Jeff 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.
Author's Posts
The NHL's Hidden Musical Talent
June 25th, 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 are so dedicated to their craft that anything that doesn't involve a stick and a puck is just unnecessary noise. They're also making millions of dollars to...
Predators Take Final Bow
June 13th, 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 he once knew. "Everything was for the taking. And now it's all over." Just like that, with a crack of a judge's gavel, the high times of Henry Hill were...
Stanley Cups Are for Closers
June 7th, 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 why Listerine will probably air a commercial starring Carrie Underwood for their new catfish flavor any day now. It's also why Peter Laviolette has to field questions...
Predators Need to Be Perfect
June 1st, 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 month ago. Up until now, the story was about Nashville getting hot at the right time, but after a disheartening 4 - 1 loss in Game 2, the Preds have now gone...
The Predators Got Hosed
May 30th, 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 playoffs, a team has to earn every inch of ice. Nothing is a given, and no game is deserved. That's the idea, anyway. Yet, it certainly feels like the...
Predators Advance to Franchise First Final
May 23rd, 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 the scoreboard above the heads of 17,000 ravenous fans read 4-3 in favor of the Predators, the lead still didn't feel safe, especially since they had...
