With the 5th spot locked up for sure, the Nashville Predators are looking to grab a top 4 seed before the playoffs start. Their chances are looking pretty good. With one game in hand on Anaheim & Chicago, they trail the Ducks by 1 point, the Oilers by 2 points & Chicago by 3 points. The Preds have no chance of catching Vancouver for the top spot, but if the cards fall right, they could see themsleves in 2nd place by seasons end.
The Predators are certainly helping their cause, going undefeated since the trade dealine(3-0-2), but they still need to win out the season if they want to guarantee themselves home ice for the first round of the playoffs. Also, there are a few players playing very well since the deadline.
Patrice Bergeron - He has 3-4-7 totals since being acquired from Pittsburgh. He seems to have gelled pretty well with Gionta & Naslund who have also performed pretty well of late. It looks as though GM Drew Barclay knew what he was doing with this deal.
Brian Gionta - With similar totals to Bergeron, 4-3-7, these 2 along with Naslund have really picked up their game. If this is any indication of what