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
April 15, 2026 • 63 mins
Why did the Nashville Predators miss the playoffs? Talent, coaching, slow starts are all a part of it. But the total lack of team identity was the problem - mostly due to decisions made by Barry Trotz. What does the future hold for this team and what are the first orders of business for the new GM?
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April 8, 2026 • 63 mins
Justus Annunen is making history while Juuse Saros is playing the best hockey of his season. The Predators took 7 out of 8 possible points but will it be enough? Veterans, special teams and Tyson Jost are all playing critical roles in Nashville's playoff push. Then we dive into the latest rumors surrounding the GM search and celebrate the new TV deal for Preds games.
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April 1, 2026 • 62 mins
After five straight wins, the power play has failed and Nashville lost three straight at the worst possible time. Yet, the biggest week of the regular season begins in Los Angeles Thursday night. Enjoy the ride! Then we update the GM search with a list of candidates and strategies.
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March 25, 2026 • 56 mins
Nashville destroyed San Jose on Tuesday night to win five straight and move into the playoffs. How is this happening? What role are young players like Matthew Wood playing? Can it continue? Plus, the debate between Playoff match-ups as well as draft slot?
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March 18, 2026 • 64 mins
The Predators got a big win over the Jets on Tuesday night but is that a good thing or a bad thing? Can this team fight for a playoff spot AND pick in the top 10? What will happen over the finale 15 games? We've reached a familiar portion of the Juuse Saros story. And why a change of heart by Bill Haslam could change the off-season in a major way.
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March 11, 2026 • 34 mins
Lower Broad Hockey reporter Nick Kieser recently spent some time in Milwaukee with Nashville's top prospects, Karl Taylor and Scott Nichol. What did he learn? Who surprised? What does the future hold?
Braden Gall and Nick Kieser talk Preds hockey. Watch all episodes on YouTube.
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March 6, 2026 • 31 mins
Nashville finished the deadline by making four moves. They didn't buy anything and "go for it" and that's amazing. This is the right direction and the youth movement was on full display on Thursday night. Is this a turning point?
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March 4, 2026 • 60 mins
Nashville has already started selling pieces as Michael McCarron and Cole Smith were traded on Tuesday. The team has lost five out of six and appears to be admitting it needs to rebuild. Who is next? What is the right strategy to fixing the organization?
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February 25, 2026 • 60 mins
USA hockey dominated the Olympics as heroes emerged from both the Men's and Women's team. Connor Hellebuyck, Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes became rockstars as Auston Matthews won Gold. Connor McDavid lost again in a final. And the Women's team was treated in a predictable way by a pretty important person.
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February 18, 2026 • 55 mins
The USA survive in the quarterfinals against Sweden behind great goaltending and stellar play from Quinn Hughes and Dylan Larkin. Can they top Slovakia on Friday? We preview the US Women's Gold Medal match against Canada. Plus, one key Predators stat you need to know.
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February 11, 2026 • 66 mins
What does the CAA-Nashville divorce tell us about the GM search? What trade rumors make sense for the Predators? And can the US Men and Women win Gold in Italy? Can the USA men play the right style of hockey? Can their elite blueline and goaltending be the difference? What are proper expectations for USA Hockey?
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February 4, 2026 • 70 mins
Barry Trotz will retire as GM of the Predators. It raises numerous questions and we try to answer all of them. Why now? Who will be making decisions? What happens to Andrew Brunette? What does the team do at the deadline? What does Bill Haslem want from his hockey team? Will this team tear it all down and rebuild or stay the course with aging veterans?
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January 28, 2026 • 55 mins
The Predators continue to play entertaining hockey with big comebacks and dramatic third periods. But they've lost four out of five and Juuse Saros is overworked. Barry Trotz isn't trying to make any trades but also seems to be admitting that Nashville isn't a playoff team. Plus, Roman Josi and Steven Stamkos hit milestones.
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January 21, 2026 • 64 mins
The Nashville Predators won at Colorado in impressive fashion before turning around and getting crushed by Vegas and Buffalo. Is this just who Nashville is this year? The average depth of this team is killing it. Plus, two major what-ifs about this season as well as big decisions from 2016-2018.
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January 14, 2026 • 57 mins
Roman Josi and Steven Stamkos are leading the charge for the Nashville Predators. The Preds have won 16 out of 24 but the underlying numbers aren't promising. How should we view the stretch of good hockey? What will the team do around the trade deadline? Can they make the playoffs?
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January 7, 2026 • 63 mins
The road trip is over and Nashville went 4-3. What did we learn about this team's current playoff chances? Justus Annunen has been signed to an extension. A mid-season report offers one glaring positive development and a few other smaller ones. And what's going on with youth hockey in Canada?
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December 31, 2025 • 61 mins
Nashville has won two of the first three games on a 7-game road trip, what will it tell us about the team? Josi, Stamkos and others are surging and carrying the team but what do the fancy stats tell us about how real it is? Then we look at the 2025 calendar year and what it tells us about 2026.
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December 22, 2025 • 46 mins
Nashville won two more games against bad teams and wasn't competitive against Carolina. Is this just who the Predators will be this season? If nothing else, they are far more entertaining than last year. Is Luke Evangelista entering star territory and can he be the building block piece in the future?
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December 17, 2025 • 59 mins
Nashville continues to win games - seven out of 10 - on the backs of star power. Filip Forsberg and Steven Stamkos are red hot and Juuse Saros is playing great in net. What does it mean for the future of the season? Then we dive into the Western Conference playoff race and what the Quinn Hughes trade means for the Central Division. Plus, Nick Saban owns the Preds now?
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December 10, 2025 • 59 mins
The Predators have won five out of seven games... why? Juuse Saros has been excellent and also awful. The offense has been dictating pace as well. Why has it taken so long for the system to work for the third year in a row? Then we try to explain the scandal unfolding around Predators former majority owner Herb Fritch.
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