Predators Have Fisher Back and It’s a Good Thing George Matarangas | March 4, 2018 Friday night was no ordinary game for the Nashville Predators. News broke that Roman Josi, Craig Smith and others would sit the game out for unknown reasons while one very…
Surprising Player Leads the Way for Predators’ Win over Oilers Michael Wade | March 2, 2018 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…
Predators Ground High Flying Jets George Matarangas | February 28, 2018 In a preview of what should be the Western Conference Finals, the Nashville Predators and Winnipeg Jets came out swinging. It’s like if Goliath took on another version of Goliath,…
Will Hartman Improve the Predators? George Matarangas | February 27, 2018 Now that the dust has settled and the Predators are the proud owners of a shiny new Ryan Hartman, we have to ask the question, what kind of an impact…
Which Deadline Deals Will Have the Most Impact? Kyle Gipe | February 27, 2018 On Jan. 24, I published an article that predicted team success using goal differential. In the article, I wrote that I would apply the prediction model to the trade deadline…
Rinne Notches 300th in Rout of the Sharks George Matarangas | February 23, 2018 It was a historic night in Nashville with the visiting San Jose Sharks falling 7-1 to the Predators. The game was anything but interesting as the Preds dominated from the…
Who Is to Blame for Predators’ Atrocious Defense? Michael Wade | February 20, 2018 The Nashville Predators, unquestionably, field the most talented collection of defensemen in today’s NHL. Other teams may boast a bigger star or one electric pairing but no one offers the…
Rinne Plays SENS-ationally Against Ottawa George Matarangas | February 20, 2018 After a disappointing week, the Nashville Predators needed to make a statement. Pekka Rinne and the top line certainly did, but everyone else looked so-so. The worries about the power…
The Capitals Were the Hardest Team to Face Last Season Kyle Gipe | February 18, 2018 I was using the site Natural Stat Trick for a recent article and saw that there is a way to look at metrics against individual teams. That led to me…
Predators Calle Jarnkrok Is Silently Shining George Matarangas | February 16, 2018 This offseason wasn’t an easy one for NHL general managers. The expansion draft forced many to make hard decisions, and none had a harder time than Nashville Predators GM David Poile.…
Who’s Driving Predators Lethal Top Six? Michael Wade | February 15, 2018 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? George Matarangas | February 12, 2018 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…
