Mike Yeo knows his St. Louis Blues are about to face a hungry bunch.
In advance of a second-round series with the Predators, the Blues bench boss said he was impressed with Nashville's aggressiveness in a four-game sweep of the Chicago Blackhawks.
"They showed Chicago no respect," Yeo said, according to Adam Vingan of The Tennessean.
It's something Yeo will have to stress over and over again, with the unlikelihood that the Blues will be as lucky this time around following a series win of their own against the Minnesota Wild.
Of the 16 teams that competed in the opening round, St. Louis ranked second in shots allowed per game (36.4) while coming in last in shots for per game (26.8).
Jake Allen came up huge with a .956 save percentage over the five games against Minnesota, but Pekka Rinne was even better against Chicago, stopping the puck at a success rate of .976.
Combine St. Louis' shot trends with Nashville's aggressiveness and general lack of respect for their opponents, and the Blues could find themselves being easy prey.
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