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100 Things Predators Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

Triumph Books LLC

Contents

Foreword by Mike Fisher, 
1. Peter Forsberg Was a Rock Star, 
2. Lord Stanley's Epic Spring in Music City, 
3. The Great One Gave Nashville a Thrill, 
4. Colton Sissons Stunned the Ducks, 
5. The Predators' First Superstar Arrives, 
6. There's a New Sheriff in Town, 
7. Breaking Through the First-Round Barrier at Last, 
8. The Comeback That Saved Barry Trotz's Job, 
9. The Preds Broke the Bank to Save a Superstar, 
10. Keep Your Damn Hands off My Team, 
11. Hammering the Hated 'Hawks and Shocking the Hockey World, 
12. Subban a Predator Like None Before Him, 
13. A Nashville Guy Saves His Hockey Team, 
14. Whiskey, Catfish, and a Southern-Fried Tradition, 
15. A Brazen Catfish Jake Braves a Foreign Building, 
16. A Draft Pick That Made the Arctic Circle Proud, 
17. Tootoo's Biggest Milestone Came off the Ice, 
18. Carrie Underwood's Husband Made Quite a Name for Himself, 
19. Nashville Almost Became an NBA Town, 
20. The Night the Preds' Dads Ran Wild, 
21. The Predators and Titans Once Shared a Frosty Relationship, 
22. The Hardest Decision Craig Leipold Ever Made, 
23. Pushing the Playoff Pedal to the Metal, 
24. It's a Good Thing Gnash Has Nine Lives, 
25. The Turris Trade Was the Perfect Fit, 
26. Analyzing the Legwand Legacy in Nashville, 
27. David Legwand Stuck It to Broadway's Big-Money Team, 
28. A Memorable Marathon on Ice, 
29. The Preds Struck Gold in 2011, 
30. Taking a Chance on Barry Trotz, 
31. Shea Weber's Changeup Shook the Ducks, 
32. "Settling" for Seth Jones, 
33. Singers Stole the Show During the 2017–18 Stanley Cup Run, 
34. The Predators Rolled Sevens in the Playoffs, 
35. A Surreal Start for Steve Sullivan, 
36. A Sick Farewell Party at Joe Louis Arena, 
37. Tom Cigarran Went from Taking It Easy to Taking Over, 
38. Ryan Johansen Came of Age at Just the Right Time, 
39. Brent Peterson Found New Purpose in Life, 
40. Why a Delayed Celebration Proved One of the Predators' Biggest, 
41. Check Out the Fang That Formed a Logo, 
42. Radulov Arrived to Cheers and Left to Jeers — Twice, 
43. The Hockey Hall of Fame Features a Pair of Productive Preds, 
44. A Snarling, Snapping Dog Sparked the Predators' Cup Run, 
45. The Red Wings Received an Icy First Reception in Nashville, 
46. Filip Forsberg Became the Mad Hatter, 
47. It's Still Referred to As the Road Trip from Hell, 
48. Weber's Slap Shot Was a Laser with a Black Trail, 
49. A Snowstorm Made Dan Ellis's Biggest Save, 
50. Watson Went from Waivers to Warrior, 
51. Pete Weber Choked Up over Terry Crisp, 
52. A Double Dose of Disaster in St. Paul, 
53. Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where Hockey Players Take the Stage, 
54. Infection Proved Rinne's Biggest Opponent, 
55. The Night the Predators Beat Up Big Brother, 
56. The Predators Knocked Themselves out of the 2008 Playoffs, 
57. Mr. Irrelevant Made Quite an Impact, 
58. The Standing "O" Became a Nashville Statement, 
59. The Preds' Franchise Opener Was a Red-Carpet Affair, 
60. Scott Hartnell's Homecoming Was 10 Years in the Making, 
61. The Night Hockey Stopped Mattering, 
62. Poile Took the Road Less Traveled, 
63. The Rat That Sparked an Expansion Team, 
64. The First Playoff Party Followed a Critical Loss, 
65. Kariya's Recruiting Helped Build a Juggernaut, 
66. We Promise It Never Snows in Nashville ... Oops, 
67. A Predators Leprechaun Sported the Beard of Beards, 
68. David Poile Won't Fall in Love with His Team, 
69. Dealing Dunham: The Preds' First Blockbuster Trade, 
70. A Hometown Hero with a Hall of Fame Pedigree, 
71. They Overlooked Kimmo Timonen in More Ways Than One, 
72. Take a Ride Down the Honky-Tonk Highway, 
73. A Tiny Swede Made a Huge Leap, 
74. Music First Sold Hockey in Music City, 
75. An Afterthought Turned into an All-Star, 
76. The First Captain Set a High Bar, 
77. The Predators' Most Hardcore Fans Showed Their Soft Side, 
78. Doubling Down on Leadership at the Top, 
79. Scott Walker Was the Predators' Expansion Poster Boy, 
80. Gaudreau Was a Stanley Cup Star Without a Locker, 
81. Nobody Hit the Reset Button Like Playoff Colin Wilson, 
82. Cody McLeod Punched a Friend to Show His Loyalty, 
83. Backdoor Bubba Was Destined for Nashville, 
84. The Finns Never Fought, 
85. Nashville Built a Blue Line with Just One Draft, 
86. Plenty of Original Predators Never Saw Nashville, 
87. Punchers Found a Home with the Predators, 
88. Trading a Top Scorer for a Recovering Drug Addict, 
89. A Glorious Tradition of Firing Up Nashville's Fans, 
90. John Scott Was Nashville's All-Star of All-Stars, 
91. Bill Houlder Loved His Harley and His Pillow, 
92. Harry Z's Long Wait Finally Paid Off, 
93. Check Out the Growth of Nashville's Ice Age, 
94. Brendan Witt Made a Ferocious First Impression, 
95. So Many Swiss in a Single Spot, 
96. Make a Road Trip to See This Predators Rival, 
97. Barry Trotz Left a Nashville Legacy off the Ice, 
98. The Preds' First Shootout Was a Real Showstopper, 
99. Quirks and Superstitions Welcome Here, 
100. The Most Beloved Pred Has Never Skated,