The Summer of Smashville Jeff Yerger | June 29, 2017 July 1 marks the beginning of free agency in the NHL. For fans around the league, it’s like Christmas but instead of getting toys, your team gets a fancy new hockey player…
The NHL’s Hidden Musical Talent Jeff Yerger | June 25, 2017 There’s a reason why most pro hockey players don’t often partake in extracurricular activities outside of the rink. These guys are some of the most gifted athletes in the world, who…
Predators Take Final Bow Jeff Yerger | June 13, 2017 There’s a scene at the end of the movie Goodfellas where Henry Hill, the notorious gangster played by Ray Liotta, speaks directly to the camera and laments the sudden end to the life…
Stanley Cups Are for Closers Jeff Yerger | June 7, 2017 It’s amazing how quickly the tables can turn within a week of hockey. We hockey writers like to dig our hands into stories that play out on and off the ice. That’s…
Predators Need to Be Perfect Jeff Yerger | June 1, 2017 Smashville has to feel duped. For the first two games of the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Final appearance, the Nashville Predators have looked nothing like the team they were a…
The Predators Got Hosed Jeff Yerger | May 30, 2017 Hockey is a funny sport, isn’t it? After dropping Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Nashville Predators won’t be laughing, but neither should the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the…
Predators Advance to Franchise First Final Jeff Yerger | May 23, 2017 The noise in the Bridgestone Arena was deafening. It was mayhem in Smashville, but the Anaheim Ducks weren’t going to fly away quietly. That much the Nashville Predators knew. Although…
Patient Predators Push Back Jeff Yerger | May 17, 2017 Let’s talk about the big fight that was on everybody’s minds Tuesday night. No, not that one. And not the Johansen/Kesler beef either (which was inconsequential in this game). Let’s talk about the McLeod/Boll…
Nashville, Are You Not Entertained? Jeff Yerger | May 8, 2017 My ears are absolutely ringing right now. I’m not even exaggerating. They’re hurting. – Ryan Johansen Music is meant to be heard at full volume. That’s why we attend concerts,…
Today’s NHL: The Disgrace of Diving Jeff Yerger | May 5, 2017 Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: LeBron James gets a leg cramp, he gets carried off the court. Gregory Campbell breaks his leg, finishes his shift and skates…
Pekka Rinne Finds His Mojo Jeff Yerger | May 4, 2017 Everything seems to be falling into place for the Nashville Predators. After Tuesday night’s impressive 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues, it finally seems the puzzle pieces have come…
Subban Sets Tone in Game 1 Jeff Yerger | April 28, 2017 As Nashville forward Kevin Fiala writhed in pain on the ice after colliding with Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo and slamming awkwardly into the boards, the air in the Scottrade Center…
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