Colin Fitts

How the Predators Can Win Game 7

Colin Fitts | April 26, 2016

The Nashville Predators will be appearing in a Game 7 for the first time in franchise history against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday evening. Nashville won the first two games of…

Ducks Adjusted in Game 3; Predators Need to Do Same in Game 4

Colin Fitts | April 20, 2016

The Anaheim Ducks were going to do anything and everything to avoid going down 3-0 to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday in a best-of-seven series of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. After the…

Cody Bass Will Play Important Role in Predators, Ducks Series

Colin Fitts | April 15, 2016

In a series that is bound to be a physical grind, the Nashville Predators are preparing for the undisciplined Anaheim Ducks who led the league in penalty minutes in the…

Predators’ Goaltending Will Determine Playoff Success

Colin Fitts | April 11, 2016

The Nashville Predators will be playing the Anaheim Ducks in the Western Conference quarterfinals of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series begins Friday evening in Anaheim, Calif. Nashville…

Chicago Wolves’ Bryce Gervais Making Transition to Pro Easy

Colin Fitts | April 10, 2016

Though the final stretch of the season has been rough for the Chicago Wolves, losing four of the last five, one of the highlights has been the emergence of 24-year-old…

Chicago Wolves Eliminated from Playoff Contention

Colin Fitts | April 8, 2016

The Chicago Wolves have been eliminated from playoff contention with five games remaining in the regular season. San Jose Barracuda’s 4-3 overtime loss to the San Antonio Rampage Wednesday evening, which earned…

Predators Need Ryan Ellis

Colin Fitts | April 4, 2016

Pundits across the league claimed the Nashville Predators had the best defensive unit entering this season. Roman Josi and Shea Weber headlined the first defensive pair, while Mattias Ekholm, Ryan…

Q & A with Columbus Blue Jackets Prospect Zach Werenski

Colin Fitts | April 3, 2016

Zach Werenski did not hesitate to turn pro when the opportunity presented itself. The 18-year-old signed an entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, who drafted him eighth overall in last year’s…

Vincent Hinostroza: The Face of Chicagoland Hockey

Colin Fitts | March 31, 2016

Unlike many hockey players, Vincent Hinostroza has never really had to go far from home to further his hockey career. The native of Bartlett, Ill., a suburb just outside of…

Jimmy Vesey is Not Signing with the Predators

Colin Fitts | March 28, 2016

The Nashville Predators did everything they could to sign Jimmy Vesey, but it was apparently not enough. Vesey and his agents notified the Predators Monday that he would be exercising his…

James Neal Can Score Goals Without Evgeni Malkin

Colin Fitts | March 27, 2016

At the end of last season, I wrote an article analyzing James Neal’s disappointing first season with the Nashville Predators. In that article, I was harshly critical of Neal, who…

Watch Out Blackhawks: Predators are Coming

Colin Fitts | March 25, 2016

After a come-from-behind 3-2 shootout win versus the Vancouver Canucks Thursday, the Nashville Predators (38-23-13; 89 points) closed to within just two points of the Chicago Blackhawks (42-25-7; 91 points) for…