Your Nashville Predators play tonight and it's a big one, buddy.
Alright, folks, it’s gameday here in Nashville, and you can practically smell the hot chicken and hear the early chords of a honky-tonk tune down on Broadway. Tonight, the Nashville Predators are fixin' to welcome the Vegas Golden Knights to Bridgestone Arena, and let me tell you, this ain't just another Tuesday. The Preds are sitting at 31-28-9, trying to claw their way up the Central Division standings, and every point right now feels like gold. We just snapped a little slide with a nice win, so there’s a real good buzz in the air. Folks are ready to get loud for these boys.
What I'm watching for tonight, bud, is how our defense handles the speed of the Vegas Golden Knights. They can fly, and our blueline needs to be sharp, especially with how we've been giving up some odd-man rushes lately. On the other side of the puck, watch for Filip Forsberg to keep putting the biscuit in the basket; he’s been on a tear, and we need that kind of offensive punch against a team like Vegas. This ain't a rivalry game in the traditional sense, but it’s absolutely a measuring stick. We need to show we can hang with the defending champs if we're serious about making some noise in the playoffs.
* **Puck Drop:** 1:00 PM local time
* **Venue:** Bridgestone Arena
* **Opponent to watch:** Vegas Golden Knights' top-line speed
* **Preds' player to watch:** Filip Forsberg's scoring touch
The energy in Nashville right now is that perfect blend of nervous anticipation and pure, unadulterated passion. You can feel it from the Gulch all the way out to Opryland. Our last ten games have been a bit of a rollercoaster, sitting at 4-4-2, but that last W has got everyone fired up. It’s time to show the league what Smashville is all about, and that starts tonight with a big win against a tough Western Conference foe. Get loud, Nashville!
From Smashville — bless their hearts and let's go Preds.
Y'all know Keith and the gang are talkin' about this game all morning long over at mornings.live. Go give 'em a listen, it's good stuff.