Author: Kristopher Martel

Happy Trails

By Kristopher Martel | Mar 6th 2019 | 5 min read |

All great things must come to an end. No, this isn’t the series finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but rather a small note from me to you. Af...

NHL Travel Miles: The 2016-2017 Super Schedule Released

By Kristopher Martel | Mar 6th 2019 | 6 min read |

It’s what you’ve been waiting for! The 2016-17 Super Schedule has arrived and it’s gorgeous as usual. As the tradition started (and ...

The Final Word - How not to battle adversity

By Kristopher Martel | Mar 6th 2019 | 12 min read |

Here we are. Two weeks removed from Nashville’s game seven loss to the Sharks and we have only the summer to look forward to. Even after a disma...

OTF Mailbag: Offseason moves and lineup questions

By Kristopher Martel | Mar 6th 2019 | 8 min read |

1) What is it going to take to resign Calle Jarnkrok and do we go for 1 to 2 years? Kristopher Martel – I think Jarnkrok will be a much differen...

San Jose/Nashville - Game Seven: What To Watch For

By Kristopher Martel | Mar 6th 2019 | 3 min read |

First goal will decide the game 122-42. Including last night’s win for St. Louis, that’s the record in game seven for teams that score the...

Rising like a phoenix, Nashville forces another game seven

By Kristopher Martel | Mar 6th 2019 | 7 min read |

Bring home the boys and scrap scrap metal the tanks Get hitched and make a career out of robbing banks Because the world is just a teller and we are w...

San Jose/Nashville - Game Six: What To Watch For

By Kristopher Martel | Mar 6th 2019 | 3 min read |

Again we ask: is exhaustion an issue? This morning, Nashville again conducted an optional morning skate — which is slowly becoming the norm for ...

Preds fire on all cylinders in 4-1 win over Sharks

By Kristopher Martel | Mar 6th 2019 | 5 min read |

Nashville needed to be desperate in game three. They needed to dig deeper than they had in games one and two to find a way past San Jose, trying to ev...

San Jose/Nashville - Game Five: What To Watch For

By Kristopher Martel | Mar 6th 2019 | 3 min read |

Battling exhaustion After over 170 minutes of hockey on Thursday night going into Friday, coupled with a 2,000 mile flight 12 hours later, fatigue may...

San Jose/Nashville - Game Four: What To Watch For

By Kristopher Martel | Mar 6th 2019 | 3 min read |

Matching the desperation level Interestingly enough, there are two sides to this equation. Nashville was easily the more desperate team for game three...