"It's a really positive thing - certainly for our franchise, our fans and the city of Nashville," Laviolette said. "You can see the excitement not only in the building, but outside of the building, and I think that that only helps promote hockey and helps promote the growth of what we're trying to do here in Nashville. It was an unbelievable experience tonight in the building and really all year. Our fans deserve so much credit for how the atmosphere is here. It doesn't have to be that way yet it is. Our players, coaches and organization really appreciate that."