Posts About "Craig Smith"
Predicting Predators' 2019 Storylines
January 7th, 2019 In a recent article, I covered the top-five storylines for the Nashville Predators from the 2018 calendar year. So now that 2018 is wrapped up and we're a week into 2019, I want to predict what I think will be the team's biggest storylines this year. Related: Predators' 2018-19 Mid-Season Awards That means not only looking at the...
Predators Convert on Capital Opportunity
April 6th, 2018 For as much as I like to stress five on five play, special teams are just as important. Thursday night was a great example as four of the total goals were on the powerplay. The second goal for the Capitals was a bit lucky, but as the old saying goes, you have to be good to be lucky. The Nashville Predators looked tired as they finished...
Predators Dominated but Still Steal Point
March 26th, 2018 Sunday night featured what may have been the game of the season. The Nashville Predators traveled to Winnipeg after a rough loss to the Minnesota Wild for their second game in 24 hours. They would find no solace in the "true North," as the Jets were seeking vengeance. The Jets won by a score of 5-4 in a shootout victory that is sending...
Predators Second Line Continues to Dominate
December 19th, 2017 The Nashville Predators took a step forward when they acquired Ryan Johansen, the true first-line center that they had been missing. Nearly two years later, the Predators landed a highly coveted second-line center, and surprisingly his name was not Matt Duchene. With the presence of Kyle Turris, Nashville went from good to scary good in...
Predators Smith Comes Back to Life
November 15th, 2017 All too often, fans of the Nashville Predators found themselves shrugging their shoulders when Craig Smith had the puck last season. Whether he was wide open for a one-timer, on a breakaway with nobody in sight, or staring down a wide open net - he just couldn't put the puck in the back of the net even when it was almost impossible for...
A Few of Hockey's Epic Fails
May 5th, 2017 Scoring a goal in hockey is not easy. The NHL net is 72 inches wide by 48 inches tall. Put a fully padded-up goaltender in the middle of the goal and getting a puck into the net is a formidable task. However, sometimes the goaltender is not in the net, and when a player attempts to score and whiffs, it's an epic fail. While this is not...