Emma Lingan is a credentialed writer covering the Nashville Predators for The Hockey Writers. Previously, she spent two seasons covering the Preds from the inside as the team's senior content manager and beat reporter. She is a graduate of Wake Forest University (B.A.) and New York University (M.S.), and her past stops include The Athletic and the Carolina Hurricanes. Her simple pleasures include strong coffee, witty banter, baseball skies, NFL Sundays and long walks with her dog, Minkah. Follow Emma on Twitter and Instagram at @Emma_Lingan.