The Gold Standard

The Gold Standard

We talk about the Nashville Predators. There is no better show in Smashville. In fact, one might even go so far as to call it The Gold Standard of Preds podcasts.

Episodes

October 8, 2025 59 mins
Braden Gall and Emma Lingan make our official season predictions for 2025-26. How should Andrew Brunette be evaluated? What is Barry Trotz plan? How should fans balance Brady Martin hype with rational expectations? Where do the Preds finish in the Central Division? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to yo...
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Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk Preds hockey one week from the start of the season. Are the Predators focused on the right things entering the season? Is Barry Trotz focused on the right things? We predict what the opening night roster and starting line-up will look like? And we offer our picks what Nashville SHOULD do with their roster. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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September 24, 2025 56 mins
Braden Gall and Emma Lingan breakdown the first few weeks of training camp. Andrew Brunette has a clear message to his team this camp. The youth movement in underway as Matthew Wood, Brady Martin and Tanner Molendyk are the top storylines. Nic Hague is out 4-6 weeks, so what could the blue line pairings look like for Nashville? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to...
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Braden Gall and Emma Lingan preview the opening of Nashville Predators training camp. Roster decisions, position battles, prospect development and more highlight what could be an eventful preseason camp. Plus, Luke Evangelista's contract still isn't signed and Bridgestone Arena is getting a $750 million makeover. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hocke...
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September 10, 2025 51 mins
Braden Gall welcomes Jared Stillman to the show this week to talk Barry Trotz. Understanding his plan, evaluating his future and trying to decipher between General Manager Barry Trotz and Head Coach Barry Trotz. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The In Crowd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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September 3, 2025 45 mins
Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk Nashville Predators hockey. We rank the forwards, defensemen and goalies in the NHL's Central Division. Where does Nashville rank? Who is the best? And where could the Preds finish? How does the coaching staff and front office rank? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to you by: SinkersBevera...
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Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk Nashville Predators hockey. Filip Forsberg opens up about how the season ended and the meetings that took place to start the offseason. All of the veterans are still searching for answers. Then we dive into where this farm system should be ranked in the NHL? And could Nashville have done any better? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower B...
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August 27, 2025 38 mins
Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk Nashville Predators hockey. The latest with Brady Martin and Luke Evangelista's contracts. Are Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault correct that lowered expectations and being more comfortable are enough to get Nashville back into contention? What exactly is Barry Trotz expectation? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠...
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Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk Nashville Predators hockey. The Ryan Johansen saga is over and we want to have fun speculating about "material breach." Scott Nichol sat down with Braden at LBH to talk rookies and development. Then we fix the NHL with rule changes, format tweaks and more. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to you by: ...
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Jeremy Gover joins Braden Gall to talk summer hockey. Outdoor games in Tennessee, Preds prospects in the World Juniors and Spencer Stastney opens up. Then we breakdown the best case scenario for 2025-26 and what would it mean for the season? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The In Crow...
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What do you need to know about the verdict in the Hockey Canada trial. Roman Josi or Pekke Rinne more likely into the Hall of Fame? We play a records game with the Preds record book and look at Nashville's milestones to watch in 2025. And we look at the first few months of the Predators schedule. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to you by: S...
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July 23, 2025 51 mins
Braden Gall is joined by Michael Gallagher to talk Nashville Predators prospects and farm system. Brady Martin or Tanner Molendyk at No. 1? Matthew Wood or Joakim Kemell? Why expectations should be high around David Edtrom. We dive into the post-draft farm system rankings. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk Nashville Predators hockey. The new CBA will deliver numerous small changes to the NHL. What's the latest with Luke Evangelista's contract? What were the Preds thinking with their schedule release video? Our summer Central Division power rankings! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com ⁠...
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Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk Nashville Predators development camp. Did the best players look like the best players? Who stood out? Who could earn a spot on the starting line-up at training camp? Plus, Nick Perbix introduced himself to Smashville this week. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The In Cr...
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Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk NHL draft results, free agency moves, trades and development camp. Has Nashville fixed it's defense with four draft picks, trading for Nicolas Hague and signing Nick Perbix? What is the right way to look at Brady Martin? Who are the young forwards fans should expect to get time? What does the line-up look like on paper as of this week? Are they trying to win or rebuilding (or both)? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch ...
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Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk NHL Draft with Michael Gallagher. What will this draft do to the direction of the franchise? Who has elite traits and does that mean the team might go best available over position of need? Passing on James Hagens? Roman Josi's future and final predictions for the NHL Draft. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to you by: Sinke...
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Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk hockey. What can the Preds learn from the Panthers? There is an injury update on Roman Josi and should the Preds consider trading down? Then we dive into the timetable for a full rebuild and what needs to happen each year. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The In Crowd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today!...
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Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk hockey. The Oilers made a bizarre choice in Game 3 - what were they thinking and will it pay off? Is there more to understand about Jonathan Marchessault and what happened? Plus, what is the top 5 strategy that makes the most sense? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The In Crowd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ toda...
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Braden Gall and Emma Lingan talk Predators hockey. An old name is getting a big job for Pittsburgh. Karl Taylor's assistant coach is defending him publicly. The Wild are looking to move Marco Rossi and the Preds should pounce. Plus, a Stanley Cup Final rematch should be really fun. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to you by: SinkersBeverages.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The In Crowd...
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Braden Gall and Kayla Anderson talk Predators hockey. When did Kayla fall in love with the sport? Has the role of the Milwaukee Admirals changed as the team's focus has changed? What do we think of a rematch in the Cup Final? How has our view of the Preds past and future change over time? Who are our favorite players to cover? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch all episodes on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Brought to you by: Si...
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