Author: Shaun Smith

It’s So Hard to Say Good-Bye

By Shaun Smith | Jul 28th 2022 | 6 min read |

Well, folks, this is it—my final article for On The Forecheck. I don’t want to carry on forever, but I’ll carry on for a little bit. I’ll star...

The Mo(u)rning After: Predators-Avalanche Game 3 Review

By Shaun Smith | May 7th 2022 | 4 min read |

After killing his wife, Hercules sought atonement. He was ordered by the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi to travel to Tiryns, find his cousin King Eurysthe...

The Mourning After: Predators-Avalanche Game 2 Review

By Shaun Smith | May 6th 2022 | 5 min read |

“Don’t start writing until the first period is over!” I told myself as I sat down at the laptop. I wanted to wait and see which Nashville Predat...

The Morning After: Predators-Avalanche Game 1 Review

By Shaun Smith | May 4th 2022 | 5 min read |

First, I’m aware that this Ted Lasso quote I used as a lead-in is factually incorrect. However, it works for Sam Obisanya, so who really cares if it...

Pete Weber reflects on the retirement of his longtime broadcast partner, Terry Crisp

By Shaun Smith | Apr 15th 2022 | 5 min read |

No conversation with Pete Weber is long enough. And that’s for many reasons. The man is a literal encyclopedia of stories from every sport imaginabl...

Jeremy Lauzon is settling into a new role with the Nashville Predators

By Shaun Smith | Apr 8th 2022 | 4 min read |

“On your first day in prison, walk up to the biggest guy and punch him in the face.” The idea behind this is that you’ll gain the respect of the...

John Hynes Sheds Light on Eeli Tolvanen’s Absence

By Shaun Smith | Apr 6th 2022 | 3 min read |

For anyone curious about why Eeli Tolvanen was scratched last night when the Nashville Predators took on the Minnesota Wild, John Hynes’s post-game ...

Identity is the Key for the Predators Moving Forward

By Shaun Smith | Mar 11th 2022 | 4 min read |

The Nashville Predators took on the Anaheim Ducks last night. The Predators were nursing a two-game win streak since their loss to the Kraken last wee...

Nashville Predators 3, Carolina Hurricanes 5: Comeback Interrupted

By Shaun Smith | Feb 18th 2022 | 6 min read |

What Happened The Nashville Predators started off the game proving why they have the identity of a team that’s hard to play against. Booming hits fr...

John Hynes optimistic Preds’ penalty woes are improving

By Shaun Smith | Feb 18th 2022 | 4 min read |

Undisciplined stick penalties were, unquestionably, the downfall of the Nashville Predators in their back-to-back losses to the Dallas Stars and the W...