Locked On Predators - Daily Podcast On The Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators dropped their third game of the season after the Seattle Kraken put up seven goals from seven different players. On today’s Locked On Predators we recap the gam including our “one word” to describe the game. Andrew Brunette still hasn’t found line combinations that unlock Nashville’s offensive firepower. We debate whether more changes will help or hurt the forwards. The Pre...

The Nashville Predators are still looking for their first win of the 2024-25 season, and they hope it will come Tuesday night against the Seattle Kraken. While the Predators outshot their opponents in each of their first two games, head coach Andrew Brunette has been playing around with different forward line combinations to provide more of a "spark" offensively. We discuss what those combinations...

Despite the Return of Juuse Saros, the Nashville Predators couldn’t get their first win of the season against Dylan Larkin, Mo Seider, and the Detroit Red Wings. On today’s Locked On Predators podcast, we break down the Saturday night loss including our “one word” to describe the game. We look at the disparity between the stats and the results in the first two games of the season and tell you how...

Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault made their Nashville debut but the Predators couldn’t quite pull off a come back win over Central Division rival Dallas Stars. On today’s Locked On Predators, we recap the home opener of the 2024-25 season including our “one word” to describe the game. We evaluate the debuts of Stamkos and Marchessault and the performances of some of Nashville’s younger pla...

The Nashville Predators are kicking off their much anticipated 2024-25 season tonight against Jason Robertson, Wyatt Johnston, and the Dallas Stars, but will the Preds have to play without Juuse Saros in net? On today's Locked On Predators podcast, we discuss what has kept Saros out of practice the last few days and how it could affect Nashville if Scott Wedgewood gets the start against his former...

Expectations for the Nashville Predators  are much higher this season with the additions of Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault. On today's Locked On Predators we discuss how we see the 2024-25 season playing out. We tell you who our standout players on the roster will be and debate whether the Predators can finish higher than third in a tough Central Division that includes the Dallas Stars a...

On Monday the Nashville Predators submitted their opening night roster, and on today's Locked On Predators podcast we discuss what is - and isn't - surprising about the team Andrew Brunette and Barry Trotz have put together to start the season. Young defenseman Spencer Stastney is still not with the team. We'll explain his status on the roster and discuss how his possible return to the franchise c...

The Nashville Predators made two more roster changes after Saturday's preseason game against the Carolina Hurricanes. On today's Locked On Predators we discuss the training camp performances of Marc Del Gaizo and Tanner Molendyk and share the surprising reason Andrew Brunette didn't keep 19-year-old Molendyk in Nashville a little longer. Saturday night's preseason loss to the Hurricanes left playe...

The Nashville Predators announced Thursday that they assigned Zachary L'Heureux, Ozzy Wiesblatt and Adam Wilsby to the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals. Nashville's roster is now down to 25 players, including defenseman Spencer Stastney (who has been absent from training camp for personal reasons) and 2023 first-round pick Tanner Molendyk. On today's Locked On Predators, we predict who will (and won't) su...

The Nashville Predators defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 in a preseason game that saw goals from Juuso Pärssinen, Jonathan Marchessault, Gustav Nyquist, and two defensemen not named Roman Josi. On today's Locked On Predators we share what we finally saw from young Parssinen that we have been missing at times in training camp and focus on an aspect of Marchessault's performance - besides his tw...

Nashville Predators head coach Andrew Brunette is getting closer to his opening night roster, and on today's Locked On Predators we look at the most likely lines that include newcomers Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault. Young forward Zachary L'Heureux has done everything he can to earn serious consideration for NHL minutes this season, but a veteran may start instead on Nashville's importan...

Most NHL reporters believe the Nashville Predators improved their standing in the Central Division with the additions of Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei this offseason, but could those moves be enough to leapfrog a solid Colorado Avalanche roster? On today's Locked On Predators we look at Adam Proteau's predictions for The Hockey News that have Nashville finishing ahead of N...

The Central is arguably the deepest and toughest division in the NHL, with the Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators, Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets leading the way. On this Locked On NHL Season Preview Round Table, Ann Kimmel (Locked On Predators), Chris Micieli (Locked On Avalanche), Harrison Lee (Locked On Jets) and Joey Erickson (Locked On Stars) break down the landscape of a Central Divisio...

The Nashville Predators defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in their preseason matchup this weekend, and fans got their first look at former Vegas Golden Knight Jonathan Marchessault in Predators gold. On today's Locked On Predators we talk about Marchessault's debut and discuss what makes him such a unique player for Nashville. We'll also talk about the preseason performances of Tommy Novak, Dante F...

The Nashville Predators announced another round of roster cuts Thursday morning, assigning Andrew Gibson (Sault Ste. Marie) and Hiroki Gojsic (Kelowna) to their respective junior teams. With Nashville's training camp roster down to 56 players, we checked in with defenseman Alexandre Carrier to get his perspective on his fellow D-men, the Predators' progress on special teams and more. Plus, we play...

NHL.com released their preseason "Super 16" and on today's Locked On Predators podcast we take a close look at the list and where the Predators fall. Optimism due to the signings of Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei have the Preds high on potential, but we'll tell you where we really see this team rank in the league. We share what could raise Nashville's value or cost them yet...

It's National Math Storytelling Day, so we are taking a look at what some of the advanced stats from the Nashville Predators' 2023-24 season can – and can't – tell us. Where did the Predators rank in high danger chances and goals? What about offensive zone time? And will they rank higher or lower in 2024-25? We also share some of the latest updates from training camp, including Fedor Svechkov's in...

It was a busy day off for Barry Trotz, Andrew Brunette, and the Nashville Predators on Monday as the team announced their first round of training camp roster cuts. On today's Locked On Predators podcast, we discuss the five players who are headed back to their respective juniors teams and what the moves say - and don't say - about those player performances.  The Predators also signed third round d...

The Nashville Predators played their first two preseason games against the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers yesterday, and on today's Locked On Predators podcast we share our "one word" for the Preds preseason so far. While Nashville didn't come away with wins in the double header, Preds fans got to see Steven Stamkos score his first goal in a gold jersey. We'll tell you the areas that Andrew...

Possibly the most highly anticipated training camp in Nashville Predators history kicked off Thursday as Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, Brady Skjei and Scott Wedgewood took the ice for the first time in gold jerseys. We spoke with some of the Predators' new additions and got their takes on transitioning to a new organization and setting goals for the season, plus more observations from day...

One offseason saga wrapped up yesterday as the Nashville Predators announced they have signed forward Phil Tomasino to a one year deal ahead of training camp. On today's Locked On Predators we take a look at the deal and what the focus of the 2024-2025 season may really be about for Tomasino. We share where he could potentially work into the lineup and what he has to do to earn the trust of head c...

The Nashville Predators are kicking off training camp today, and while many fans are focused on the top players and new faces, Nashville's season success may rest on the small improvements depth players made this offseason. On today's Locked On Predators we'll talk about the improvements and expectations for players like Tommy Novak, Juuso Parssinen, Cole Smith, and Alexandre Carrier.  We'll tell...

Will Steven Stamkos play at center or on the wing for the Nashville Predators? Will he play on a line with former Tampa Bay Lightning teammate Jonathan Marchessault? Which potential Predators linemates could help him bring out the best version of himself, and vice versa? We discuss head coach Andrew Brunette's latest comments on how he plans to deploy his newest weapon on offense and break down wh...

The Nashville Predators are hosting the 2024 Rookie Showcase and young players Hiroki Gojsic and Andrew Gibson took over in games against the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning rookies.  On today's show we break down the first two games of the showcase and tell you what Gibson and Gojsic have done to earn notice. Later this week the Predators kick off a highly anticipated training camp that...

Former Detroit Red Wings draft pick and now Nashville Predators prospect Andrew Gibson came into Rookie Camp with a very specific goal for 2024-2025. On today's Locked On Predators he shares what he is hoping to accomplish in his first season as a part of the Predators franchise. We share our first impressions of goalie Magnus Chrona who joined the team in the Yaroslav Askarov trade with the San J...