Kara Hammer and Max Herz recap Games 1 and 2 of Round 1 in Vancouver, including a massive Preds win in Game 2, and get you ready for playoff hockey on home ice this weekend! As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter/X. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Kara Hammer & Max Herz preview the Predators & Canucks first round playoff series! Plus Filip Forsberg secures the franchise single season goals record, Jeremy Lauzon sets the NHL single season hits record, Troy Grosenick and his son get a special day, TSU hires their first hockey coach and Andrew Brunette thanks God for baseball. As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter/X. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

The Preds are playoff bound! Predators winger Anthony Beauvillier joins the Preds Official Podcast (16:00) to discuss joining the Predators at the trade deadline during their hot streak, playing for three NHL teams in one season and his hockey life growing up in Quebec and starring the QMJHL. Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap the Preds' comeback clinch on Tuesday night to force overtime against the Jets and secure their ninth playoff berth in the last 10 seasons. Plus, Luke Schenn's kids demand he score more, Ryan O'Reilly is the faceoff king in the NHLPA Player Poll and Hal Gill goes to Jersey! As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter/X. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Former Predators defenseman & ESPN analyst P.K. Subban (14:20) and ESPN commentator John Buccigross (26:15) join the Preds Official Podcast during their visits to Smashville this week to talk about the Preds, this season, and covering the NHL for ESPN during the playoff stretch! Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap a massive win over the Blues on Thursday night as the Preds get closer to clinching their playoff spot with six games to go in the regular season. Plus, a Nashville Ice Flyers connection on the Bruins, the McCarrons are expecting and it's dogs vs. cats in a Preds player pet Instagram faceoff! As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter/X. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap the Predators franchise-record 18-game point streak which lasted six unforgettable weeks. Filip Forsberg is approaching the franchise goals record, Ryan O'Reilly calls his linemates meatballs and HOLY MOLY WHAT A GOALIE! Plus, UMass star defenseman Ryan Ufko signs his ELC with the Preds and a preview of the playoff push in Smashville. As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter/X. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Newly-acquired Predators winger Jason Zucker joins the Preds Official Podcast (16:00)! Topics include: being a trade-related scratch and wondering where he would be traded to, his hockey journey from Las Vegas to Michigan to University of Denver to the NHL and his family and charity work. Kara Hammer & Max Herz stay as hot as the Preds in our fifth episode since the team's last regular season loss, riding a 13-game point streak. We break down Luke Evangelista's goal in Columbus (his favorite he's ever scored), another brilliant pass by Gus Nyquist and Zucker's first goal in Gold in Winnipeg. Plus, Ryan McDonagh breaks down the keys to the Predators' success with Paul Bissonnette on TNT, Luke Schenn and Hal Gill talk about how fast they are, and Cody Glass has a new puppy! As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter/X. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

The Preds Official Podcast recaps Nashville's moves at the NHL Trade Deadline with thoughts from two of the new Preds and General Manager Barry Trotz. Plus, Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap this week's two Preds hat tricks by Cody Glass and Filip Forsberg to finish up a 4-0-1 homestand! As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

The Predators have won a season-best seven straight games to get back into a playoff spot and the Preds Official Podcast is here to talk all about it! Kara Hammer & Max Herz are joined by Preds TV Play-by-Play Announcer Willy Daunic (16:55) to highlight the tone setters for the win streak: the starting line of Mike McCarron, Kiefer Sherwood, and Cole Smith. As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Predators rookie winger Egor Afanasyev joins the podcast (17:00) to discuss his hockey life, moving from Russia to Detroit as a teenager and take a wide variety of your fan questions! Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap three straight Preds wins to start the five game road trip, Alex Carrier translates for Jeremy Lauzon, and we get your ready for a five game homestand starting next week in Smashville.

Xavier Abel, the first enrolled hockey player on Tennessee State University's new HBCU hockey team, joins the Preds Official Podcast (12:20). Interview topics include his hockey journey, why he wanted to be the first player at TSU, and why you shouldn't judge him off his EliteProspects page. Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap a 1-2 homestand and Captains' Night at Bridgestone Arena! As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Longtime Nashville Predators defenseman and 2006-07 team captain Kimmo Timonen joins the podcast (10:30) to preview Captain's Night at Bridgestone Arena this Tuesday as the Preds host the Devils. Timonen, Tom Fitzgerald, Mike Fisher and Shea Weber will all return to Smashville as we honor former captains in the 25th Anniversary season! Interview topics with Timonen include being named Preds captain by his teammates in 2006, what it meant to be the first European captain in franchise history and how Roman Josi carries that legacy, and his immeasurably impressive five Olympic games and four Olympic medals playing for Finland. Kara Hammer & Max Herz get you ready for a huge three game homestand coming out of All Star week. As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Nashville Predators All-Star Filip Forsberg joins the POP from Toronto (7:35) to discuss his selection to Team Bieber/Matthews and the official announcement that NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026! Max Herz & Kara Hammer get you ready for the 2024 NHL All-Star weekend and more. As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

The Predators welcomed back members of the 1998-99 inaugural team in franchise history this week as part of our 25th anniversary season! Franchise cornerstone David Legwand made his NHL debut in the final game of that season, and he joined the podcast (16:30) to talk about the early Preds, his NHL debut in April 1999, iconic moments in franchise history and to answer your fan questions. Hear from inaugural Preds Andrew Brunette, Jay More, JJ Daigneault, Dan Keczmer, Cliff Ronning and Denny Lambert (26:35) as well! Max Herz and Kara Hammer recap a big Preds win in Minnesota, preview HBCU Night at Bridgestone Arena this coming Wednesday and look back at Denny Lambert's fight with Hal Gill from 2000 for our interview of the week. As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Milwaukee Admirals Head Coach Karl Taylor joins the Preds Official Podcast (8:25) to discuss the five first round picks in Milwaukee this season, the team's great season so far and Cody Hodgson's comeback. Original Preds defenseman Jay More also joins the show (30:30) to preview inaugural team night this Monday, Jan. 22 at Bridgestone Arena as the Preds host the Panthers! As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Nashville Predators Chief Amateur Scout Tom Nolan joins the Preds Official Podcast during the team's scouting meetings (15:00). Topics include what this week's goals are, how he became an NHL scout and his brief but interesting playing tenure with the Austin Ice Bats in the WPHL. Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap the last week of Preds hockey and look ahead to a road-heavy rest of the month. As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Nashville Predators winger Kiefer Sherwood joins the podcast (16:50) to discuss why Nashville has been such a perfect place for the past two years of his career, his amateur hockey journey across three Ohioan stops and his athletic family, including his younger brother & former Pred Kole Sherwood. Plus Kara Hammer and Max Herz recap a fun week of Preds hockey, Filip Forsberg's All-Star nomination, and 90s Night at Bridgestone Arena! As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Predators Assistant General Manager & Director of Scouting Jeff Kealty joins the POP (16:10) from the World Junior Championship in Sweden! He discusses the two Predators prospects playing in the tournament - Canada's Matthew Wood & Finland's Kasper Kulonummi - Tanner Molendyk's injury that prevented him from playing in the tournament and more. Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap two losses sandwiching Christmas, including Roman Josi's incredible goalie-style save against the Stars. Plus, Andrew Brunette's New Year's Resolution and Yaroslav Askarov's Russian Christmas! As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Nashville Predators defenseman Luke Schenn joins the Preds Official Podcast (16:10). Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap three Preds wins this week including the Fathers Trip! Plus, Michael McCarron gives us a feel good Christmas story and Luke Evangelista unearths an old nickname of his. As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Preds winger Yakov Trenin joins the podcast (14:45) to discuss his hockey journey from Chelyabinsk, Russia to the NHL, his game-winning goal in the final minute against the Avs last month, his signature celebrations, and more! Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap two big Preds wins over Montreal and Philly, let you know how you can help those affected by the tornadoes in Tennessee last weekend with the Predators Foundation, and our interviews of the week. As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

Recently-retired former Preds defenseman Mark Borowiecki joins the show (15:20) to discuss his new role with the team as professional player development coach. Borowiecki tells us what his role entails, why it's a good fit for him, and how he helps Preds players "find their superpower." Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap three straight Preds wins including a fun night for Ryan McDonagh against his former team in a 5-1 win over the Lightning at Bridgestone Arena. Plus, Cole Smith has trouble with his landlord, Darth Nyquist needs acting lessons, Yakov Trenin takes you Christmas shopping, and plenty of holiday celebrations coming up in Smashville!