Predators’ 2018-19 Mid-Season Awards
The Nashville Predators are one of 16 teams to have reached the season’s midway point with at least 41 games played. The Predators have played exactly 41 games and have…
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Jets Fulfill Some of Their Promises to Improve… but Lose
There’s an old saying: “promises are like babies: easy to make, hard to deliver.” The Winnipeg Jets made quite a few promises after Game 1 of their second-round series with…
Potential Playoff Prey For Predators’ First Round
The playoffs are fast approaching and I’m more excited than I thought possible. The Nashville Predators are coming in hot and have almost locked down the first place spot, but…
Devils in the Details as Predators Lose
No one wants to see a 10 game win streak come to an end, but what goes up must come down. Down things came as the Nashville Predators fell 3-2…
Predators Best in the NHL in Last 15 Games
No one can deny how great the Nashville Predators have been over the past 15 games. They’ve won 12 games, lost two in regulation, and lost once in overtime to…
Surprising Player Leads the Way for Predators’ Win over Oilers
The Nashville Predators’ roster is a bit of a unicorn in the NHL. No, it’s not perfect. However, whatever weaknesses exist in the nightly lineup are only so in relation…
Jones And Jackets a Perfect Fit
You have to give something up to get something, and when the Columbus Blue Jackets traded center Ryan Johansen to the Nashville Predators for Seth Jones in January 2016 they…
Who’s Driving Predators Lethal Top Six?
Last season, the Predators combination of Filip Forsberg, Ryan Johansen and Viktor Arvidsson helped bring national attention to Nashville. Certainly, the team’s defensive personnel is among the best in the…
Nashville Predators: Why Is Viktor Arvidsson Underperforming?
Last season, Viktor Arvidsson was the hipster pick for breakout player of the year, and he didn’t disappoint. The Swedish winger put up a cool 31 goals and 61 points…
3 Simple Things the Predators Must Do to Win the Cup
While most didn’t think it would turn out the way it did, 2017 was quite the year for the Nashville Predators. After a mid-season slump, Nashville surged at the end…
Montreal Canadiens: How to Find a Number One Centre
For the Montreal Canadiens, looking for that number one centre has been like searching for an elusive unicorn. It seems like every other team in the league has that special…
Ryan Johansen for Seth Jones Trade Revisited
As far as in-season NHL trades go, one would be hard-pressed to find a move in recent memory that was more eye-popping than the deal the Columbus Blue Jackets and…