Saturday night, for the first time in franchise history, the Nashville Predators will be hosting a Stanley Cup final game.

 

 

#Smashville is going to be lit for Game 3. Will the #Predators win to get back in the series?

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The Penguins take a 2-0 series lead into Nashville for Game 3, and although the Predators haven't played their best thus far, we imagine the energy of the crowd inside Bridgestone Arena will help them tremendously.

That said, all of the talk ahead of Game 3 has been the crowd outside of the arena, and it's a spectacular sight to behold.

Unbelievable to say the least, and while the number of people supporting the Preds outside of the arena may shock some, one person expected it.

We imagine more and more people will continue to pile around the arena as we get closer to puck-drop, which is set for 8pm ET.

(H/T: Bob McKenzie)