Blues make playoffs, Predators eliminated

Per STLToday.com, the St. Louis Blues earned a berth in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2004 with their 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday at Scottrade Center.

The Blues' victory, coupled with the Nashville Predator's 8-4 loss to the Minnesota Wild, means the Preds were eliminated, per The Tennessean.

Missourians were giddy with their team's fate.

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   bizmark What an awesome night. One of the most active crowds I've ever seen at the Scott Trade. Blues make the playoffs. LETS GO BLUES!!! 11 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck
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   bmc00 LETS GO BLUES!! Playoff bound, I got my tix! 11 Apr 2009 from TwitterFox
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   mcm887 just saw the best blues game ever!!!! PLAYOFFS!! woo hoo!!! =) 11 Apr 2009 from web
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   dangrote Couldn't be happier. Blues make the playoffs, Cards take down the Astros, and its the weekend.... 11 Apr 2009 from web
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   cvierrether Playoff hockey returns!!! LET'S GO BLUES!!! 11 Apr 2009 from web

Nashville area Twitterers had a much different reaction.

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   stackiii #Preds, after losing Radulov to #KHL, passing on deadline day, and suffering late-season injury bug, have been eliminated from '09 playoffs. 11 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck
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   fahgettaboudit Preds needed to win to make the playoffs and they give up 8, count them 8 goals in a loss to the wild! Unbelievable 11 Apr 2009 from TwitterBerry
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   timpmartin predators season --> RIP. very disappointing game. Nichol's penalty and lack of effort thereafter made me sad. um, Go Sharks?! 11 Apr 2009 from twhirl
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   Slick37075 Well poo, looks like the Nashville Predators are going to miss the playoffs. Congratulations on a Great season. You'll get em' next year. 11 Apr 2009 from web
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   toddstringer seriously bummed, Predators missed the playoffs! :-( 11 Apr 2009 from web

Blues make playoffs, Predators eliminated