compete for the Cup doesn’t mean there’s no reason to check out completely (although, judging by traffic numbers since the end of the season, most readers have done just that already).
Here are a few reasons to root for the Penguins or Predators (or neither) during the finals.
Nashville is making it’s debut in the Stanley Cup final and it’s looks like it’s been party time for weeks out there.