Stanley Cups Are for Closers
It’s amazing how quickly the tables can turn within a week of hockey. We hockey writers like to dig our hands into stories that play out on and off the ice. That’s…
Viktor Arvidsson
JOFA Line Activating April Afterburners
Ahhh, JOFA. Sweden’s ever-lovable manufacturer of some of the National Hockey League’s most iconic, aesthetically pleasing and definitely safe protective equipment. Gretzky, Jagr, Kurri, Lemieux, Selanne… Truly, some of the…
Perfect Start for the Predators
No one saw this coming. The eight-seeded, second wild card Nashville Predators rampaged through the United Center and emerged with two shutout victories at the expense of the Chicago…
A Blackhawks Fan’s Guide to the Nashville Predators
Hello there! Congratulations to your team, the Chicago Blackhawks, for making it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and embarking on the fabled quest for Lord Stanley’s Mug. Again. Seriously…
Recap: Predators Outlast the Jets in Overtime
The Winnipeg Jets couldn’t gain ground on their Central Division opponent, as the Nashville Predators defeated the Jets in overtime. Ryan Johansen continued to light up the Jets with a goal and…
Preview: Sharks & Predators Ready to Resume Rivalry
The San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators are familiar foes, and the only Western Conference team that brought the Sharks to seven games last year in the Stanley Cup playoffs returns…
Predators: The Impact of Viktor Arvidsson
The story of the 2016-17 Nashville Predators was supposed to be set before it even began. Defensive superstar P.K. Subban was Music City bound, and the mega-personality was expected to…
Predators Roster Experiments Proving Successful
The 82-game NHL season is an expansive voyage, full of ups and down, twists and turns, turmoil and triumph. To keep the ship sailing in the right direction, a franchise…
Who Will the Predators Protect?
(All advanced stats are thanks to Corsica. All contract information is courtesy CapFriendly. All predictions guaranteed to be valid for as long as it takes me to write this piece.) As…
Q&A With Predators’ Ryan Johansen
In less than a month (on Jan. 6), we will pass the one-year anniversary of the blockbuster trade that saw the Nashville Predators trade defenseman Seth Jones to the Columbus…
Viktor Arvidsson: The Woodpecker Can Fly
Perhaps the Nashville Predators’ most conspicuous player this season has taken everybody by surprise. In many ways, we were right not to expect it to happen, judging from the first…
Fantasy Daily Cheat Sheet: Oct. 26, 2016
Tuesday saw 11 games, the return of Sidney Crosby, some lopsided victories and a couple shutouts. There were some very big opportunities to earn massive fantasy points. If you picked…