(5) San Jose Sharks vs. (4) Nashville Predators

Another fantastic first round matchup, this series yet again features two teams with goalies who have no playoff experience. Nashville will be relying on backup Chris Mason to replace injured start Tomas Vokoun, while San Jose looks to Vesa Toskala to replace slumping Evgeni Nabokov. If Joe Thornton can finally step up and be a playoff performer, look for the Sharks to make a deep run in this postseason. Prediction: San Jose in 6. Series home page.