Devils Need to Target Gallant, Gronborg in Coaching Search Alex Chauvancy | May 29, 2020 With the NHL’s 24-team, return-to-play format beginning to move forward, the New Jersey Devils’ 2019-20 season is over, meaning it’s time to begin focusing on next season. Ownership has two…
Predators: Evaluating Matt Duchene’s First Season in Nashville Justin Haddad | April 8, 2020 Matt Duchene’s first season with the Nashville Predators was not what general manager David Poile had hoped for when he signed the 28-year-old forward away from the Columbus Blue Jackets…
Predators Had to Fire Peter Laviolette Ashley Grant | January 9, 2020 After a disappointing 19-15-7 record, a 3.27 goals-against average, a 74 percent penalty kill rate, and 16.8 percent power-play efficiency, the Nashville Predators made a decision seldom seen in the…
THW’s Goalie News: Laviolette’s Goalies, Varlamov Faces Avalanche Stephen Ground | January 7, 2020 A massive coaching firing in the NHL leaves major questions about what caused the move. Today, we’ll look at what role the Nashville Predators’ goaltenders played in their longtime head…
31 Reflections of the NHL’s First Quarter Mark Scheig | November 23, 2019 With most teams at or past the quarter pole in the NHL, we figured it was a good time to bring everyone up to speed on what’s going on around…
Why the Predators Are on Brink of Elimination Kyle Gipe | April 22, 2019 Things have not gone as planned for the Nashville Predators in the first round of the 2019 NHL Playoffs. After taking a 2-1 lead on the Dallas Stars, the Predators…
Predators’ Laviolette Wins 600th Game Kyle Gipe | January 22, 2019 On Jan. 21, Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette won his 600th regular-season game in the National Hockey League. It was also his 211th victory in his 379th game as head…
Isles Counting on Trotz to Be a Winner Michael Petersell | August 10, 2018 Will Barry Trotz become the New York Islanders’ most successful coach since Al Arbour? That’s what Lou Lamoriello had in mind when he signed Trotz to a five-year deal in…
Winnipeg Jets’ Powerless Power Play Declan Schroeder | May 9, 2018 All the ingredients were right there in downtown Winnipeg Monday night for a celebration of epic proportions. There were 15,000 fans inside Bell MTS Place and over 20,000 packing the…
Who Is to Blame for Predators’ Atrocious Defense? Michael Wade | February 20, 2018 The Nashville Predators, unquestionably, field the most talented collection of defensemen in today’s NHL. Other teams may boast a bigger star or one electric pairing but no one offers the…
P.K. Subban Deserves Some Norris Love Kyle Gipe | February 5, 2018 Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban won his first Norris Trophy during the lockout-shortened season of 2012-13. He was awarded the trophy as the league’s best defenseman after he posted 11…
NHL Coaches’ Fastest Firings of All Time Josh Smith | October 4, 2017 This article was originally published in October, 2013. Many of these coaches had successful seasons with their respective teams. The moments below, however, were not career highlights. Some were victims…
