Are penalties really that bad for Nashville Predators?

Hearing whistles while they work is nothing new to the Nashville Predators. Comes with the territory of being the most penalized team in the league.  But is that a bad thing? Tennessean Predators beat writer Paul Skrbina and columnist Gentry Estes discuss that and more on the latest edition of C…

Who is Nashville Predators MVP? Biggest surprise? Disappointment?

Roman Josi and Juuse Saros are All-Stars. Filip Forsberg is playing like one. That means the All-Star break is here. The Nashville Predators are in second place. The team's identity seems to be solid. So why not hand out some a-little-past-midseason awards. Predators beat writer Paul Skrbina a…

Hey, now, Roman Josi's not an All-Star. Say what?

He's having the best season of his career, better than his Norris Tropy-winning season of a not-so-distant past. Roman Josi also is breaking Nashville Predators franchise records left and right. So what gives? Why won't he be in Vegas with Juuse Saros for All-Star weekend? Predators beat report…

So far, so good for the Nashville Predators this season, but why?

The Nashville Predators have won five in a row and in first place in the Central Division. But their latest victory, Tuesday against the Colorado, may be the proof people have been waiting for that this team is legit. In the latest edition of the Catfish Corner podcast, Tennessean Predators beat w…

Is it close to time for Filip Forsberg to go?

Filip Forsberg doesn't have his back to the future.  The Nashville Predators forward isn't interested in predicting what's in front of him, either, when it comes to his next contract. Going into Thursday, Forsberg had seven goals -- including a four-goal game and an overtime winner -- in seven ga…

MVP? Biggest surprise? Is this team overachieving?

Who has been the Nashville Predators' MVP so far nearly a quarter of the way through the season? Who has been the biggest surprise? Biggest disappointment? What's up with Cracker Barrel on Thanksgiving? Tennessean Predators beat reporter Paul Skrbina and columnist Gentry Estes discuss all that a…

So far, pretty good. Now what?

The Nashville Predators were two points out of first place in the Central Division going into Thursday, when they were supposed to play the Ottawa Senators. That game was postponed because 10 Senators players were in the league's COVID-19 protocol, giving Nashville a couple of extra days in Montre…

Pekka Rinne is coming back to Nashville

Pekka Rinne is coming back to Nashville soon -- not to play for the Predators but to live in his "second home" with his family and be honored as the first person in franchise history to have his jersey number retired. Tennessean Predators beat writer Paul Skrbina and columnist Gentry Estes both sp…

Are the Nashville Predators better than we thought?

The Nashville Predators began the season by losing three of four games, then went on a two-game winning streak. The power play and Juuse Saros have been a big reason why. Tennessean Predators reporter Paul Skrbina and columnist Gentry Estes discuss that plus the team's sellout streak finally endi…

With familiar faces gone, what to expect from Predators this season

The Nashville Predators began the 2021-22 season last week without some familiar faces. Viktor Arvidsson is gone. Ryan Ellis, too. Pekka Rinne retired. What should we expect from the team this season? Tennessean columnist Gentry Estes and Predators beat reporter Paul Skrbina talk about that, the…