![]() ![]() ![]() The future looks bright with the top line of Ryan Johansen, budding superstar Filip Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson all under contract through 2021-22. Washington, last year's trophy winner, also lost in the second round in Game 7. Only Chicago in 2013 is the exception, while the Presidents' Trophy winner has won the Cup only eight times since the award was established. They have plenty of company, becoming the ninth Presidents' Trophy winner in the past decade not to win the Stanley Cup. The Predators lost their home-ice advantage in Game 1 to Winnipeg and also lost Game 5 and 7 outscored 19-9 in Nashville. What really what mattered was the way the game was being played on the ice." The home ice didn't matter, the energy in the building, what was going outside of the building with regard to energy. "We had talked about what (home ice) meant and as this series wore on, it became evident that nothing really mattered. "It's difficult," Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. Their dream of finally hoisting the Stanley Cup ended Thursday night with a 5-1 loss to Winnipeg - their fourth home loss of the playoffs. The Predators followed their Stanley Cup Final loss last June with the best season in franchise history, posting 117 points and winning their first Central Division title and the Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's best team in the regular season. Now they know that winning the Presidents' Trophy is no guarantee of winning on home ice when it matters most. Winning the Stanley Cup seemed the perfect next step for the Nashville Predators after fighting all season for home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
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