Musings

Central Matters

Sam Fels July 9, 2018 0

We took a bit of a tour through the league last week, but of the more local concerns, what have the other Central Division teams been up to this offseason? Nashville Predators – The reigning champs haven’t really done much of anything other than watch PK Subban have the summer we

Everything Else

You Get What Anyone Gets: Saying Goodbye To The Nashville Predators

Sam Fels May 11, 2018 0

You can’t run from who you are. That’s the lesson for the Predators this spring. They told themselves a lot of things. They did a lot of things above their head the past two seasons. But eventually, the truth always comes back. And the Predators go home before any baubles are handed out, other than […]

Wraps

Night Songs – Round 2 Day 12: All Good Things…

Sam Fels May 8, 2018 0

Let’s jump right into it: Caps 2 – Pens 1  OT (Caps win….wait, what?) There’s a lot to take out of last night’s seismic shift. I think the one that sticks with me most is that since the Islanders won four in a row, no team that’s going for its third straight Cup has gotten […]

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Night Songs – Round 2 Weekend 2 Wrap: The Truth Comes Out

Sam Fels May 7, 2018 0

Found out a lot about a lot this weekend. Let’s get to it: Winnipeg Leads Nashville 3-2 This series has basically been delicious. It confirms everything we thought about the Preds, in that they were more Pekka Rinne than they or any of their sycophants who just want to drink on Broadway again in the […]

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Night Songs – Round 2 Day 8: Once It Cools…

Sam Fels May 4, 2018 0

It felt like we got back to what we’re used to seeing in playoff hockey after the mainlining Special K that the first few games were. And that’s fine, as coaches aren’t here to entertain. Maybe we’ll get back there, maybe we won’t, but we won’t be short on drama at least. But man did […]

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Night Songs – Round 2 Opening Weekend: This Is Better

Sam Fels April 30, 2018 0

I think we can all admit without turning in our hockey fan cards that the first round was pretty middling as far as entertainment. And that’s actually fine. When you have a few, clear, really good teams as the NHL does, the first round probably should be underwhelming. The Jets, Preds, and Lightning were always […]

Previews

Watching The Party – FFUD’s 2nd Round Preview: Winnipeg vs. Nashville or How S**T Kicker Can We Get?

Sam Fels April 27, 2018 0

 vs.  SCHEDULE: Game 1 Friday, Game 2 Sunday, Game 3 Tuesday, Game 4 May 4th While Boston-Tampa will take most of the attention by merely being on the East Coast and everything Boston must be covered at all times otherwise Bill Simmons urinates on most of LA, this is the series that will hold the […]

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Night Songs – Round 1 Day 10: An Ice Water Fountain of Urine

John Pullega April 23, 2018 0

The two teams that were supposed to win won, in mostly convincing fashion. Let’s do a quick clean up. Penguins 8 – Flyera 5 (Penguins win series 4–2) Only in Philadelphia can a game that had two hat tricks—one being the four-goal variety and the other coming from a guy with a frayed MLC—be overshadowed […]

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Night Songs – Round 1 Day 8: California Is Burning

Sam Fels April 19, 2018 0

Let’s all shed a tear for SoCal hockey. Because they love being called “SoCal.” Anyway, now that that’s over… Penguins 5 – Flyers 0 (PIT leads 3-1) Only in hockey would it basically go under the radar that the Flyers rock-person defenseman Radko Gudas… Injured their #1 center in practice! Sure, they’re all calling it […]

Previews

Watching The Party – FFUD’s First Round Preview: Avalanche vs. Predators or There Can Be Only One

Sam Fels April 11, 2018 0

 vs.  SCHEDULE: Game 1 Thursday, Game 2 Saturday, Game 3 Monday, Game 4 April 18th There’s been so much hype and yapping coming out of Nashville that they’ve gone from a team and fanbase I generally had no problem to one I’d be happy to see eat it and as soon as possible. Sadly, a […]