The Nashville Predators want to build on the momentum from last season and put themselves in position to return to the Stanley Cup Final.
One major area of emphasis during the regular season will be consistency after they had to scramble to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the second wild card from the Western Conference in 2016-17.
Predators face challenges in bid for return to Cup Final
Depth on defense will be tested with Ellis sidelined to start season
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