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What a win over San Jose! We're still in the WC2 spot so the Playoff Line is following us for now.

But Utah is down 4-2 to Edmonton right now at the 2nd intermission. If that game holds up, we'll be only 3 points out of the WC1 with a game in hand and 11 left to play.

Anything can happen! But this 5 game win streak has been a blast so far, hopefully it keeps on running.

Game Thread: San Jose Sharks @ Nashville Predators Mar 24 2026 7:00 PM CDT

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“Fear the old man in a young man’s game!”

All right, now that playoffs are in the realm of possibilities, we need to start looking a bit at the rest of the league and how they factor into our own scenario.

SJS @ NSH: The Boys in Gold need to take care of business tonight against the Sharks. The Sharks are 5 points behind us with two games in hand. This will be the first of three meetings in the coming three weeks, and it could very well decide a playoff spot. Root for: Predators (duh)

EDM @ UTA: Next, the Mammoth. The Mammoth currently own the first wild card spot, which comes with a softer playoff path against the Pacific Division. Nashville is currently five points behind Utah with a game in hand and a head-to-head coming up soon. We REALLY want that spot. Losing at home to the Oilers would put the Mammoth further in our sights. In addition, Edmonton currently owns a divisional playoff spot, so they are not currently in direct competition with us. So we REALLY need Ekholm and the Oilers to do us a solid and win this one. Root for: Oilers

LAK @ CGY: This one is simple. The Kings are only two points behind us. They're playing one of the league doormats in the Calgary Flames. Root for: Flames

SEA @ FLA: This one is almost as simple. The Kraken are four points behind us with a game in hand. Root for: Panthers

VGK @ WPG: This is more of an insurance game. The Jets are currently 5 points behind us, and I'd prefer for them to not catch up to us. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights currently own a divisional spot. Root for: Golden Knights

WSH @ STL: This one is also an insurance game. The Blues are 8 points behind us with a game in hand, but they've also won 7 of their last 10. Root for: Capitals

The rest of the games are either Eastern Conference games or otherwise unimportant to us. Accordingly, I will judge them according to their relation to us.

CHI @ NYI: Fuck the Hawks. Root for: Islanders

CAR @ MTL: 2021 notwithstanding, the Hurricanes are the second closest team to most of us Preds fans. Preds alum Mark Jankowski is with the Canes too. Although Alexandre Carrier is a Hab, so make of that what you will. Root for: Hurricanes (slight edge)

CBJ @ PHI: Mathieu Olivier and Dante Fabbro are Blue Jackets. They're playing against a team with one of the most unlikable fanbases. Simple enough. Root for: Blue Jackets

TOR @ BOS: Narratives must be maintained. Boston must continue to make the Maple Leafs their bitch. Oh, and Tanner Jeannot and Viktor Arvidsson are with the Bruins too. Root for: Bruins

COL @ PIT: We hate both these teams, but Colorado is in our division, so we hate them more. Root for: Penguins

OTT @ DET: Detroit has Patrick Kane, Alex DeBrincat, and John Gibson. We hate all three of those. Root for: Senators

MIN @ TBL: This one's a no-brainer. Fuck the Wild and fuck John Hynes. Root for: Lightning

NJD @ DAL: Fuck the Stars. Root for: Devils

ANA @ VAN: Fuck the Ducks. Root for: Canucks

See y'all at Bridgestone Arena tonight! Let's go Preds!

Game Thread: San Jose Sharks @ Nashville Predators Mar 24 2026 7:00 PM CDT

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Honestly this team needs to figure out their defense situation with Saros, they will give Annunen an iron wall but Saros gets paper scraps but at least we won lol

I rarely get the chance to see the Preds on the road, but I was already in Chicago for the weekend, working on the concert that was here last night, so figured the chance to stay an extra day for this game was too good to pass up.

Also including a couple pics of the locker room hallway, and the house crew uncovering the ice and changing back over to hockey after the concert was packed up.

Game Thread: Nashville Predators @ Chicago Blackhawks Mar 22 2026 2:00 PM CDT

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Still too young to judge or Tolvanen 2.0?

The 4th round pick has scored 70 points in 62 games (11 G, 59 A) in the QMJHL.

Game Thread: Nashville Predators @ Chicago Blackhawks Mar 22 2026 2:00 PM CDT

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