Chicago Defeats Nashville 4 games to 2

[puckluck19]

Playoff History:

2010 - Blackhawks 4 - 2 Predators


Season Series:

Oct 19: Blackhawks 2 - 1 (OT) Predators
Oct 23: Blackhawks 2 - 3 Predators
Dec 06: Blackhawks 3 - 1 Predators
Dec 29: Blackhawks 5 - 4 (SO) Predators


This one should be a dandy.

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[Filip Forceberg]

Both teams have been struggling lately. I guess we'll see which team can get their **** together.

 

[Soundgarden]

At least we don't have Erat to F this up like last time. Should be a fun one!

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Hawks in six, baby.

 

[Cypher]

Patrick Kane status?

 

[Not My Tempo]

Hawks in 6, Nashville wins both at home then Hawks win the next 4.

 

[NEWFowler]

Crazy how these two teams are meeting in the first round. Should be a great series.

 

[gphr513]

Gotta think the Hawks will take this one.

 

[PG Canuck]

Hawks in 6.

 

[Biggest Canuck Fan]

Hawks in 7. I think we see Forsberg and Seth Jones take a step forward... but not quite enough to beat the Hawks... Whom I think are going to win the cup.

 

[predfan24]

Not really confident at all in the Preds heading into the playoffs but crazier things have happened. Chicago doesn't have the invincible aura this season. It wouldn't shock me to see this series go six or seven competitive games.

 

[BlueDream]

This will be a good series but Chicago will take this. I'll predict in 6 games.

 

[Mach12]

Hawks will take this

 

[ndgt10]

Vegas has Chicago as significant favorite.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Hawks offense is disaster at this point

Awful matchup for Hawks ,, Still I will go with Hawks in 7

 

[Matt24]

Vegas has Chicago as significant favorite.

I like the Hawks to win here but I think there's going to be some serious underestimation of the Preds (despite home ice advantage) which they may use as fuel.

 

[Give Playoffs]

Hawks in 5. I wouldn't be surprised if we won a couple, but I'm not expecting it.

 

[Blanick]

Given the Hawks ability to turn it up during the playoffs plus the Preds kind of stumbling into the playoffs down the stretch I have to go with the Hawks in 6. However if there is a goalie in the West that could steal a series it is Rinne. When he is on it is scary.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Patrick Kane status?

Participating in practices and not yet cleared for contact, so nobody knows for sure.

That being said, there've been a lot of little hints and rumors that Kane could be a lot closer to being ready than we were initially lead to believe, but then again considering that the original timetable had him back sometime in the Conference Finals, being back by game 1 of the 2nd round would be well ahead of schedule, so possibly out for the series.

My honest hunch....? Kane's back for game 3.

 

[ndgt10]

Hawks offense is disaster at this point

Awful matchup for Hawks ,, Still I will go with Hawks in 7

Preds are younger with more overall talent. It's going to come down to experience.

 

[Taze em]

Participating in practices and not yet cleared for contact, so nobody knows for sure.

That being said, there've been a lot of little hints and rumors that Kane could be a lot closer to being ready than we were initially lead to believe, but then again considering that the original timetable had him back sometime in the Conference Finals, being back by game 1 of the 2nd round would be well ahead of schedule, so possibly out for the series.

My honest hunch....? Kane's back for game 3.

Kane took contact today. There is a video on twitter I can't find now.

 

[Taze em]

I like the Hawks to win here but I think there's going to be some serious underestimation of the Preds (despite home ice advantage) which they may use as fuel.

I don't think home ice matters in this series since the Hawks are great on the road and the game's in NSH are 50/50.

 

[predfan24]

Vegas has Chicago as significant favorite.

As they should be. The combination of the Preds coming down the stretch playing bad hockey and Chicago's pedigree and core being the same core that has brought two cups. Preds are huge underdogs.

 

[struckmatch]

Blackhawks in 6

 

[Trottier]

Preds' recent middling play is meaningless once the puck drops this coming week. For it's a new season, and a best-of-seven has nothing in common with a schedule of random games vs. different teams.

What matters is who is the better team.

Hawks in six.