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Jeff YergerJeff Yerger

Jeff Yerger covers the Nashville Predators for THW. He once accidentally drew on one of Henrik Lundqvist's suits (just don't tell Hank). He is also a sucker for IPAs and saxophone solos. Find him on Twitter @jyergs.

The Summer of Smashville

June 29, 2017 by Jeff Yerger

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 …

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Categories Nashville Predators Tags James Neal, Pekka Rinne, Sam Gagner, Top Story

The NHL’s Hidden Musical Talent

June 25, 2017 by Jeff Yerger
Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers, NHL

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 …

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Categories Editor's Choice Tags Darren McCarty, Drew Stafford, Kris Versteeg, Mika Zibanejad

Predators Take Final Bow

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 by Jeff Yerger
Pekka Rinne, Yannick Weber

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 …

Read morePredators Take Final Bow

Categories Editor's Choice, Nashville Predators Tags Filip Forsberg, P.K. Subban, Pekka Rinne, Top Story

Stanley Cups Are for Closers

June 7, 2017 by Jeff Yerger

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 …

Read moreStanley Cups Are for Closers

Categories Nashville Predators Tags 2017 NHL Playoffs, Pekka Rinne, Top Story, Viktor Arvidsson

Predators Need to Be Perfect

June 2, 2017June 1, 2017 by Jeff Yerger

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 …

Read morePredators Need to Be Perfect

Categories Editor's Choice, Nashville Predators Tags 2017 NHL Playoffs, Mattias Ekholm, Mike Fisher, P.K. Subban, Pekka Rinne, Top Story

The Predators Got Hosed

May 30, 2017 by Jeff Yerger

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 …

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Categories Nashville Predators Tags Filip Forsberg, P.K. Subban, Pekka Rinne

Predators Advance to Franchise First Final

May 23, 2017 by Jeff Yerger
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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 …

Read morePredators Advance to Franchise First Final

Categories Nashville Predators Tags Colton Sissons, Filip Forsberg, Pekka Rinne

Patient Predators Push Back

May 18, 2017May 17, 2017 by Jeff Yerger

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 …

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Categories Anaheim Ducks, Nashville Predators Tags 2017 NHL Playoffs, Cody McLeod, John Gibson, Roman Josi, Top Story

Nashville, Are You Not Entertained?

May 9, 2017May 8, 2017 by Jeff Yerger

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, …

Read moreNashville, Are You Not Entertained?

Categories Editor's Choice, Nashville Predators Tags 2017 NHL Playoffs, Peter Laviolette, Ryan Ellis, Ryan Johansen, Top Story

Today’s NHL: The Disgrace of Diving

May 5, 2017 by Jeff Yerger

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 …

Read moreToday’s NHL: The Disgrace of Diving

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals Tags Nick Bonino, T.J. Oshie, Top Story

Pekka Rinne Finds His Mojo

May 4, 2017 by Jeff Yerger
Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators

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 …

Read morePekka Rinne Finds His Mojo

Categories Nashville Predators, Predators Goaltending Tags James Neal, Pekka Rinne, Top Story, Vladimir Tarasenko

Subban Sets Tone in Game 1

May 23, 2017April 28, 2017 by Jeff Yerger
P.K. Subban, Ryan Ellis

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 …

Read moreSubban Sets Tone in Game 1

Categories Nashville Predators Tags Kevin Fiala, P.K. Subban, Top Story, Vladimir Tarasenko
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