Update (1:06 PM): Christy Hammond has a reaction to the news here. - Matt

With Chicago’s 3-1 win over the Predators tonight, the Wings have drawn Nashville in the first round for the second time in four seasons. The Wings won the first ever series between these two teams 4-2 in the 2004 playoffs.

Helene St. James presents some preliminary thoughts on the matchup here. I’ll have more over the coming days. For now I’ll just say that the light travel and lack of late starts are definite positive aspects of this final seeding.