Author: Chris Rydburg

Scott Hannan Season Preview: Steady As He Goes

By Chris Rydburg | Feb 22nd 2019 | 3 min read |

Scott Hannan #22 / Defenseman / Nashville Predators Height: 6-2 Weight: 220 Born: Jan 23, 1979 GP Goals Assists Points +/- PIM Shots Avg TOI 2011-12 7...

Matt Halischuk Season Preview: Here Comes Hustlechuk

By Chris Rydburg | Feb 22nd 2019 | 4 min read |

Matt Halischuk #24 / Right Wing / Nashville Predators Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 Born: Jun 01, 1988 GP Goals Assists Points +/- PIM Shots Avg TOI 2011-12...

Roman Josi Season Preview: A Swiss Suter?

By Chris Rydburg | Feb 22nd 2019 | 4 min read |

Roman Josi #59 / Defenseman / Nashville Predators Height: 6-2 Weight: 198 Born: Jun 01, 1990 GP Goals Assists Points +/- PIM Shots Avg TOI 2011-12 52 ...

The Healing Begins for Hockey Fans

By Chris Rydburg | Feb 22nd 2019 | 4 min read |

Bitter? Jovial? Apathetic? Hopeful? Pick an adjective and most NHL fans have probably experienced it over the past three plus months. The labor disput...

High School League is Nashville's Hockey Oasis

By Chris Rydburg | Feb 21st 2019 | 5 min read |

Flying to Russia to see our stars in the KHL is a bit pricey for most of us. Driving up to Milwaukee is a reasonable thought, and the rumor is the Pre...

Are the NHL & NHLPA Really Prepared to Lose the Whole Season?

By Chris Rydburg | Feb 21st 2019 | 8 min read |

As we enter the second week of the NHL lockout, I figure now is a good time to express some of the feelings and emotions that I am sure a lot of us ho...

One on One with Ryan Jones

By Chris Rydburg | Feb 20th 2019 | 8 min read |

This week I had the opportunity to have a long talk with former Predator Ryan Jones about his time in Nashville and his career in Edmonton. Hockey Sea...

Silence is Golden

By Chris Rydburg | Feb 20th 2019 | 4 min read |

Silence is Golden, at least that seems to be the golden rule prevailing over 501 Broadway the past few days in wake of Ryan Suter’s decision to ...

A Pound of Flesh: Tootoo's Departure and Suter's Waiting Game

By Chris Rydburg | Feb 20th 2019 | 6 min read |

I was shocked, as I assume most of you were, yesterday when Jordin Tootoo signed with the Detroit Red Wings. Ryan Suter, however, went according to pl...

Nashville Predators 2012 NHL Draft Recap

By Chris Rydburg | Feb 20th 2019 | 8 min read |

The trade winds were blowing mighty strong on draft day, as multiple deals were struck on the floor of the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. The hos...