Locked On Predators - Daily Podcast On The Nashville Predators

This Nashville Predators season has gone from bad to worse. After back-to-back road losses over the weekend at Buffalo (4-3) and Pittsburgh (3-0), the Predators are 16-28-7, and we are officially out of answers. That's right; it took 51 games, but this Predators team has finally broken us. But alas, we're still here to trudge through the rest of this disastrous season – starting with tonight's hom...

After losing another winnable game on Wednesday, the Nashville Predators head out on the road for a back to back against the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins. On today's episode, we analyze the bleak postseason outlook for Nashville and discuss what Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi need to do this weekend to lead their team to two crucial wins. The NHL just released the Predators Quarter Centur...

The Nashville Predators lost their second game in a row on Wednesday, falling 3-1 to the Vancouver Canucks at home. While Nashville had some more bad puck luck and the final result was frustrating, there are still some positives to take away from this game: sound defense, excellent goaltending from Juuse Saros and the play of Tommy Novak's line, to name a few. On today's episode, we break down wha...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), Chris Micieli (Locked On Avalanche), Eddie Fox (Locked On Kings) and Ann Kimmel (Locked On Predators) get together to talk about the surprise Mikko Rantanen blockbuster trade, whether the Eastern wildcard race is going to affect the trade deadline, and when Vancouver is finally going to s...

After falling to the Anaheim Ducks, Steven Stamkos, Filip Forsberg, and the Nashville Predators need to get back to winning as they face Quinn Hughes, Brock Boeser, and the Vancouver Canucks tonight. On today's show we preview the game including a closer look at how former Predators back up Kevin Lankinen is proving his worth in Vancouver. We share our keys to a season sweep and the one player Nas...

Luke Evangelista has been out of the lineup for the Nashville Predators since being injured January 7 in a game against the Winnipeg Jets, but yesterday he returned to practice with the team. On today's episode we discuss what Evangelista's potential return could mean for the Nashville Predators. Tommy Novak and Fedor Svechkov have built chemistry in recent games, and we'll explain why it is impor...

The Nashville Predators led by Filip Forsberg and Steven Stamkos had been on a five game win streak, but Saturday night Mason McTavish and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Preds 5-2. On today's show, we recap this weekend's game with "one word" to describe the loss and look at the factors that led to a lackluster performance from Nashville. We discuss the lineup decision Andrew Brunette made that ra...

Filip Forsberg scored twice as the Nashville Predators defeated the San Jose Sharks in a wild 6-5 win. On today's episode we break down the win over Yaroslav Askarov and Macklin Celebrini with our "one word" to describe the game. A hot offensive start was interrupted by three quick fights and defensive lapses, but Nashville was able to hold off the Sharks to get their fifth win in a row. We discus...

NOTE: This was recorded before the McDavid suspension was announced Welcome to the NHL Squad show! Today, Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Jay Forster (Locked On Blue Jackets), Armando Velez (Locked On Panthers) and Josh Sperber (Locked On Lightning) are hanging out to chat about suspensions in the NHL, the Eastern Conference wildcard race, and whether the Vancouver Canucks should trade JT Miller...

The Nashville Predators are coming off of a franchise comeback win, but there are still questions about the defense that need answering. On today's show we take a closer look at the short sample size from newly acquired defenseman Justin Barron.  We discuss why trading Alexandre Carrier to the Montreal Canadiens may not look like a good move but could have importance away from the ice for the Pred...

A slow start by the Nashville Predators resulted in the benching of Juuse Saros and a 5-1 deficit against Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks, but the Preds rallied to score six unanswered goals in the biggest comeback in franchise history. On today's show Locked On Sharks host JD Young joins us to recap the surprising 7-5 Predators win. We share our "one words" to describe the turn of event...

Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg has been named the NHL's second star for the week ending Jan. 19 after leading the league with seven points (4 goals, 3 assists) to help lift Nashville to a perfect week with wins over the Vegas Golden Knights, Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild. We talk about Fil's big week before turning our attention to the Predators' upcoming home-and-home set with...

After a week filled with plenty of talk about "the code" in hockey, the Nashville Predators and the Minnesota Wild took the ice Saturday night. Three fights and two Filip Forsberg goals later, the Predators defeated the Wild 6-2. On today's show we recap the game including out "one word" to describe one of Nashville's most consistent performances of the season. We hear from Zachary L'Heureux after...

Filip Forsberg scored career goal number 300 to tie the game in the third period and Steven Stamkos scored the shootout game winner as the Nashville Predators defeated Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks at Bridgestone Arena.  On today's show we recap the game including our "one word" to describe the 3-2 win, and we discuss a highlight moment that delighted the Nashville fan base in attendanc...

On this special crossover edition of the Locked On Predators podcast, Emma joins Jack Bushman of Locked On Blackhawks to preview Thursday's Central Division showdown between Chicago and Nashville. These two teams, while entering the 2024-25 season with very different expectations, find themselves in a similar position at the bottom of the NHL standings. We talk about the issues plaguing these team...

Welcome to the NHL Squad show! Today, Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Jack Bushman (Locked On Blackhawks), David Morasutti (Locked On Leafs), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings) and Josh Sperber (Locked On Lightning) talk about the most disappointing teams in the first half of the season, hopes for the second half of the season, and have some fun discussion which teams currently in a playoff spot mig...

Steven Stamkos scored twice and Justin Barron recorded his first goal in gold to help lead the Nashville Predators to a win over the Vegas Golden Knights. On today's show we recap the 5-3 victory with our "one word" to describe the game and discuss what helped Nashville hold on in a "tale of two games".  We look at the shocking stats from the first 35 minutes and talk about why Justus Annunen call...

It has been a frustrating first half of the season for the Nashville Predators even with new additions Steven Stamkos, Brady Skjei, and Jonathan Marchessault. On today's episode we take a closer look at analytics that tell the story of this season so far and preview tonight's game against Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights. Former Golden Knight Jonathan Marchessault will face Vegas for the f...

The Nashville Predators were the better team for two periods, but they still lost 4-1 to the Washington Capitals Saturday at Bridgestone Arena. We attempt to break down what went wrong – but it's hard to explain the unexplainable. We also discuss Elliotte Friedman's latest report about the Predators and Ryan O'Reilly as we look ahead to the NHL trade deadline.   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast p...

The Nashville Predators are back at home for their next four games, but they're a little worse for the wear after their six-game road trip. We have injury updates on Luke Evangelista and Steven Stamkos, who left Tuesday's game against the Winnipeg Jets with injuries, ahead of Saturday's game against the Washington Capitals. We also check in on some Predators prospects after some big trades went do...

Despite adding big names like Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei in the offseason and a roster with tested veterans and promising young players, the Nashville Predators find themselves in a surprising position halfway through this season - near the bottom of the league. On today's episode we look back at what factors resulted in a calamitous mid season record.  We debate the re...

Filip Forsberg ended a career scoring drought and Roman Josi scored for the first time since late November, but the Predators lost Steven Stamkos and Luke Evangelista to injury and fell to the Winnipeg Jets. On today's show we recap the game including our "one word" to describe the 5-2 loss. Connor Hellebuyck was outstanding in net for the Jets, and we discuss what Nashville didn't do to pressure...

Nashville Predators prospect Teddy Stiga was the overtime hero at the 2025 World Junior Championship, scoring the game-winning goal to secure the gold medal finish for Team USA. We recap the performance of Stiga and the rest of the Predators prospects in tournament before shifting gears to discuss the Predators' injury-riddled blue line and preview Tuesday's game against the Winnipeg Jets.   Follo...

The Nashville Predators won back-to-back games?! On the road?! In this economy?! Indeed, the rumors are true. After stumbling out of the holiday break with three straight losses, the Predators bounced back with a pair of wins in Vancouver and Calgary over the weekend. We saw Ozzy Wiesblatt's NHL debut, Fedor Svechkov's first career multipoint game, Spencer Stastney's return, Juuse Saros' fourth sh...

The Nashville Predators play a back to back this weekend against Kevin Lankinen and the Vancouver Canucks and Dustin Wolf and the Calgary Flames and the Preds will have to take on these teams with an adjusted roster. On today's show we talk about the return of defenseman Spencer Stastney to the blue line with Jeremy Lauzon injured and the NHL debut of Ozzy Wiesblatt who was called up after rookie...