Hockey is a funny sport, isn’t it? After dropping Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Nashville Predators won’t be laughing, but neither should the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the playoffs, a team has to earn every inch of ice. Nothing is a given, and no game is deserved. That’s the idea, anyway. Yet, it certainly […]

The noise in the Bridgestone Arena was deafening. It was mayhem in Smashville, but the Anaheim Ducks weren’t going to fly away quietly. That much the Nashville Predators knew. Although the scoreboard above the heads of 17,000 ravenous fans read 4-3 in favor of the Predators, the lead still didn’t feel safe, especially since they had […]

Let’s talk about the big fight that was on everybody’s minds Tuesday night. No, not that one. And not the Johansen/Kesler beef either (which was inconsequential in this game). Let’s talk about the McLeod/Boll scrap in the 2nd period, shall we? In the midst of a 0-0 game, where the hometown Predators had control over everything but the scoreboard […]

My ears are absolutely ringing right now. I’m not even exaggerating. They’re hurting. – Ryan Johansen Music is meant to be heard at full volume. That’s why we attend concerts, or roll the car windows down and turn the volume up. Nashville, the self-proclaimed “Music City,” knows all about rockin’ loud music, but on Sunday, the […]

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: LeBron James gets a leg cramp, he gets carried off the court. Gregory Campbell breaks his leg, finishes his shift and skates off the ice. It’s a stupid meme we see every year when the playoff schedules of the NHL and NBA collide, with the point being […]

Everything seems to be falling into place for the Nashville Predators. After Tuesday night’s impressive 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues, it finally seems the puzzle pieces have come together just in time. This is a confident Predators team that’s on a roll with a 3-1 series lead and a chance to put away an […]

As Nashville forward Kevin Fiala writhed in pain on the ice after colliding with Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo and slamming awkwardly into the boards, the air in the Scottrade Center became dense with silence and worried murmurs. It’s the kind of moment that can disrupt the flow of a hockey game, let alone the opening game […]

General managers just don’t make deals like they used to. Due to the choke-hold of the salary cap and deceivingly close playoff races, GMs around the league have become hesitant to pull the trigger on big time trades, settling instead for the shuffling of low-draft picks and prospects, much to the collective shrug of fans. Nashville Predators […]