Tonight marks the beginning of round two of the Stanley Cup playoffs. In case you live under a rock, the Nashville Predators swept the Chicago Blackhawks.
So, needless to say, they’re favored. A lot. Look at ESPN’s hockey analysts’ predictions (moment of silence) shows that the smart money is on the Predators:
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You want momentum? There you go. Pick the team that held the Blackhawks’ scorers off of the scoresheet for four games, not the team who got statistically outworked yet still managed to win a series in five.