5. Home-ice advantage? We have been in Nashville for a home playoff game and, trust us, the Sommet Center can rock. But no discussion of the Predators and the playoffs would be complete without acknowledging that fan support continues to be an ongoing issue even with local ownership nullifying the threat of relocation for the time being. Local media outlets reported the Preds averaged just 13,145 in paid attendance through the team's first 36 home games. Two seasons ago, home playoff games did not sell out in a timely fashion and the team threatened to black out games on local television. Nothing would do more for the team and its future than to see the home barn filled for its dates against the Red Wings. If the Preds can't sell out, it will only reinforce what many believe -- that the Predators are living on borrowed time in Nashville.