On the Forecheck, a Nashville Predators community

The defending Stanley Cup champs drew a familiar foe in the Western Conference Semifinals with division rival San Jose. These two talented teams will put a spotlight on Sunbelt Hockey in what should be a highly entertaining, competitive series.

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The #1 Eastern Conference seed Pittsburgh Penguins survived a tough series against the New York Islanders in the opening round, but carry a critical goaltending question into this series against the #7 Ottawa Senators.

Wow. What a horrible loss by Toronto. Just sick. A fantastic comeback from down 3-1 in the series, but they just ran out of gas. And don't think we've forgotten about you, Washington. Two chances to finish the series, and you're shut out both times.

Gritty play, moderate offensive production and a few lost games to injury combined for a pretty typical Mike Fisher season. How much longer can he keep up his physical style, however?

Well, there won't be a Duck Dynasty this year (just thought I'd throw that in...that show is really hot right now) as the Red Wings become the latest Survivor (that's still on, right?) in this Amazing Race called the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Well, that was a fun ride, but the Penguins finally closed out the Islanders last night in OT. A great series, but the Pens move on to face Ottawa, who will present a whole new set of challenges.

So the Kings have advanced, overcoming a 2-0 deficit to take out the Blues. That must be extremely upsetting to the good people of St. Louis. But the Leafs and Rangers both won, extending Round 1 just a bit longer.

So that's it for our old friend Ryan Suter, as the Minnesota Wild were sent packing last night in Chicago. I know it's tough, but we're all thinking of you, buddy. Boston, Anaheim, and Los Angeles look to move on tonight...should be exciting!

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Will Nashville's franchise goalie be ready to carry the team on his shoulders next season?

Perhaps the biggest disappointment in Shea Weber's season was that he didn't get to grow his infamous playoff beard. That said, he did prove that he could still bring dynamic, game-changing play from the blueline without his "Robin".

That's where we're at on overtime games this postseason. A little more than halfway through Round 1. I don't keep the league records, but 13 OT games at this point seems like a lot.