Jeremy K. Gover of AP.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. More gloating (we are the assignment desk now) Next: San Jose was the turning point Did the Preds pick the right time to suck? Is it too early to "flip the switch?" How concerned are we about St. Louis? David Poile gives us one last deadline update Chasing records update ESPN.com Greg Wyshynski talks trade deadline and Playoffs Should the Preds be looking to buy at the deadline? What should they do with Filip Forsberg? Wh...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Jeremy K. Gover fills in for TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan talking Nashville Predators hockey with Braden Gall of 440 Sports. Ben Harpur does something amazing Being way ahead of the curve Tracking all of the records Explosion against San Jose Are Sharks fans insane? Come from behind win over Dallas Late game line deployment Scheduling has finally evened out Divisional, Wildcard, Conference races Not buying Calgary at all Mandatory Forsberg words Negotiating the contract after the deadline How thi...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Jeremy K. Gover fills in for Adam Vingan talking Nashville Predators hockey with Braden Gall. Negative stuff first: Five weeks of bad hockey: Why? Regression to the mean? A young team is learning how to win Juuse Saros' production Eight more games before deadline This is the time for the Preds to win Positive stuff next: Stadium Series was a massive success Preds game ops was brililant Sight lines, uniforms, crowd, weather Options for more outdoor games? Single-season records could be broken Jos...
Mar 03, 2022•51 min
Jeremy K. Gover of AP.com Radio and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Defining success for the Stadium Series What the national media cares about Preds get huge two points over Dallas Booing Ryan Suter, Radulov Pekka's jersey retirement Pekka gets a statue How Pekka, Preds are viewed in Finland Lots of scouts at the game Thursday Filip Forsberg trade rumors David Poile is just doing his job Can't make trade decisions in the moment Ideal scenario for the Preds w/ Forsberg The Gold Stan...
Feb 25, 2022•55 min
Jeremy K. Gover and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Biggest non-playoff week in Smashville... ever? The importance of the comeback against Florida Tanner Jeannot, David Rittich come up big Big night in Nashville, big game v. Dallas Stories that exlpain Pekka's character Is Pekka Rinne a Hall of Famer? Who else could be retired? Can Preds keep energy level up for game? The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
Feb 23, 2022•38 min
Jeremy K. Gover from AP.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Adam Vingan is on paternity leave. How was the Super Bowl? Did halftime, atmosphere live up to the hype? Peter Laviolette returns to Bridgestone Tribute videos have gotten out of control Yet another losing streak... why? Taking entirely too many penalties Can a young team grow out of its mistakes? Trade Deadline Rantings and Ravings This team is not one piece away David Poile says they're "closer" to signing Forsberg Bu...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Jeremy K. Gover of AP.com and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. (Jeremy is filling in for Adam Vingan, who is on paternity leave). Jeremy is LIVE FROM THE SUPER BOWL! Did we learn anything in the loss to Dallas? Which playoff matchup would be most concerning? Which teams present the best matchup for the Preds? TNT, Kenny Albert's greatness, the power play clock Is the All-Star still a viable event nationally? Second half predictions from Gover Mandatory Forsberg trade deadline segment...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 1 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Adam has some news for all of you Predictions for the next month from Adam Is Forsberg on this team next month? Will the Stadium Series be considered a success? Where will the Preds be in the standings? Preds when leading after two, trailing after two Penalty killing vs. short-handed scoring Juuse Saros weekly adoration segment Vegas Odds to win Cup have changed dramatically Is there value in betting in Nashville? Indiv...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 8 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. A total coarse corrections took place Starting games well on offense Seattle's arena, uniforms, multiple jumbotrons No. 2 in the NHL in 10+ goal scorers Why Preds are so good at finishing games? Obligatory Juuse Saros segment of words ESPN+ broadcast over-delivered on nuance Cup team was best on ice and in record books Forsberg, Josi milestones Alex Carrier grading out like a superstar Every young player is grading out ...
Jan 27, 2022•52 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. A losing streak Let's not overreact to one bad week Why some fans are celebrating a losing streak? Third place is probably about right Using a larger sample size Best case, worst case deadline scenario The Juuse Saros dependency NHL All-Star game rosters, format Goal-scoring historical context Is this the best goal-scoring Preds team ever? Finding, developing scoring forwards Spicy press conference in Canada Adam word-v...
Jan 20, 2022•55 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Redefining the term "Smashville" What we learned from win over Avs Eye test and metrics agree Records with leads, finishing games Fastest Preds teams to reach 50 points Actually tweaking expectations finally More ways to praise Juuse Saros Congrats to Max Herz Being annoyed by Jared Stillman Tanner Jeannot's Calder candidacy Rookie history books Big weekend of action The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End....
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Preds win two more, are 15-0-1 after two periods There are no passengers on this team John Hynes Coach of the Year candidacy Tanner Jeannot's Calder Trophy candidacy The Ryan Ellis trade finally delivered a point! Staying level-headed about Filip Forsberg's future Has Adam changed his opinion about resigning Forsberg? Did Adam Vingan give John Hynes covid? How Hynes learned about his players, about himself Main Preds hu...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 2 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. One point out of four on the road Maintaining identity even in defeat John Hynes communication is good for fans How to interpret his in-game coaching style Angry Face Lavy What you need to know about new protocols Fan sensitivity: Titans vs. Preds Why Titans fans actively seek out grievance Why Preds fans are different How Nashville as a city impacts fan perception New Year's Intentions: Don't take the bait Winter Class...
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr 9 min
TheAthleti.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. The Preds find a way to win two more games Can we give the wins to Karl Taylor? Should we have seen this success coming? Time to start giving John Hynes the credit he deserves What do the numbers say about sustainability? Advanced metrics define the Preds core identity Can the NHL reset after Christmas? Why Covid is such a concern for players NHL punts on the Olympics: Right move? The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on We...
Dec 22, 2021•54 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Covid has hit the Preds hard What does it mean for the schedule, protocols? The key to the five-game winning streak Expectations for Tolvanen, young scorers Juuse Saros is still amazing Baby Arlo's influence on the team Have expectations changed? Should they? When is it okay to change expectations? Double-edge sword: One-goal wins NHL covid outbreaks are getting worse Should the league go to the Olympics? Rooting for th...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 20 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Adam is on a road trip too Back to back wins kick off road trip Comparing this team to last year Line combination success: Metrics Secondary scoring finally comes A big three-game weekend Stadium Series uniform analysis Evaluating the Ryan Ellis trade The Admirals struggles How many Arlo photos is too many? The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Filip Forsberg scores four goals Crazy Mikael Granlund stat Historic context of Forsberg's production How does it impact contract talks? Why would anyone throw their hat on the ice? What happens to the hats? Good tradition? Bad? Are we concerned about Juuse Saros' work rate? Stats update: Still good on the power play Stats update: Still not good on the penalty kill Fang Fingers: Love it or hate it? Preds are perfect at ...
Dec 02, 2021•52 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. What went wrong in Montreal? What did they fix against Anaheim? Figuring out how to control play Is The Stone creating home ice advantage again? The Preds have to collect points at home Filip Forsberg is set to return this week The Forsberg drama will hang over this team Ryan Johansen's legs are what's working for 92 Secondary scoring is an issue but a progression is expected Power Play up to third in the NHL Four winna...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Preds hot streak comes to an end Long road trip was a major success Juuse Saros' total domination Ottawa cancellation comes at right time Team stat trends: PP, PK, FO percentages Taking too many penalties, not killing them off Making the playoffs with a bad offense? Why is this team not scoring? Previewing the coming home stand Adam's message to his readers The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
Nov 18, 2021•56 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. The Preds are 6-1-1... why? Juuse Saros is a total stud The highest paid players are acting like it Can they keep this pace up? (what the data says) Tolvanen, Kunin still not up to speed Tanner Jeannot's Moose Jaw days Why the sky is the limit for 84 Injury updates... sort of... (so dumb) Around the NHL: Chicago, Anaheim, Vegas The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 3 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. The catalyst behind the Preds win streak It comes to an end in Edmonton Filip Forsberg is hurt again Why the Preds should trade their star forward? Charming nature of this team under John Hynes Matt Duchene, the young talent, Saros Pekka Rinne's 35 will be retired Two decades of Terry Crisp Bridgestone Arena changes policies Connor Ingram's battle with OCD Gary Bettman, NHL's handling of Blackhawks scandal The Gold Stan...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 15 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Scoring has increased and Preds have won twice The key behind new found power play success Matt Duchene appears to have bought in Can the stars sustain this pace: Josi, Saros, etc? Can a hockey team learn how to finish? Or is it innate? Tomasino, Trenin, Jeannot learning how to finish Galaxy braining the sellout streak Nashville ended the Chicago dynasty (But they also did some awful stuff too) The Gold Standard is BTYB...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 9 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey Beef with Fringe Element pod Adam's Saints fandom: Legal or illegal? What do we make of the 1-2 start? How the Preds are going to win games? Loving the Sissons line... again Matt Duchene showing signs of life? Why send Glass down, bench Tomasino What other options does John Hynes have? Stadium Series in Nashville Is the sellout streak in jeopardy? Evander Kane's fake vax card Adam's Fashion column, first Isbell show The ...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 5 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Mattias Ekholm: Great work by David Poile What are the implications for Filip Forsberg? The youth movement is the strategy this year Philip Tomasino makes opening night roster A Preds front office theory Individual player projections: Duchene, Johansen: Best seasons in Nashville? Tomasino, Tolvanen point totals? Juuse Saros award potential Which young players grow into "core" players? Official Central Division projectio...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. How to watch preseason hockey games? What can we learn from the starting line-ups? What to do with Philip Tomansion, Egor Afanasyev Who should make the active roster? Who should be paired with Josi, Ekholm What was the strategy behind waiving Rem Pitlick? OCD's impact on Mark Borowiecki? What should we learn from this story? Central Division coaches on expiring contracts Where does John Hynes rank in the division? The G...
Oct 07, 2021•55 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan is BACK with Braden Gall talking Nashville Predators hockey. Watching hockey training camp is so much harder Allowing young players to play b/c of expectations The unpredictable Western Conference What Philip Tomasino needs to do to make the roster? Filling the leadership void left by Ellis, Rinne, Arvidsson What is the strategy to fix Duchene, Johansen and Forsberg Why Cody Glass is the biggest line-up X-factor How the players view the competitive rebuild The Predato...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min
AP Radio correspondent Jeremy Gover joins Braden Gall to talk Nashville Predators hockey. (Adam Vingan will be back next week, folks!) Fan overreactions to rookie camp We've got a complete pre-camp Central Division preview Colorado is an astounding favorite Does Minnesota have the pieces to contend? Has Winnipeg fixed it's defense? Will Dallas stay healthy? What is St. Louis, exactly? Can a top-heavy Chicago return to the playoffs? There is a clear plan in Arizona How do the Preds fit into the d...
Sep 23, 2021•53 min
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey. Rookie camp opens this week: why it matters? Who are the names we are watching? Bridgestone Arena announces attendance policies How will coverage of the Preds be different this year? How is Adam adjusting to life as a dad! The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
Sep 16, 2021•40 min
Nashville Predators TV analyst Chris Mason joins Braden Gall talking Preds hockey. Getting back into the booth for preseason What are coaches and players doing RIGHT NOW How should we watch, analyze training camp Do we make too much of position battles and line combos? What growth does he want to see from guys like... Tolvanen, Kunin, Carrier, Fabbro, Jeannot and Duchene How much better can Juuse Saros get? How C-Mase felt when Pekka got called up The one thing fans and media need to expect each...
Sep 09, 2021•52 min
BroadwaySportsMedia.com John Glennon fills in for Adam with Braden Gall talking Nashville Predators hockey. Eeli Tolvanen contract, his next steps The job David Poile did with his RFAs How is the competitive rebuild coming along? 100 Things Predators fans Need to Know Introducing Jordan Tootoo to Nashville Preds dads taking the team bus North of the border Remembering David Poile's tenure in Washington How a snowstorm kept Pekka Rinne from playing Is John Hynes the right guy to win a cup Does Da...
Sep 02, 2021•51 min
