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Wray PerkinWray Perkin

Wray has been an NHL fan long enough to remember when Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne were linemates, as well as when Colorado and Detroit had a brutal rivalry. Wray has seven years' experience serving as the Sports Writer for Mount Allison University's student newspaper, The Argosy, as well as two years as the Sackville Tribune-Post's student reporter. After covering football, basketball, and hockey at the university level, Wray worked for four years with the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks in a behind-the-scenes capacity, and while currently living in New Brunswick (Canada), is doing lots of writing and podcasting for various topics, including CFL football, movies and television.

Predators Need to Re-Examine Defensive Pairings

February 28, 2021 by Wray Perkin
Ryan Ellis Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators have had a less-than-good start to the 2020-21 regular season, and while there is a myriad of factors that have contributed to their sub-.500 record, one aspect …

Read morePredators Need to Re-Examine Defensive Pairings

Categories Nashville Predators Tags Dante Fabbro, Mattias Ekholm, Roman Josi, Ryan Ellis

4 Predators Who Won’t Be Traded This Season

February 18, 2021 by Wray Perkin
Filip Forsberg Nashville Predators

While it might not yet be time to start mashing on the panic button with both fists, it is certainly an uneasy time for the Nashville Predators. Just over the …

Read more4 Predators Who Won’t Be Traded This Season

Categories Nashville Predators Tags Dante Fabbro, Filip Forsberg, Pekka Rinne, Roman Josi

Predators’ Bold Preseason Predictions: Checking in After 14 Games

February 13, 2021 by Wray Perkin
Matt Duchene Nashville Predators

Part of the fun of making bold predictions before the season starts is tracking them as the season unfolds. Sometimes there might be a prediction that is scoffed at, which …

Read morePredators’ Bold Preseason Predictions: Checking in After 14 Games

Categories Nashville Predators, Previews and Predictions Tags Calle Jarnkrok, Juuse Saros, Matt Duchene, Roman Josi

History of the Nashville Predators Captains

January 30, 2021 by Wray Perkin
offer sheet

When the Seattle Kraken begin playing in 2021-22, the National Hockey League will officially have 32 teams. It wasn’t that long ago, however, that the NHL was still in an …

Read moreHistory of the Nashville Predators Captains

Categories Hockey History, Predators History Tags Mike Fisher, Roman Josi, Shea Weber, Tom Fitzgerald

Predators Need to Re-Examine Line Combinations

January 26, 2021 by Wray Perkin
Mikael Granlund Nashville Predators

Under normal circumstances, five games into the season might not be the time to push the panic button for any National Hockey League team, and by no means are the …

Read morePredators Need to Re-Examine Line Combinations

Categories Nashville Predators Tags Erik Haula, Filip Forsberg, Mikael Granlund, Ryan Johansen

4 Predators Takeaways From First Week: Penalty Kill, Goaltending & More

January 21, 2021 by Wray Perkin
Juuse Saros Mark Borowiecki Nick Foligno

The Nashville Predators kicked off the 2020-21 season with a pair of wins at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets and followed it up with a strong performance despite losing …

Read more4 Predators Takeaways From First Week: Penalty Kill, Goaltending & More

Categories Nashville Predators Tags Juuse Saros, Mark Borowiecki, Pekka Rinne, Roman Josi

5 Bold Predators Predictions for 2020-21 Season

January 12, 2021 by Wray Perkin
Nashville Predators Filip Forsberg

‘Tis the season for analysts, columnists, and fans everywhere to make their predictions for the upcoming National Hockey League season. With the countdown to puck drop on the 2020-21 season …

Read more5 Bold Predators Predictions for 2020-21 Season

Categories Nashville Predators, Previews and Predictions Tags Calle Jarnkrok, Juuse Saros, Matt Duchene, Roman Josi

Predators’ 5 Keys to Strong Start in 2020-21 Season

January 6, 2021 by Wray Perkin
John Hynes Nashville Predators

It’s rare for an NHL team to start off slow and bounce back to snag a playoff spot in a normal 82-game regular season. While there are exceptions – like …

Read morePredators’ 5 Keys to Strong Start in 2020-21 Season

Categories Nashville Predators, Previews and Predictions Tags Central Division, Juuse Saros, Roman Josi, Ryan Johansen

Predators’ Road to Central Division Title Filled With Challenges

December 29, 2020 by Wray Perkin
Roman Josi Predators

The Nashville Predators have a real fighting chance of winning the new Central Division in the 2020-21 season. As any championship team will say, however, there is always adversity to …

Read morePredators’ Road to Central Division Title Filled With Challenges

Categories Nashville Predators, Previews and Predictions Tags Central Division

Predators Are the New Central Division Favourites

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 by Wray Perkin
Ryan Ellis,Roman Josi

The Nashville Predators were recently given 6/1 odds at winning the National Hockey League’s new Central Division, which the league formed for the 2020-21 season slated to begin on Jan. …

Read morePredators Are the New Central Division Favourites

Categories Editor's Choice, Nashville Predators, Previews and Predictions Tags Central Division, NHL Realignment

Predators’ 3 Best Contracts for 2020-21

November 23, 2020 by Wray Perkin
Viktor Arvidsson Predators

David Poile has held the general manager position with the Nashville Predators since their birth in 1997 for a reason: he doesn’t have a lot of blemishes on his resume …

Read morePredators’ 3 Best Contracts for 2020-21

Categories Nashville Predators Tags Calle Jarnkrok, Mattias Ekholm, Viktor Arvidsson

Predators’ 3 Worst Contracts For 2020-21

November 15, 2020 by Wray Perkin
Pekka Rinne, Artturi Lehkonen

The Nashville Predators are in a great situation going into the 2020-21 season in terms of player contracts. Their highest-paid player (Roman Josi) just won the Norris Trophy as the …

Read morePredators’ 3 Worst Contracts For 2020-21

Categories Nashville Predators Tags Kyle Turris, Matt Duchene, Pekka Rinne
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