Predators Shouldn’t Panic Chris Gere | June 2, 2017 “The series doesn’t start until the home team loses a game.” NBA analysts will spew this age-old adage any time an away team falls down 0-2 in a playoff series.…
Predators Need to Be Perfect Jeff Yerger | June 1, 2017 Smashville has to feel duped. For the first two games of the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Final appearance, the Nashville Predators have looked nothing like the team they were a…
Stanley Cup Final Filled With Inconsistencies Brady Smith | June 1, 2017 The NHL playoffs, where the calls are made up and points don’t matter. At least that’s how it has seemed at times since the puck dropped in Game 1 of…
Off the Crossbar: Pens Fail to Reach Expected 75% Shooting Percentage Jeff Seide | May 30, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins took Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, defeating the Nashville Predators by a score of 5-3 Monday night at PPG Paints Arena. While happy to win…
The Predators Got Hosed Jeff Yerger | May 30, 2017 Hockey is a funny sport, isn’t it? After dropping Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Nashville Predators won’t be laughing, but neither should the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the…
You’re Wrong About Pekka Rinne’s Game 1 Tony Wolak | May 30, 2017 Following Game 1 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne’s stat line—four goals against, .636 save percentage—did not look pretty. But if you add context to…
Predators Guide for the Non-Nashville Fan Peter Ferrell | May 27, 2017 With the Stanley Cup Final set to begin Monday evening, previews and predictions aplenty adorn the news sites and forums of the hockey world. Having been a contender for…
Predators Advance to Franchise First Final Jeff Yerger | May 23, 2017 The noise in the Bridgestone Arena was deafening. It was mayhem in Smashville, but the Anaheim Ducks weren’t going to fly away quietly. That much the Nashville Predators knew. Although…
Ryan Johansen for Conn Smythe Peter Ferrell | May 18, 2017 Ryan Johansen has been in the news lately. In 2015-16, the young budding star of a centre was dealt to the Nashville Predators, with defenseman Seth Jones going to…
Ducks’ Special Teams Need to Improve Hannah Bonnie | May 13, 2017 After finally breaking their Game 7 curse, the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers and moved on to the Western Conference Final to face the Nashville Predators, the Ducks’ toughest…
Predators Sizing up Ducks Peter Ferrell | May 12, 2017 Tonight marks the beginning of the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the Nashville Predators visiting the Anaheim Ducks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final. The…
A Penguins – Predators Final? David Beaudoin | May 11, 2017 I feel bad for Washington Capitals fans. Their team could not reach the Eastern Conference Final for the sixth time in as many tries (0-6 in second round series) since…