Predators Eyeing Fourth Game Seven
Head coaches Andrew Brunette and Rick Tocchet have seen it all through five games of playoff action and feel that their teams could be playing better. They've voiced it in postgame press conferences and Brunette understands he and Tocchet's emotions are a two-way street. "We're grumpy old men, we're never happy,&q...
May 02, 2024
Predators Last Ditch Effort, Season On The Line In Game Five
After another five-hour flight back to Vancouver the Nashville Predators season is on the line tonight. A heartbreaking 4-3 overtime loss on Sunday left a bad taste in the mouths of everyone in the organization, including its fans who somberly spoke the truth about how things went. "We need to get the result, the ...
Apr 30, 2024
Predators Stifled in Game Four Overtime Loss
The difference in game four between the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks was a missed empty net by Colton Sissons and a Brock Boeser hat trick. Vancouver heads home with a 4-3 overtime win as momentum shifts back to the team on home ice. "The next one is going to be get out there and get a game, play lik...
Apr 29, 2024
Persistent Predators Fall Behind In Series, Sticking To Gameplan
After losing 2-1 in a raucous environment on Friday night the Nashville Predators hope to use home ice to their advantage on Sunday evening. Vancouver blocked 28 shots in game three to hold off a relentless Nashville team, yet the boys in gold couldn't get much past goalie Casey DeSmith. "To be honest I haven't no...
Apr 27, 2024
Game Three Adjustments, Back to Relentless Identity
The Predators are looking for their first home postseason win since game four of their series against the Carolina Hurricanes on May 23, 2021. Tonight head coach Andrew Brunette is hoping to get to his team's identity as soon as possible in game three against the Vancouver Canucks. "We came in and got swept into t...
Apr 26, 2024
Predators Formidable Defense, Game Three Mindset
Like coach Ted Orion said in "D3" the one thing all great teams have is good defense. Nashville's was certainly tested in game two coming home with a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. The Predators blocked a postseason franchise-high 32 shots to get the win and defenseman Jeremy Lauzon was paired with Alexa...
Apr 25, 2024
Predators Game One Loss In Vancouver, Rinse & Move On
After missing the playoffs last season the Nashville Predators finally played their first postseason game Sunday in Vancouver. A pivotal 12 seconds shifted the momentum all over to the Canucks who took game one 4-2 with two goals from Dakota Joshua. However, this game was lost in a few key areas for the Predators. Goal...
Apr 22, 2024
Playoffs Looming For Predators, Postseason Experience
One regular season is in the books for head coach Andrew Brunette, who was hired by the Nashville Predators last summer. He got his tenure started by going 47-30-5. Now all eyes are on who the Predators will play in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. If the season ended today it would be the Vancouver Canuc...
Apr 16, 2024
New Blood In Milwaukee, Maturing Into Professionals
Just when the Milwaukee Admirals couldn't get any younger three new faces arrived after their college and junior seasons concluded. The Nashville Predators have stocked up for a bright future as both general manager Barry Trotz and assistant general manager Scott Nichol have been hard at work finding what they wanted t...
Apr 13, 2024
Lessons Learned From The Nashville Predators, Season Coming To A Close
Coming into the 2023-24 season head coach Andrew Brunette had to establish relationships with his players. Whether it came from walking through drills or chatting off the ice, Brunette began his tenure in Nashville on a clean slate. "By keeping an open mind, by listening and communicating I'm starting to figure th...
Apr 09, 2024