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Ashley Grant

I graduated from Mount Royal University with a degree in Journalism with the hopes to pursue a career in sports media. I have been following hockey for many years at various different levels. Whether playing, watching or writing about it, hockey has played a massive role in my life. I was the sports editor at The Calgary Journal as well as a sports columnist for The Calgary Reflector. Follow on Twitter: @A_Grant27

3 Predators’ Storylines to Watch in 2021-22

Ashley Grant | October 14, 2021

Well, hockey fans, we made it! After a bubble, a condensed season, and weird, temporarily aligned divisions, we are knocking on the door of returning to “normal.” A full, 82-game…

Categories Nashville Predators, Previews and Predictions

Predators May Have No Leverage With Forsberg’s Next Contract

Ashley Grant | September 15, 2021

If Filip Forsberg is ever inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Nashville Predators general manager David Poile will have one heck of a story to dine out on. Bringing…

Categories Nashville Predators

3 Predators Who Need to Step Up in 2021-22

Ashley Grant | August 20, 2021

It’s hard to pinpoint the exact date, but sometime around the end of Peter Laviolette’s tenure as head coach of the Nashville Predators, the team lost their identity; they got…

Categories Nashville Predators

Poile Is Adamant About Not Rebuilding the Predators. Why?

Ashley Grant | July 31, 2021

Can you have your cake and eat it, too? Allegedly you can’t, but the Nashville Predators may be trying to do just that. During the dark days of the 2020-21…

Categories Predators Management

Pekka Rinne Is the Epitome of the “Predators’ Way”

Ashley Grant | July 16, 2021

You’ve probably heard about the “Predators Way” recently. If you follow the Nashville Predators, you’re probably familiar with the term. Even if you don’t keep an active eye on the…

Categories Nashville Predators

Predators’ Hynes Has Earned Another Season and Nothing More, So Far

Ashley Grant | June 30, 2021

Does anything surprise you in the world of coaching anymore? Like really surprise you? The saying coaches are hired to be fired may be funny, but it’s seemingly true. Good…

Categories Nashville Predators, NHL Coaching

Predators Should Be Cautious, But Not Afraid of Big Name Additions

Ashley Grant | June 10, 2021

The city of Nashville is abuzz with the latest mega-trade that just transpired. However, it was the Tennessee Titans who pulled it off. The Nashville Predators’ football brothers, so to…

Categories Editor's Choice, Nashville Predators

Reviewing Predators’ Preseason Bold Predictions

Ashley Grant | June 7, 2021

Like many of us during this restrictive time we’re living in, a handful of Nashville Predators‘ players picked themselves up from the sofa – or maybe even dragged themselves out…

Categories Editor's Choice, Nashville Predators, Previews and Predictions

Predators’ Experience Will Be a Key Asset in Game 6

Ashley Grant | May 27, 2021

The Nashville Predators’ 2020-21 season has truly been a rollercoaster ride. Just when fans thought the season was done and planning for the future was the only thing left to…

Categories Nashville Predators

Predators Need That Smashville Energy Now More Than Ever

Ashley Grant | May 20, 2021

In case you hadn’t heard, the Nashville Predators are underdogs in their first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes. Okay, that was clearly facetious because of course, you’re probably aware. The…

Categories Nashville Predators

Predators’ Rinne May Go Down as Franchise’s Greatest Player

Ashley Grant | May 13, 2021

They say all good things must come to an end. In the sports world, they say Father Time is undefeated. But watching Pekka Rinne take a victory lap, which was…

Categories Editor's Choice, NHL Goaltending, Predators Goaltending

Predators’ Saros Is Undeniably a Vezina Trophy Contender

Ashley Grant | May 8, 2021

It’s still hard to believe that the Nashville Predators are one win — or a Dallas Stars loss — away from clinching a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. How…

Categories NHL Goaltending, Predators Goaltending
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