Who is the NHL’s Top Goaltending Prospect? Tony Wolak | September 12, 2021 If NHL teams collect and possess assets, then elite goalie prospects are like Vincent van Gogh paintings: They’re either extremely rare or—in most cases—a knock off. Top-notch goalie prospects are…
The Top Ten NHL Goalie Prospects Greg Boysen | September 4, 2021 Drafting and developing a franchise goaltender is a tough thing to do. It is made so difficult because there is a set learning curve at the position. Traditionally, netminders develop…
Top 5 KHL Players to Watch for in 2021-22 Ryan Szporer | September 4, 2021 The NHL may be the only show in town for hockey fans in North America, but consider that the 2021-22 Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) season is already underway, across the…
NHL Draft History – 11th Overall Peter Baracchini | July 22, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
Predators Prospect Askarov Brings More Than Solid Goaltending Jeff Middleton | June 7, 2021 One of the bigger surprises in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft was the pick of a goaltender at the 11th spot by the Nashville Predators. Only one year prior, the…
Predators Top 5 Prospects Ranked – June 2021 Jeff Middleton | June 5, 2021 The Nashville Predators‘ first-round exit came in heartbreaking fashion, as Sebastian Aho tipped a Jaccob Slavin shot from the point off of a faceoff and sent the team packing. After…
Predators Prospect Report: Askarov, Farrance & the State of the Farm System Alex MacLean | May 15, 2021 In dealing with some leagues not running, other leagues managing around shutdowns and rescheduling, and everyone managing around their own health and isolation, it wasn’t an easy year to be…
Predators Mailbag: Trade Deadline Predictions & Looking to the Future Jeff Middleton | April 10, 2021 Scrolling through the history of the Nashville Predators page on The Hockey Writers is always interesting. Seeing what my colleagues have written in the past and glimpsing over them will never get…
Predators’ Fuzzy Goaltending Situation Needs Clarity For Future Dwayne Dunham | February 17, 2021 Pekka Rinne is a Nashville Predators legend. There is no disputing that. However, it’s time to consider “Smashville’s” future in goal, although it’s hard to fathom parting ways with a…
Predators Prospect Wrap-Up: Farrance & Askarov Leading Hot Prospect Pool Alex MacLean | February 15, 2021 With the AHL season just getting underway, and the Milwaukee Admirals having opted out, the Nashville Predators prospects are even more widely distributed than most teams right now. The COVID-19…
Nashville Predators Prospects Performance at 2021 World Juniors Dwayne Dunham | January 8, 2021 The World Junior Championships (WJC) have ended on the ice. As we get ready for the NHL season on Jan. 13, this tournament was definitely a great way for NHL…
3 Takeaways From Russia’s Loss in the Bronze Medal Game Frankie Benvenuti | January 6, 2021 The 2021 World Juniors have officially come to a close, and for Team Russia, it’s even more disappointing than the 2020 tournament. Despite a late Canadian comeback in the gold…
