The Nashville Predators are off to a poor start, and the fanbase isn’t happy about it. Rightly or wrongly, a lot of the blame seems to be pointed at head coach John Hynes. However, even when it’s not the coach’s fault, sometimes a change is needed to shake things up and put a different voice
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The Nashville Predators have had a disappointing start to the season to say the least, just one point ahead of the Detroit Red Wings in the Central Division and 26th in the league by points percentage. It’s still relatively early but the team is about 10 points out of the playoff hunt with less than
While it might not yet be time to start mashing on the panic button with both fists, it is certainly an uneasy time for the Nashville Predators. Just over the quarter mark in the 2020-21 regular season, the Predators sit second from the bottom of the Central Division standings, only one point above the lowly
With all of the uncertainty surrounding the NHL and what format the league would come back in for the 2020-21 season, it seems that Nashville Predators general manager (GM) David Poile got caught flat-footed. He scrambled to make a few signings in late December to patch up a roster that appears to need more work
It can be difficult to find meaningful takeaways from the NHL season this early on, but there are certain players that catch your eye, team performances that provide fans with hope and excitement or glaring deficiencies that give you pause. A lot of the analysis comes from the eye test, as the stats can be
The Nashville Predators got off to a good start in this abbreviated 2019-20 season with two wins over the Columbus Blue Jackets, scoring eight goals against a notoriously stingy team. Their back-to-back set against the Carolina Hurricanes didn’t quite go as planned, with the first game a 4-2 loss where they looked flat and game two
They say you’re only as good as your last game. If that’s true, the Nashville Predators do not look very good. The last time we saw them they were fist-bumping the Arizona Coyotes in the bubble after being eliminated from the best-of-five, Stanley Cup qualifying series. That’s not how the Predators want to be remembered.
It was not that long ago when the Nashville Predators were the plucky underdog, who were, dare we say it, easy to root for. However, after making a Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2017, the organization has regressed and regressed badly. In the 2018 playoffs they were eliminated in the second round, then took a
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news the San Jose Sharks have three pretty serious questions to answer. Meanwhile, there is talk Alex Pietrangelo might have eyes on a particular team in free agency and it’s not the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Edmonton Oilers have decided not to buy out anyone and a long-time
The Nashville Predators began the season with +1450 odds to win the Stanley Cup, which had them placed with the eighth-best odds to win hockey’s most coveted prize. Ahead of them in sixth and seventh place, respectively, were the Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues, the last two teams to win it all. Related: 10
On Monday evening, the NHL awarded several of its top individual honors. We’ve covered each of those at The Hockey Writers: Last, but certainly not least, the NHL named Roman Josi their 2019-20 Norris Trophy winner. Josi, 30, is the first Switzerland national to win an NHL award, and just the second Predators player ever
Anytime a team’s season ends early there are stages to getting over the end of a lost season. At first, you’re sad, you may drown your sorrows, you may break down the game tape and find out where things went wrong or you may find yourself mad online trying to find answers on your Twitter
In today’s NHL rumors, one hockey scribe suggests five possible trade destinations for Canadiens forward Max Domi. In Toronto, another scribe walks through how the Maple Leafs might fit Alex Pietrangelo onto their roster. Tyler Toffoli is apparently ready to talk contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks and a forward out of Nashville has told
Dan Hamhuis is calling it a career after the Nashville Predators’ qualifying round exit. He will end his career where it began, in “Music City.” Hamhuis is one of those players that, similar to Ottawa Senators’ Chris Phillips, was a high draft pick (in Phillips’ case, first overall) and had a great career, but perhaps
With the Qualifying Round complete in the Western Conference, the second phase of the Draft Lottery is set to take place, meaning one team will win the Alexis Lafreniere sweepstakes. The consensus number one draft pick will surely help any team no matter what state the organization is in. The Rimouski Oceanic winger compiled 112
The year is 1994. The location is Lillehammer, Norway. It’s a sudden death shootout in the Olympic hockey finals. With the crowd screaming, Peter Forsberg is at the opposite blue line staring at Canada’s goalie, Corey Hirsch. Forsberg skates in and makes a move towards Hirsch’s right. All of a sudden with one hand he moves the
It’s official, Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi is in the Norris Trophy limelight for the first time in his career as the league’s top defenseman by being named a finalist for the award. Related: 7 Things About P.K. Subban The Norris Trophy is one of the most prestigious awards in all of hockey. The honour
With strong seasons from Washington Capitals defender John Carlson and Nashville Predators defender Roman Josi, only one can win the Norris Trophy as the league’s best defenseman. Roman Josi, Nashville Predators (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Carlson and Josi are both deserving of the trophy, but who will walk away as the winner? Today we will
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