2016-17 Stanley Cup Final Run (vs. Penguins)
From eighth seed to the Stanley Cup Final.
The 2016–17 Nashville Predators season was the 19th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Stanley Cup Final appearance
- Affiliation
- Nashville Predators
- First appears
- 2017
- Status
- Concluded (lost to Pittsburgh Penguins in 6 games)
Lore & Background
The Predators advanced to their first ever Conference Final with a 4–2 series win over the St. Louis Blues in the Semifinals, and then advanced to their first-ever Stanley Cup Final after defeating the Anaheim Ducks in six games.
Reader's Guide
They became the third team to make the Stanley Cup Final from the eighth seed since the Edmonton Oilers in 2006 and the Los Angeles Kings in 2012.
More in Club History
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