Hindsight is 20/20: NHL Offer Sheet Edition Bill Schoeninger | August 10, 2015 The history of the offer sheet in the NHL is an interesting one. In the 1990s, the offer sheet was a popular tool among GMs, with 25 being extended in…
Why Are the Predators Under Pressure to Deal Shea Weber? Dan Mount | August 2, 2015 There’s no doubt that Shea Weber is one of the faces of the Nashville Predators. He’s played there his entire career since he made his début in 2005, and the…
Predicting Predators’ 3-on-3 Overtime Lines Colin Fitts | July 22, 2015 Beginning this season, the NHL will initiate a three-on-three sudden death overtime lasting five minutes during the regular season, replacing the previous four-on-four format. Though moving from five-on-five in regulation to…
Nashville Predators Have Best Defense in NHL Colin Fitts | July 7, 2015 “Offense wins games; defense wins championships.” The late, great former University of Alabama head football coach Bear Bryant said the truest quote in all of sports. Though Bryant was referring…
Nashville Predators Need A Net-Front Presence Colin Fitts | June 20, 2015 It is no secret the Nashville Predators were mediocre on the man-advantage last season. Despite having the firepower of Shea Weber, Roman Josi, James Neal, Filip Forsberg, Mike Fisher, Colin Wilson…
The 5 Biggest Steals in Nashville Predators Draft History Dan Mount | June 18, 2015 Like any other NHL team, the Nashville Predators know that it’s not just first-round draft picks that make a team a contender. Hitting with a high pick is great, but…
Preds End of the Year Report Card: Shea Weber Colin Fitts | June 17, 2015 The Hockey Writers Nashville Predators staff writer Colin Fitts will evaluate the performance of each player on the 2014-15 Predators roster every weekday in alphabetical order. You can follow Colin on Twitter, @FittsTHW.…
Shea Weber on Schedule After Knee Surgery Dan Mount | June 7, 2015 The Nashville Predators missed Shea Weber in its first-round exit to the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs. However, this week’s news about the captain brings hopeful signs…
The Edmonton Oilers, Offer Sheets and Dougie Hamilton Rob Soria | June 5, 2015 Over the last number years, it has almost become an annual tradition for fans of the Edmonton Oilers to concoct a list of potential restricted free agents for the organization…
Oilers, Predators, Ryan Ellis and Nail Yakupov Rob Soria | May 28, 2015 It is no secret the Edmonton Oilers badly need to upgrade their defence. While the addition of a top pairing defender who can be used in all situations would be…
5 Positives from Nashville’s Exit From the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs Dan Mount | April 29, 2015 Any time a team gets eliminated, there’s usually not much to celebrate. However, the Nashville Predators did have some positives in their first round-exit from the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.…
Preds Season in Review: What Could Have Been Peter Denton | April 28, 2015 The Nashville Predators lost in the first round of the playoffs to a tough Chicago Blackhawks team that truly went the distance. As some have pointed out, “if Preds fans…