Posts About "Craig Smith"
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...
4 Predators Vegas Fans Should Be Watching
April 22nd, 2017 If you're a fan of the Vegas Golden Knights and you're not watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs, it's time to reprioritize. The future of hockey in Southern Nevada is playing out all across the country, every night. Nashville, in particular, is a talent-laden squad that's going to lose a quality player come June. They dusted the Chicago...
Predators Scratching & Clawing at Halfway
January 20th, 2017 Following their trip to Game 7 in the second round of the playoffs last season, much was expected of the Nashville Predators heading into this one. For example, both Puck Daddy and The Hockey News predicted a top-two finish for the Preds in what was projected to be a very strong Central Division. However, what is it they say about...