Is Nashville Looking To Trade First Round Pick? Colin Fitts | June 18, 2014 The general consensus around the League believes that this year’s draft class is considerably more shallow than 2013’s when Nathan MacKinnon, Aleksander Barkov, Seth Jones, Jonathan Drouin and Valeri Nichushkin highlighted the…
Nashville Predators Have Yet To Acquire Winning Culture Colin Fitts | May 17, 2014 The Pittsburgh Penguins made a staff move contrary to the general consensus Friday. Instead of relieving Dan Bylsma from his head coaching duties (for now), the team fired general manager Ray Shero.…
Post-Sochi Failures Led to Predators’ Downfall Colin Fitts | April 18, 2014 Heading into the NHL’s Olympic Break on February 8, the Nashville Predators were not in a comfortable spot in the standings and had plenty of work to do in order to…
Barry Trotz: The Gig Is Up Colin Fitts | April 14, 2014 An emotional Barry Trotz said his goodbyes to the city of Nashville and the Predators’ organization Monday when General Manager David Poile announced he would not offer the head…
Does Barry Trotz Have the Predators Stuck In Neutral? Hannah Stuart | April 11, 2014 When Nashville Predators head coach Barry Trotz’s contract expires on June 30th, it likely won’t be renewed. That could be a good thing for both parties involved. For almost sixteen…
Why Team USA Will Win Olympic Gold Sean Sarcu | February 16, 2014 For all the bitterness thrown toward GM David Poile and the rest of Team USA hockey’s management team, something Poile said during the roster discussions has proven to be remarkably —…
Struggling Goalie Dubnyk traded to Nashville for Hendricks Josh Kay | January 15, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers, staring a lost season in the face, decided to cut bait on their most frustrating possession: Devan Dubnyk. The 27-year-old net-minder is currently making $3.5-million. His contract will expire at…
Fanning the Flames: Now Jack Johnson is Disappointed in USA Hockey Andrew Roman | January 10, 2014 It has been more than a week since the announcement of the American Olympic roster, and despite repeated efforts in the media to stop the negative spin from GM David…
David Poile Apology to Bobby Ryan: Real or Imagined? Justin Glock | January 6, 2014 David Poile delivered an apology to Bobby Ryan on Friday. Poile apologized on behalf of Brian Burke for Burke’s degrading comments regarding Ryan’s playing style. Burke, known for his outspoken opinions, was one…
Americans Shouldn’t Worry About Team USA Omissions THW Archives | January 2, 2014 “I don’t need the best players. I need the best team.” ~ Fred Shero Shortly after the commencement of the Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red…
Early Returns for Erat-Forsberg Trade Show Clear Predators Victory Nick Vucic | November 27, 2013 “Since day one, I didn’t get the chance here, I got traded here to be a top-six player but never got the chance, never played more than 15 minutes in…
Stalberg Sitting Signals Sticky Situation in Smashville Nick Vucic | October 30, 2013 “It is never fun watching, It is embarrassing, too; I have to be better. It is up to me to make a difference out there, so I will do everything…