The Gold Standard

The Preds have lost five straight and it's showing in the locker room. What possible answers could this team come up with? The national anthem became a funny issue this week as Canada and America booed each other in typical 2025 fashion. Why should fans be excited about 4-Nation's Face-Off and Andrew Brunette comments on the trade deadline. Emma Lingan and Braden Gall talk hockey. Watch all episod...

Juuse Saros has struggled lately but how much is on the defense? Why is blue line struggling so much. The 4 Nation's tournament is coming up and people are excited. The trade deadline is also looming. Nick Kieser fills in for Braden with Emma Lingan to talk Predators hockey. Watch all episodes on YouTube. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com Join The In Crowd toda...

The Predators made history on Tuesday night against San Jose. They played a boxing match on Saturday. And beat their archrival in overtime. It's not pretty, but it's damn fun right now. Justin Barron, Juuse Saros and ZHL get some time this week. Emma Lingan and Braden Gall talk hockey. Watch all episodes on YouTube. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com Join The In...

The Predators played one of the best games of the season against Vegas but still had to hold on for dear life. The top line is surging. Can the team lose games, get a high draft pick and still build culture? What should Barry Trotz do with Ryan O'Reilly and other trade pieces at the deadline? Emma Lingan and Braden Gall talk hockey. Watch all episodes on YouTube. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Bro...

The Predators inconsistency plagued them again on the road trip finale against the Jets. Injuries continue to mount and the defense is getting worse. Also, which young players have earned the right to stick in the NHL? Emma Lingan and Braden Gall talk hockey. Watch all episodes on YouTube. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com Join The In Crowd today! And Shotgun W...

The Predators lost three straight games heading into the New Year in different ways and it led to the worst start in franchise history. Is there any hope? How should we evaluate Barry Trotz' second season on the job? Emma Lingan and Braden Gall talk hockey. Watch all episodes on YouTube. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com Join The In Crowd today! And Shotgun Wil...

Emma Lingan, Jeremy Gover and Braden Gall talk Predators hockey as the team wins yet again. Big free agent signings have come to life and are producing. Justin Barron made his debut. The team is finally figure it out. Plus, a major holiday debate. Watch all episodes on YouTube. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com Join The In Crowd today! And Shotgun Willie's BBQ...

The Predators beat former coach Peter Laviolette and the Rangers after three straight solid offensive showings. Is this a sign of real progress that is sustainable? Is the youth movement in full effect on the blueline? Trade rumors around a young center and Nashville trying to straddle the identity line. Emma Lingan and Braden Gall talk hockey. Watch all episodes on YouTube. Sign up to Lower Broad...

The Predators are winless in eight straight games after a costly loss to the Flames on Tuesday. Roman Josi joins a long list of injured Predators that create adversity for an already struggling team. We hear from Jonathan Marchessault in post-game and we listen to Andrew Brunette talk about scheme changes as well as "scratching the whole team." Plus, what are the two strategies for Barry Trotz mov...

Roman Josi says the team is making progress. He also talks with Braden about life on the road. We introduce new goalie Justus Annunen and talk trade strategy. Why the overreaction to optional practice? And is it time to talk about making a coaching change? Emma Lingan and Braden Gall debate. Watch all episodes on YouTube. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com Join...

The Preds once again follow up a big win with a brutal loss. It might signal a serious reevaluation of team goals for this season. We evaluate the trade of Philip Tomasino. There was one hilarious moment in the Devils game. And what WOULD have a rebuild looked like during the summer and what WOULD the results be? Emma and Braden talk sticks and puck. Watch all episodes on YouTube. Sign up to Lower...

Nashville played extremely well in a win over Vancouver but can they sustain it? Trade rumors are swirling around the Predators and going to get a second-line center and top 4 defenseman are squarely on the table for Barry Trotz. How should Andrew Brunette hold his stars accountable? What big changes are coming? Emma, Michael and Braden talk sticks and puck. Watch all episodes on YouTube. Sign up...

Have the Nashville Predators turned a corner and leveled off since the terrible start? What are the next steps of progress? How have the new free agents adapted? What does the Dante Fabbro saga tell us about the end of the David Poile era and the job Barry Trotz is doing? Shea Weber and Poile also got inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. And one media entity is being greedy. Emma and Braden talk...

The Preds just played the worst game of the season in a loss to the Kings. They are in last place and everyone is very frustrated. Andrew Brunette and Barry Trotz are sending public messages to their team about shaking things up. Will it work? Watch all episodes on YouTube. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com Join The In Crowd today! And Shotgun Willie's BBQ - Or...

The Preds have collected points in four straight games but how sustainable is the streak? What problems are officially solved and what problems still need fixing? What do we make of the line-up tweaks and second-line center? Watch all episodes on YouTube. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com Join The In Crowd today! And Shotgun Willie's BBQ - Order your Thanksgivi...

The Preds dominated the Bruins for their first win after an 0-5 start. Why did it work and what went right? What line-up changes are coming? Mark Jankowski explains how to build chemistry when it comes to line combinations. What about the NHL debut of Zachary L'Heureux? Emma, Michael and Braden talk Preds hockey. Watch all episodes on YouTube. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you by: Sink...

The Preds have started 0-3 with bad defense and lots of line-up changes. Why isn't it working, how long should fans be patient and what do you need to know about the system that explains the learning curve. We also talk Bally's app and BBQ meats. Emma, Michael and Braden talk Preds hockey. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you by SinkersBeverages.com Join The In Crowd today! And welcome to...

Predators hockey is officially back on Thursday night as the season gets started. What do we make of the final roster decisions? What individual predictions are we making? How are the new stars handling expectations? We also make officially official Predators season long predictions so we can check our work at the end of the year. Lastly, what's the latest on the future of the Predators contract w...

The regular season is approaching and the Predators have extremely high expectations but how are the players and coaching handling the pressure? Final roster cuts are coming soon so what do the final cuts tell us about the current and future roster? Then we offer an in-depth preview of the Central Division. Emma, Michael and Braden talk Preds hockey. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you b...

The Nashville Predators are making news at camp. Managing expectations is front and center for everyone in the organization. The power play lines look as talented as any in franchise history. Do we already know who might be on the second and third lines? Luke Schenn offers a Tanner Molendyk anecdote and much more. Emma, Michael and Braden talk Preds hockey. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought t...

The Nashville Predators report to camp this week. What position battles are set to take place? Who could make the team? How will this team handle expectations? What did we learn from rookie camp? What's the latest with Philip Tomasino? We also break down the farm system as the season opens. Emma, Michael and Braden talk Preds hockey. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you by SinkersBeverage...

Welcome, Adam Vingan to the team! He's back and covering the Preds for Lower Broad Hockey. We also preview training camp, the rookie showcase coming this weekend and get ready for hockey season! Which is here (technically). Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you by SinkersBeverages.com Join The In Crowd today! You can watch all episodes on YouTube.

One week before rookies report to training camp, we take a look at some news from around the NHL including the tragedy in New Jersey and the massive contract Edmonton gave to Leon Draisaitl. We also answer your questions about regression, breakout potential, uniforms, favorite players to cover and memorabilia. Mike, Emma and Braden talk Preds. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. Brought to you by Sinke...

The Predators traded Yaroslav Askarov for two prospects and a first round pick. Why did this happen and did Barry Trotz get enough in return? It does paint an even clearer picture of the Preds decision making strategy. Where does the farm system now rank in the NHL and who is atop the list? Michael, Emma and Braden talk Preds hockey. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. You can watch all episodes on You...

The Predators prized goalie prospect Yaroslav Askarov has requested a trade. Why did he do that? What does it mean for the future? And why is Barry Trotz taking so much heat for it? Ryan Johansen also might have materially breached his contract and that could benefit the Preds in a big way. Emma Lingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville hockey. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey. You can watch all episodes...