Every team has a player whose fans love to constantly chirp at for inconsistent play, oftentimes coupled with that fact that the particular player is vastly overpaid. For Nashville Predator fans, the duo of David Legwand and Martin Erat served that role for the past few seasons. Legwand was the team’s first ever draft pick, ...
When it comes to the dynamic duo of Shea Weber and Ryan Suter, there is little question as to what each player’s role is. Shea is the face of the franchise. The Captain. The one name hockey fans would think of when Nashville was brought up (Pekka Rinne may have something to say about that ...
Going into last night’s tilt with the Anaheim Ducks, Nashville Predators forward Patric Hornqvist was on a tear, scoring a goal in six consecutive games dating back to the 5-3 win over Tampa Bay on October 27th. While the Ducks were able to halt his goal-scoring streak, Hornqvist found other ways to contribute, extending his ...
As October winds to a close, the Nashville Predators have experienced their fair share of highs and lows through the first ten games. After opening the season with road wins in Columbus and St. Louis, Nashville’s inexperience wasted no time in showing itself, as the Preds lost 5 of their next 6 games, before getting ...
Frustrating. As much as I like him, this would be my word of choice if I had to describe Nashville forward Martin Erat. His expensive contract coupled with his injury history and low offensive output has oftentimes led to criticism of Nashville’s most skilled forward, with many fans wondering if they will ever see Erat ...
Yesterday I previewed the defense and goaltenders, and on the eve of the Preds season opener tomorrow night in Columbus, it’s time to preview the most scrutinized and criticized group of Preds year in and year out: the forwards. FORWARDS Niclas Bergfors – On July 3rd, amidst all of the hubbub surrounding free agency, general ...
Hello, readers of THW! First things first, thanks to Bruce and Jas for giving me the opportunity to join up. Before I go any further, I’d like to take the next couple paragraphs and give a little background on myself. I’m currently toiling as a student at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville, majoring in psychology. ...
