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The Peerless Prognosticator is ON THE AIR!!! -- Caps vs. Predators, March 10th
The Peerless Prognosticator is ON THE AIR!!! -- Caps vs. Predators, March 10th
The Peerless Prognosticator is ON THE AIR!!! On the road again Just can't wait to get on the road again The life I love is playin’ hockey with my friends And I can't wait to get on the road again On the road again Winnin’ games in ways we’ve never won Makin’ plays that we may never make again, ...
Part 1: Welcome to Smashville: The Rise of Hockey in Tennessee
Part 1: Welcome to Smashville: The Rise of Hockey in Tennessee
fromtherink.com — That's the main drag in downtown Nashville, Fourth and Broadway, home to countless country bars, cowboy hat... stores and, up there on the left with a giant antennae stretching into the sky, the home of the Predators.  It's a hockey locale ... (more) Part 1: Welcome to Smashville: The Rise of Hockey in ...

Part 2: Welcome to Smashville: The Fight to Fill the Sommet Center
Part 2: Welcome to Smashville: The Fight to Fill the Sommet Center
fromtherink.com — It's really not that far out of line to say the Predators have had issues with attendance... since the beginning.  In fact, you might even say they've had them since before the beginning even took place.  What is now known as the ... (more) Part 2: Welcome to Smashville: The Fight to Fill the ...
Recap: Capitals @ Predators - 03/10/2009
nhl.com — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -The Washington Capitals found a way to snap their season-worst, four-game losing streak. Hit... the road. Sergei Fedorov scored 2:20 into overtime to give the slumping Capitals a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday ... (more) Recap: Capitals @ Predators - 03/10/2009
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Caps Look to Change Losing Ways in Nashville
Off Wing Opinion — ... Oddly, perhaps, the Capitals have played in more one-goal games than have the Predators (16-7-6/.552, 11th in the league). It argues for a tight, low-scoring game against a team that is resurgent, desperate, and out of the West – the trifecta of trouble for the Caps this year. With the Caps playing so poorly against hungry competition of late, they're due for a breakout game. And with their recent home woes, a road game might be just what the doctor ordered. This might not be the trifecta of trouble The Peerless is anticipating , but the perfect opportunity for the Caps to ...

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