[...] the Predators must show they can keep home-ice advantage after finishing fourth in the Western Conference for the third time in seven playoff berths. Nashville coach Barry Trotz said Sunday he sees a difference in this team and those that couldn't take advantage of starting the playoffs on home ice in 2006 and 2007. Many of these Predators helped the franchise win its first postseason series last spring, beating Anaheim in six games. Nashville also added playoff experience by trading for defenseman Hal Gill and forward Andrei Kostitsyn from Montreal and forward Paul Gaustad from Buffalo before the deadline. Detroit coach Mike Babcock seems happiest at not having to travel. Detroit finished with the NHL's best home record at 31-7-3 but struggled more on the road. The Predators ranked sixth in the league with a 26-10-5 record at Bridgestone Arena overall and 22-5-2 in their last 28 games. The NHL's best power play is a touch better at home where the Predators convert 22.9 percent.
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