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. Goaltender Juuse Saros was not himself after playing his first playoff game since May of 2021 when Nashville fell in six games to the Carolina Hurricanes. Against Carolina Saros wen...
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 Canucks. Looking back at the 23-24 campaign the only two teams the Predators could not beat were the Boston Bruins (0-2) and Canucks (0-3). Nashville was outscored 13-6 when going up...
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 to add. These three new faces were drafted no later than 2019 with one arriving to the organization after forward Yakov Trenin was traded to the Colorado Avalanche. That was defe...
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 them out a little bit," Brunette said. "For myself, there's so many challenges in coaching. There's a lot of weaknesses that I still need to be better at and one of them...
Apr 09, 2024
Predators Down To One Point, Playoffs Around The Corner
It all comes down to one more point for the Nashville Predators. After a 5-10-0 start to the campaign, this team is on the cusp of a trip to the postseason for the 9th time in the last 10 years. Nashville is one of eight teams that have made the playoffs at least 8 times in the last 10 years. Entering this postseason the other Central Divisional teams that have done so are the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues. Over the weekend St. Louis prevented the Predators from clinching a playoff berth...
Apr 08, 2024