It is hard to imagine the Nashville Predators without general manager David Poile.
The case of the missing fang and the meteoric rise of Nashville’s beloved hockey team
This Is Nashville multimedia producer Rose Gilbert heard that the Nashville Predators’ symbol was inspired by a real saber-toothed tiger that once roamed the area we now know as downtown. Her journey to find more took her all the way back to the Ice Age.
Checking in on the Nashville Predators
We’re joined by a panel of authors, fans and journalists to help us understand how the Preds first came to be and how they’ve changed the city. And, of course, we’ll discuss Smashville’s unique fan culture.
Predators Prospect To Make History As First Openly Gay NHL Player
A Nashville Predators’ prospect is set to make history as the NHL’s first openly gay player. Luke Prokop came out on Monday, before the 19-year-old defenseman has made his NHL debut.
‘I Just Feel Thankful’: Predators Goalie Pekka Rinne Retiring After 15 Seasons
The Nashville Predators’ star goalie is retiring from the NHL and the only franchise he’s ever known. Pekka Rinne announced his decision Tuesday, making the 2020-21 regular season closer the last game of his career.
Lives Lost In The Pandemic: Frank Rummo Died Far From Home, But Close To His Adopted Home Team
Frank Rummo came from a hockey-loving, Italian family in Massachusetts. So of course, he was a Boston Bruins fan. His allegiance changed when his son signed on as a team doctor for the Nashville Predators. Rummo is one of the lives lost to the pandemic in Middle Tennessee, which WPLN News has been memorializing.
Meet The Couple Who Chucks Elaborately Dressed Catfish On The Nashville Predators’ Ice
Listen Tom Dennis can guess the weight of a catfish just by looking at it. “That thing’s got to be in the mid-20s,” Dennis said last week at Little’s Fish Market in Germantown. “See? I’m getting good at this.” He wasn’t ordering his dinner. His catfish was headed for the ice at Bridgestone Arena.
Long Before Taking Center Stage, Predators Were Preparing For The Limelight
Listen The Predators notched their biggest win in franchise history this week, surprising many and churning up a huge new following. But behind the scenes, the Predators organization has been preparing for this moment for years.
Players Threaten Suit Over Tennessee’s Jock Tax
Pro athletes say they’re ready to go to court over Tennessee’s tax on hockey and basketball players. At a hearing Thursday, lawmakers listened to arguments for and against repealing the state’s so-called “jock tax,” which is the highest in the nation by most measures.
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