![]() "As the general manager of the team, as a citizen of Nashville, what took place on the ice and off the ice has never been seen before. "It ended two wins short of our ultimate goal, but I have never ever been part of something as special as what we just went through," Predators General Manager David Poile said following the 2017 playoff run. We'll get to celebrate with our fans, and most importantly, once we do that, we start our opportunity to build upon the success we had this year." "It was a special year, and when we get a chance to raise that Western Conference banner, we'll really appreciate what a wonderful year it was. ![]() "There's no doubt, it was a great season," Predators President and CEO Sean Henry said back in 2017. As if 2016 NHL All-Star Weekend didn't quite confirm Nashville as a hockey town, hosting three games in the 2017 Final certainly finished the job.įollowing the playoffs, the city of Nashville and the Predators estimated the overall economic impact from a record 11 home playoff games for the Preds exceeded $50 million, including $8 million for each game of the Stanley Cup Final. Yes, we all know how the series eventually concluded, but Nashville's triumph in Game 3 - and another in Game 4 - did so much for hockey in Middle Tennessee and beyond. The same could be said outside the building as thousands of fans packed Broadway and the surrounding areas to cheer on their home team. Roman Josi, Frederick Gaudreau, James Neal, Craig Smith and Mattias Ekholm all found the back of the net, and goaltender Pekka Rinne bounced back to make 27 saves in the win as Bridgestone Arena reached ear-splitting levels.
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