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Jeff Middleton

Jeff is a consistent source for Red Wings content at The Hockey Writers. He was formerly a member of the Predators writing team, and he enjoys watching all sorts of hockey, from juniors to the pros. Jeff enjoys playing for his high school and local teams in Nashville as well. He's a big proponent of hockey analytics, and you'll often see him using lots of statistics and data to back up his main talking points. You can find his work here or check out his contributions on his Substack, Last Word on Hockey, On the Forecheck, Broad Street Hockey, Hockey Wilderness, and Puck Empire. Lastly, you can listen to him on the Youth Movement Podcast presented by On the Forecheck and the Triple Shift Podcast. For any inquiries about interviews or questions about statistics, analytics, or just general hockey opinions, you can message his Twitter, @jjmid04.

Predators News & Rumors: Rinne’s Retirement, Johansen, Killorn & More

Jeff Middleton | July 14, 2021

Welcome back to another edition of Nashville Predators News & Rumors. We will talk about the rumors connecting Ryan Johansen with the Seattle Kraken and a potential deal. We will…

Categories Column, Nashville Predators, News and Rumors

Predators News & Rumors: Open for Business, Ekholm, Jarnkrok & More

Jeff Middleton | July 13, 2021

In this edition of Nashville Predators News & Rumors, we will analyze Elliotte Friedman’s comments about general manager David Poile changing up the lineup and being “open for business” this…

Categories Column, Nashville Predators, News and Rumors

Predators Need to Be in the Tkachuk Trade Talk

Jeff Middleton | July 11, 2021

With the unrest and underperformance on the Calgary Flames roster, it was only a matter of time before we, as hockey fans, saw some big rumors flying out of that…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Predators Need to Make a Play for Tarasenko

Jeff Middleton | July 8, 2021

The Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues are bitter rivals. Since their series in the second round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the two teams and fanbases have been…

Categories Nashville Predators

Predators Could Use Tomas Tatar Next Season

Jeff Middleton | July 7, 2021

Tomas Tatar has been on a long road with the Montreal Canadiens. After he was traded from the Detroit Red Wings to the Vegas Golden Knights on Feb. 26, 2018…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Predators Possible Trade Options for 2021 Offseason

Jeff Middleton | July 5, 2021

With Viktor Arvidsson gone, lots of options for the future have opened up. Philip Tomasino has a very good shot at making the opening night lineup, and other prospects like…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Predators News & Rumors: Arvidsson Trade, Stadium Series, Hynes’ Future

Jeff Middleton | July 4, 2021

Welcome back to Nashville Predators News & Rumors for The Hockey Writers. In this edition, we will briefly touch on the Viktor Arvidsson trade to the Los Angeles Kings. Secondly, we…

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Predators 2020-21 Report Cards: Olivier, Pitlick, Borowiecki, Davies, Rinne

Jeff Middleton | July 3, 2021

We have finally made it to the last edition of Nashville Predators report cards. It has been a long road full of varying grades, but we’re here. Many of these…

Categories Nashville Predators, Player Profiles

Predators’ Arvidsson Trade Opens Up Many Options for Future

Jeff Middleton | July 1, 2021

The first day of July started with a bang, as news from Pierre LeBrun surfaced that Viktor Arvidsson of the Nashville Predators is headed to the Los Angeles Kings for…

Categories Predators Transactions

2021 Hart Award Finalists: Who Should Take Home the Trophy?

Jeff Middleton | June 29, 2021

The final and most prestigious player award on the docket is the Hart Trophy. Handed out annually to the player dubbed most valuable to his team, the Hart Trophy is…

Categories Advanced Stats

2021 Norris Award Finalists: Who Should Take Home the Trophy?

Jeff Middleton | June 28, 2021

The 2020-21 season was the coming out party for many young defenseman. Two of the three defenseman that were in the Calder trophy conversation last season are finalists for the…

Categories Advanced Stats, Previews and Predictions

Predators 2020-21 Report Cards: Sissons, Grimaldi, Gudbranson, Fabbro

Jeff Middleton | June 26, 2021

Welcome to another edition of Nashville Predators report cards. We’re nearing the end of the series, so I’m reviewing the players towards the lower end of the results spectrum. However,…

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