Trends and Performances Since the 2004-05 Lockout Meesh Shanmugam | August 30, 2012 This is the 3rd part in a series discussing NHL performances since the ’04-’05 lockout. Please read about the team by team performances as follows: Click here for the Western…
Dispatches From Planet Hockey: “Give Me Some Rope, Tie Me To Dream” Edition Jas Faulkner | May 24, 2012 commentary by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor Poor Dan Harmon. Somehow he has stumbled from the land of showrunners where critical success can keep you going for years until you can…
What Red Wings Fans Should Know About The Nashville Predators Andrew Johnson | April 10, 2012 The NHL regular season has finally drawn to a close, and the Conference Quarterfinal matchups have been set. With round one of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs set to begin…
Greetings From Smashville! Hitting The Big D Edition Jas Faulkner | April 2, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor On Friday, March 30th, Predators head coach Barry Trotz hit five hundred.* Funny. He doesn’t look a day over forty-nine. That he reached this milestone…
The Hockey Writers Q&A on Alexander Radulov’s return to Nashville James Gazzale | March 19, 2012 Alexander Radulov can return to the Nasville Predators, according to reports, the Russian forward struck a deal with his KHL team, Ufa Salavat. It is believed he will be in…
The Year of the Coach: Lengthy List of Candidates For Jack Adams Award (Part 1) Andrew Sykes | March 1, 2012 As the NHL begins towards the stretch drive of a tightly contested regular season, there is something that is starting to stand out. While individual performances from the likes of…
Nashville Predators Wheeling and Dealing at Deadline Jeff Ponder | February 27, 2012 If you were Predators GM David Poile, you would have a sense of urgency too. The Predators were arguably the biggest buyers at the seemingly quiet NHL trade deadline today,…
Hockey is Alive and Well in the South Jeff Ponder | February 6, 2012 Who was it that said hockey could not survive in the South? That person has obviously never been to Nashville, Tennessee during hockey season. I was lucky enough to see…
Ryan Suter Watch: Nashville’s “Big Three” Update George Scoville | November 17, 2011 When I first joined The Hockey Writers earlier this year, number six on my Top 10 Things to Look Forward to in the Nashville Predators 2011-2012 Season was “That one…
Joe Thornton’s Offense Becoming Jumbo-Sized Walter McLaughlin | November 8, 2011 Maybe Joe Thornton reads The Hockey Writers. On August 9th, I wrote an article entitled “Joey the Kid Needs Six Shooter to Tame the Wild, Wild West”. The piece postulated…
Rinne Gets His Money, But Did the Predators Doom Themselves? James Neveau | November 3, 2011 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist With the third lowest salary cap commitment in the league, the Nashville Predators are a team that has certainly made a habit of living successfully…
Jordin Tootoo’s Season of High Expectations George Scoville | September 29, 2011 When Nashville Predators winger Jordin Tootoo voluntarily entered the NHL’s substance abuse program last year, missing 23 games of the 2010-2011 season, this writer feared the worst. After spending several…