Here’s a quick whip-around of how twitter reacted to the Nashville Predators winning the Western Conference Finals last night.
Let’s start with a joke.
Ryan Suter, Seth Jones, and Shea Weber all walk into a bar.
To watch the Nashville Predators play in the Stanley Cup Final.
— Stanley Cup (@LordStanIey) May 23, 2017
That was low… don’t talk about Jonesy like that.
There were a plethora of these Arvidsson scar photoshop jobs, but this was my favorite.
History is made in Nashville, the Predators to the Cup Finals, MY GOODNESS! pic.twitter.com/BqxbOu2Qfv
— Doc Emrick (@DocInRealLife) May 23, 2017
Meanwhile, local media of all flavors reacted appropriately:
The Nashville Predators are your Western Conference CHAMPIONS!!! 🎉👏🎉👏🎉👏🎉 @PredsNHL pic.twitter.com/PhhK5uJr0M
— Nashville Scene (@NashvilleScene) May 23, 2017
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?! #SMASHVILLE!!! YOUR NASHVILLE PREDATORS ARE GOING TO THE #StanleyCup FINAL! #Preds pic.twitter.com/NdQrEC3Twq
— 102.5 The Game (@1025TheGame) May 23, 2017
Drink it in, #Smashville!
The @PredsNHL are heading to the #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/eji6IsaI2H
— The Tennessean (@Tennessean) May 23, 2017
Our @PredsNHL just made HISTORY!!! #StandWithUs #StanleyCuphttps://t.co/2kXoSCAZdh pic.twitter.com/wbxdmO0nQi
— 1075 The River (@1075theriver) May 23, 2017
As the fans chant “WE WANT THE CUP”, the #Preds claim their first ever conference championship! pic.twitter.com/gRhfbIlKwo
— FOX Sports Tennessee (@PredsOnFSTN) May 23, 2017
“Well if this isn’t the best damn place in America to be right now.” – from a fan in the crowd at The #Preds Party in the Park. #StandWithUs pic.twitter.com/bpybiDjjDm
— Nashville Tennessee (@visitmusiccity) May 23, 2017
Jumbotron inside Bridgestone Arena right now.#Smashville pic.twitter.com/SUtIA80x27
— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisWSMV) May 23, 2017
Here’s the moment time expired at @BrdgstoneArena and the @PredsNHL punched their ticket to the cup!!! #StandWithUs @NC5 pic.twitter.com/PfGGHB0r5g
— Jesse Knutson (@JesseKnutsonNC5) May 23, 2017
Tonight we made history!! And we want the cup! #Smashville #StandWithUs pic.twitter.com/cS53PQUvwQ
— Dan Kennedy (@NC5_DanKennedy) May 23, 2017
This category is called “J.R.”:
i can honestly say i never thought i’d see it. i mean, an entire playoffs without the ducks losing a game 7 at home???
— J.R. Lind (@jrlind) May 23, 2017
…ok now it’s setting in
— J.R. Lind (@jrlind) May 23, 2017
Ask me in two weeks. Experiences totally different, though. This one is much more communal https://t.co/5YsqYhQ8yA
— J.R. Lind (@jrlind) May 23, 2017
Some pundits from across the sporting world, NHL and non-NHL:
Bucket list item: attend a Predators playoff home game.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 23, 2017
Disagree with Preds not touching the Clarence Campbell Bowl. I would have raised it and walked it right to Tootsie’s. Embrace the moment!
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) May 23, 2017
#Preds in Cup Final is big statement for small, non-traditional hockey markets. Players like Radulov & Vesey could have been a part of this.
— Pete Jensen (@NHLJensen) May 23, 2017
Amazing moment having Johansen out there for the Campbell Bowl.#Preds pic.twitter.com/9atDulDa8a
— Brian Chojnacki (@BroadcastingBri) May 23, 2017
EMPTYYYY NET
EMPTYYY NET
EMPTYYYYY NET
YOU SUCK
ITS ALL YOUR FAULT
ITS ALL YOUR FAULT
ITS ALL YOUR FAULT— Tony X. (@soIoucity) May 23, 2017
And finally, our favorite follows:
At long last, the Preds will be able to raise a banner to the rafters at Bridgestone Arena. Incredible.
— Dirk Hoag (@Forechecker) May 23, 2017
Conference champs, baby. #Preds #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/JDK8qpe6MH
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) May 23, 2017
P.K. Subban and Peter Laviolette embrace. #Preds pic.twitter.com/J645gy3SZD
— Mark Harris (@MCHisTweeting) May 23, 2017
WE ARE GOING TO THE STANLEY CUP FINALS
— Lady Preds (@Lady_Preds) May 23, 2017
#Preds now have a banner to hang.
— Robby Stanley (@RStanleyNHL) May 23, 2017
Roman Josi on what he said to @RyanJohansen19 on the ice: “I told him I love him.”
— Robby Stanley (@RStanleyNHL) May 23, 2017
now is where i go track down those people who said bad things about rinne over this series and pelt them with eggs
— Van Riemsbyrt (@trevor_0) May 23, 2017
Just 18 min of penalty kill stands between the Preds and a trip to the Final
— JZ (@notjasonzito) May 23, 2017
We got a banner.
— Dan D Bradley (@DanDBradley) May 23, 2017
Good things do happen in this world.
— Jon Garcia (@JGarcia36) May 23, 2017
Y’all. The Preds are going to the final.
— Marya (@_marya_k) May 23, 2017
Tears. Lots of tears.
— Caroline 🖇 (@carolianne_) May 23, 2017
I’ve been waiting for this for 20 years.
— Eric Shuff (@ericshuff) May 23, 2017
Let’s celebrate pic.twitter.com/PjaxfUri5y
— Link (@3DLink) May 23, 2017
What a picture. The #Preds are your Western Conference Champions. (Photo from NBC sports) pic.twitter.com/GT0w21aRdN
— Michael Gallagher (@mpatrickg5) May 23, 2017
Western Conference Champions!! Holy…all the words.
— Hayley Alexandra (@itsHalesYeah) May 23, 2017
Let’s get the construction on that Colton Sissons statue ASAP.
— Austin Pirkle (@apirkle1) May 23, 2017
Handsome/60 off the charts https://t.co/H9VcvHvl8s
— Bobby Misey (@Bmisey) May 23, 2017
Holy shit I’ve waited for this moment since I was 9 years old. 14 years later!!
— Bryant Fair (@OTFBryantFair) May 23, 2017
We’ve been invited to participate in the…
*adjusts glasses*
STANLEY CUP FINAL
WE ACCEPT THAT INVITATION!!!
— Cellblock 303 (@Cellblock303) May 23, 2017
PREDS ARE IN THE CUP FINAL 🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠
✅✅✅✅ ✅✅✅✅ ✅✅✅✅ ⚪️⚪️⚪️⚪️— dom 💛 nashville 🤠 (@domluszczyszyn) May 23, 2017
If you redo this game with the Ducks going 6v5 with the net empty all game there’s a good chance you wind up with an identical box score
— Filipovic Forsberg (@DimFilipovic) May 23, 2017
It’s unlike anything I’ve experienced. This city loves its hockey team. And they’re going to the Stanley Cup Finals. pic.twitter.com/1z5R6jagnl
— Admirals Roundtable (@adsroundtable) May 23, 2017
WE GOT A BANNER! #Preds
— Extremes&Breakdowns™ (@Awesometania) May 23, 2017
And, of course, this:
Corey Perry is taking this well pic.twitter.com/uuaHh1DFEp
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) May 23, 2017
There are way too many of these to post in one recap, so share with us your favorites down below!