The Recap
It seems like only yesterday the beloved local hockey team was raising their first conference banner…
What a night. #Preds pic.twitter.com/Lxfi6Kjpm3
— Brooks Bratten (@brooksbratten) October 11, 2017
Then about a month later this happened…
Matt Duchene in street clothes leaving the arena while the Avalanche play the Islanders pic.twitter.com/rVBmxsWUW2
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) November 6, 2017
…and all of Nashville was like…
…followed briefly by a little of this…
…when we thought Mattias Ekholm was traded for Matt Duchene. As it turned out, David Poile still had one big move up his sleeve.
It’s real this time: The Avalanche have traded Matt Duchene to the Senators in a blockbuster three-way deal. https://t.co/51sfSMBayK
— SB Nation NHL (@SBNationNHL) November 5, 2017
Colorado took picks and prospects from both the Sens and the Preds to send Matt Duchene to Ottawa. Sending Kyle Turris to Nashville.
Fast forward a few weeks…
Matt Duchene is getting tired of being compared to Kyle Turris https://t.co/Uy9oultLev
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) December 22, 2017
Probably because…
Matt Duchene doesn’t think comparisons between him & Kyle Turris are relevant ‘I didn’t get traded for Turris.’ #Sens #Preds pic.twitter.com/upEBqJ8kyg
— NHL EXPERT PICKS (@NHLexpertpicks) December 21, 2017
Oh and…
Turris is signing a 6 years, $36M deal in NASH
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) November 6, 2017
YO KYLE TURRIS!!!!! #Preds #ANAvsNSH pic.twitter.com/yMhPajl5F7
— FOX Sports Tennessee (@PredsOnFSTN) December 3, 2017
In Summary…
Elsewhere…
Remember when players didn’t want to play for Nashville because there wasn’t enough “off-ice opportunities” for them?
Playmaker. Creator.
There’s nobody like him.
Welcome to #teamadidas, @PKSubban1. pic.twitter.com/3ijEHiCZu2
— adidas Hockey (@adidashockey) December 18, 2017
#TeamAdidas ☝🏿 @adidashockey pic.twitter.com/p1LnOXaePv
— P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) December 21, 2017
P.K. Subban joins Adidas Hockey. This is big for hockey but even bigger for the city of Nashville. P.K. approves and so do we!
#TEAMADIDAS. IT’S LIT. Couldn’t be happier to join the @adidashockey fam! pic.twitter.com/PJs4T59Ecw
— P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) December 18, 2017
Oh and…
The votes are in and here are your captains for the 2018 @Honda #NHLAllStar Game!
Metropolitan: @ovi8
Atlantic: @RealStamkos91
Central: @PKSubban1
Pacific: @cmcdavid97 pic.twitter.com/R0wsi12gfy— NHL (@NHL) January 4, 2018
Two years in a row! But there’s no opportunities in Nashville.
Meanwhile…
It’s been a chippy season as the Preds have bounced around the top of the Western Conference. There’s been a little of this…
Ha cool. #Preds | #MTLvsNSH pic.twitter.com/sMlNhxtK3W
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) November 23, 2017
Followed immediately by this…
Part 2: #Preds | #MTLvsNSH pic.twitter.com/F6r5DBpwHt
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) November 23, 2017
Some of this…
No player does reverse hits like Filip Forsberg pic.twitter.com/IB7PN7Uk6Q
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) November 12, 2017
But most importantly a whole lot of this…
Just look at that hand-eye coordination by Craig Smith! #Preds #WSHvsNSH pic.twitter.com/4EqOFKKDB2
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) November 15, 2017
First game. First goal. @kyleturris is nailing his @PredsNHL debut. #PITvsNSH pic.twitter.com/5mJ5pIfSjv
— NHL (@NHL) November 12, 2017
OH BABY. #Preds | #WPGvsNSH pic.twitter.com/3nG9sHfkAN
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) November 21, 2017
Seven goals in the second period of #WSHvsNSH means the 🚨 is getting plenty of work.
Highlights: https://t.co/eDS5AWzK5a pic.twitter.com/vuuWV4QDZq
— NHL (@NHL) November 15, 2017
And whatever this is…
PK “I like to have fun” Subban. Keep having fun PK. We dig it. pic.twitter.com/7kND4UXMpu
— Bring Hockey Back (@BringHockeyBack) November 21, 2017
Off The Ice…
The Captain got engaged and they got a puppy…
Arvy and P.K. helped a fan out with his engagement…
She said YES, y’all!!! 💍 What a special moment we got to share with Morgan & Conor! 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/z2jcr8hRBv
— Lexus Lounge (@lexus_lounge) December 3, 2017
Baby Preds are on the way…
The Prince is excited about MLS coming to Nashville…
Also…Fil said y’all…y’all!
And the boys rooted on the Titans are they’re headed for the postseason for the first time in 9 years…
#TeamSmashville
While the post holiday lull has set in, and most of us are back at work and wondering when it’s appropriate to take our first vacation of the year the most important part of 2018 has already happened…
On the eve of his 27th birthday, Ryan Ellis returns to the #Preds lineup to play his first game since the #StanleyCup Final. #NSHvsVGK https://t.co/Sus2baM36H
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) January 3, 2018
Ryan Ellis has returned!
His return is bittersweet with the loss of Filip Forsberg for the next 4-6 weeks but…
Happy New Year Everyone! May 2018 bless us with another deep playoff run where pairing shorts and hockey sweaters in 100 degree weather become just another Nashville staple.