Preds Poll: Grading Nashville for October
The Nashville Predators got off to a very good start in October. The Preds finished the opening month with a 7-1-2 record in the very tough Central Division. Nashville has…
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Nashville’s Fourth Line Playing Like Top Dogs
One of the big concerns the Nashville Predators had was the lack of scoring punch in their in bottom six. GM David Poile brought in many a few different players…
3 Pivotal Issues Facing Nashville’s Centers
There’s no doubt that play from centers Mike Ribeiro and Mike Fisher helped get the Nashville Predators into the postseason for the first time since the 2011-12 season. Ribeiro exceeded…
Austin Watson Will Replace Paul Gaustad In 2016-17
Austin Watson will soon see regular NHL time with the Nashville Predators. At least that is what Predators general manager David Poile said earlier this off-season. Poile: I think Watson will…
Gaustad Trade Started Buffalo Sabres’ Rebuild
The Buffalo Sabres have toiled through a difficult rebuild but the club finally seems to be headed in a new direction. The Sabres finished in last place for the past…
Offense Needs to be Predators’ Offseason Top Priority
As the offseason winds up into full gear, the Nashville Predators are already making headway with contract talks. The big names are all falling into place, but Nashville will need…
Preds End of the Year Report Card: Paul Gaustad
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.…
Everything You Need to Know about Faceoffs, Home Ice, Goals, and the Predators
It is commonly accepted that faceoff victory correlates with puck possession. One study [pdf] shows that winning faceoffs leads to more goals, but does that correlation hold true for the…
Hope for Predators Fourth Line
The Predators did not acquire Paul Gaustad for offense, and although offense was in mind when the team traded for Filip Forsberg, whether he could produce on the NHL level…
2013-14 Nashville Predators: Who Stays, Who Goes
With the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs coming to a close, with two game-7s, the Predators are still left to wonder what could have been different this…
Injury Bug Ends Predators Season
As if the Predators haven’t received enough blows this season, sitting in 13th place in the Western Conference currently riding a 5-game losing streak, the team released news this past…
Nashville Predators: Five Moves You May Have Forgotten
When the lengthy lockout finally came to an end, a lot of fans we’re left dazed and confused, trying to remember the last time they actually talked about hockey. Although…