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Saros Has Done Everything He Can to Help The Predators

For much of the season, the Nashville Predators were an afterthought when it came to this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. The team played mediocre and inconsistent hockey throughout the year, and because of that, they were on the outside looking in when it came to getting one of the eight spots for the postseason. Playing […]

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Dougie Hamilton’s Great Play Sliding Under the Radar

Several names usually come up when talking about the league’s best defensemen. Hockey pundits and fans alike will mention players like Cale Makar, Adam Fox, Erik Karlsson, Victor Hedman, Roman Josi, Charlie McAvoy, Kris Letang, Miro Heiskanen, etc. You get the idea. One name that never seems to pop up is that of New Jersey […]

Hurricanes Might Have a Norris Trophy Sleeper

Jacob Slavin has been a terrific defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes since being selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NHL Draft. Slavin has finished in the top 20 in Norris Trophy, voting for the league’s best defenseman for the last six seasons. The last campaign saw a career-high in points with 42 and […]

2022-2023 Norris Trophy Odds

With the 2022-2023 season right around the corner with training camp opening in a couple of weeks, it’s time to start looking at the odds of the NHL’s most prominent individual player trophies. Last year the NHL saw multiple dominant defensemen take the ice, with some demonstrating extreme offensive talent on top of being lockdown […]

Report: Filip Forsberg is Staying in Smashville for Eight More Years

Nashville Predators GM David Poile today announced all-time leading goal scorer Filip Forsberg to an eight-year, $68 million contract (an AAV of 8.5). That will keep Forsberg, who had 84 points this past season, including 42 goals. As per the announcement, David Poile said, “We are very pleased to announce Filip’s signing today. As one […]

Where Does McAvoy Rank Among the NHL’s Best All-Around Defenseman?

Since day one Charlie McAvoy has been a special talent for the Boston Bruins. Drafted 14th overall in the 2016 Entry Draft, it didn’t take long for the Boston University defenseman to make the jump to the NHL as he debuted during the 2016-2017 playoffs where he recorded three assists in six games. Since then […]

What to make of the Predators potential sale?

It was reported late last week that former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam was close to finalizing a deal that would make him the primary owner of the Nashville Predators. This changeover would be the third different ownership group to take control of the Preds in their 23-year history. While ownership has changed hands several times, […]

Predators: Hynes gets two more years

John Hynes is staying in Nashville for the foreseeable future. The 47-year-old Hynes and Predators General Manager, David Poile, announced a two-year extension Thursday. The extension will keep Hynes in Nashville through the 2023-24 season. Hynes became the Predators’ third head coach in the franchise’s 23-year history in the middle of the 2019-2020 season. The […]

Rangers: Shesterkin is number 1, 2, and 3 in our Harts

Igor Shesterkin continues to receive much-deserved recognition for his phenomenal regular season. Thursday morning, the NHL announced that Shesterkin (New York Rangers), Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers), and Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) would be the three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy for league MVP. The announcement comes two days after Igor received his first […]

Predators Face Tough Playoff Road Ahead

Being a team in the Central Division is no easy task in 2022 as it’s chock-full of high-end talent and playoff-bound teams. Where things currently sit, the Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild, St. Louis Blues, and Nashville Predators have all clinched a playoff berth, with the Dallas Stars looking to round out the final wild-card spot. […]