NASHVILLE PREDATORS SCHEDULE 2017 18 SERIES

Subban, and during the regular season, traded for forwards Cody McLeod and Vernon Fiddler. This was Nashville's first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in its 19-year history.ĭuring the offseason, Nashville traded defenceman and long-time team captain Shea Weber to Montreal for defenceman P. Main article: 2016–17 Nashville Predators season In the playoffs, the Penguins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets in five games, eliminated the Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals for a second consecutive year, this time in seven games, and edged the Ottawa Senators in seven games in the Eastern NHL Conference Finals after Chris Kunitz scored in double overtime of game seven. Phil Kessel led the team in assists with 47. Center and team captain Sidney Crosby led the Penguins with 89 points, which ranked second in the league, and won the Rocket Richard Trophy with 44 goals. Pittsburgh finished with 111 points (50–21–11) during the regular season to finish second in the Metropolitan Division and second overall among playoff teams. At the deadline, Pittsburgh acquired defensemen Ron Hainsey and Mark Streit via trade, which proved helpful for depth when star Kris Letang suffered a season-ending injury just weeks before the playoffs started. The Penguins did not make any major transactions during the offseason, instead of signing head coach Mike Sullivan to a three-year extension. This was Pittsburgh's second consecutive Finals appearance, and sixth overall. Paths to the Finals Pittsburgh Penguins īryan Rust of the Pittsburgh Penguins scores the series-winning goal against the Washington Capitals in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Second Round This was the first Final since 1983 in which no game was decided by one goal, and the second Final in three years to have none of its games reach overtime. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan became the third coach in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup in his first two seasons as a coach with his team, joining Pete Green of the original Ottawa Senators (in 19) and Toe Blake of the Montreal Canadiens (in 19). However, Penguins goaltender Matt Murray shut out the Predators for the remainder of the series.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS SCHEDULE 2017 18 SERIES

Nashville tied the series at two with a pair of convincing wins at home. The Penguins won the first two games of the series despite being massively outshot by the Predators in both games. This was the first time in NHL history that two United States–born head coaches faced off against each other in the Stanley Cup Finals. This marked the second consecutive season in which a Western Conference team made their first appearance in the Finals the San Jose Sharks made their Finals debut the year prior. They also became the fifth franchise to accomplish this feat more than once. The Penguins also became the first team since the Red Wings (in 19) to win the Stanley Cup in consecutive years and the first to do so since the introduction of the salary cap. This was the first time since 2009, a rematch between the Penguins and Detroit Red Wings, that any team appeared in consecutive Finals. The Penguins made their second consecutive Finals appearance, marking the third time in their history they had done this, following their appearances in 1991– 19– 2009. The series began on May 29 and concluded on June 11. The Penguins won the Stanley Cup in their opponent's rink for the fifth time.ĭuring the regular season, the Penguins finished second in the league with 111 points, which gave them home ice advantage in the series.

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The Eastern Conference champion and defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Western Conference champion Nashville Predators, four games to two. The 2017 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2016–17 season, and the culmination of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs. ( NBC Sports Radio & NHL Radio) Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, and Ray Ferraro (NHL International) Steve Mears and Kevin Weekes

(NBC/NBCSN) Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, and Pierre McGuire 2017 ice hockey championship series 2017 Stanley Cup Finals

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