The Predators Defense gets an Extreme Makeover The Hockey Writers | August 20, 2012 Whenever the NHL gets underway this season, the Predators defense will look radically different. For the first time in six years, Shea Weber will look over to his left and…
Destination Nashville? The Free Agency Woes of the Predators The Hockey Writers | August 16, 2012 Everywhere you look, Nashville is blowing up. Whether it’s The New York Times serving up the emerging cuisine of East Nashville or GQ renaming the city “Nowville,” it’s clear that Nashville is…
Nashville Predators Will Make the Playoffs David Schauer | August 15, 2012 The Predators turned a lot of heads last season and raised eyebrows and headlines with their off-season moves. Nashville will continue that trend this season, assuming we have one. The…
2012-13 NHL Regular Season Predictions: Western Conference Fred Poulin | August 14, 2012 August is the time of the year where things are very slow regarding NHL news, especially since the free agency “frenzy” has cooled down and that NHL training camps are…
14 Shades of Shea: Ranking Shea Weber’s Career Highlights The Hockey Writers | August 8, 2012 Unless you’ve spent this Summer hibernating in a cave, you know that the Shea Weber saga has been the biggest story for the Nashville Predators this off-season. How big? Well,…
How the West Has Fared Post-Lockout Meesh Shanmugam | August 4, 2012 With the current CBA about to expire, it’s time to look at how the NHL’s Western Conference has fared since the 2004-2005 lockout…
Pre-Season NHL Rankings: The Western Conference Dave Champion | August 2, 2012 This off-season has been full of surprising twists and turns in the NHL world, from Shea Weber signing an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Nashville Predators’ matching…
Ray Shero’s Pittsburgh Penguins: Ready for Another Stanley Cup Run? Justin Glock | July 28, 2012 When Ray Shero first arrived on the scene from the Nashville Predators, he brought a hockey mindset of toughness and grit to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He signed players who brought their…
The Best Late Round Gems of the NHL Entry Draft Since 2000 (Part II – ’03-’07 Drafts) Anatoliy Metter | July 26, 2012 Last month, I documented some of the NHL’s best late round picks of the 2000, 2001, and 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Players such as Henrik Lundqvist, Kevin Bieksa, and Brooks…
Nashville May Be Better Off Without Shea Weber Jeff Ponder | July 23, 2012 When Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Holmgren signed Predators Captain Shea Weber to a 14-year, $110 million offer sheet, he knew exactly what he was doing; forcing a franchise to make…
Predators must match Shea Weber’s Offer Sheet The Hockey Writers | July 20, 2012 One week to save the franchise? It may be a dramatic overstatement to suggest the Nashville Predators are less than seven days from disaster; but losing their captain and defensive…
Report: Shea Weber Signs Offer Sheet From Philadelphia Flyers Dave Champion | July 19, 2012 Breaking: Shea Weber agrees to offer sheet with Philadelphia. 14 years, upwards of $100 mil. Preds have 7 days to match. Wow!! — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 19, 2012 The…