After reaching their first ever Western Conference Final, the Nashville Predators topped that in a big way, advancing to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history.
There were a lot of firsts and rarities along the way.
In ousting the Anaheim Ducks with a 6-3 victory in Game 6, GM David Poile’s team advanced to the championship round for the first time in his lengthy time as an executive.
David Poile, who has been a GM in this NHL since 1982, takes his team to the #StanleyCup Final for the 1st time.
— John Shannon (@JShannonhl) May 23, 2017
Peter Laviolette also became the fourth coach in NHL history to bring three different teams to a Stanley Cup Final. The Predators are also the first 16th seed to make it this far.
Yep, that’s a long list of milestones (and not a comprehensive one). And, to think, the Predators haven’t even been on the brink of elimination during the postseason yet.
It’s special stuff, so don’t be surprised by the boisterous celebration you can see in the video above this post’s headline.