You know the story of the 2024-25 Nashville Predators by now.
A season with high expectations following marquee free-agent signings has turned into an expensive disappointment. But it didn’t have to turn out like this.
The first two months of the season effectively killed this team’s playoff hopes before they could really get going. But the Predators have been playing solid hockey for the last couple months, despite their standing in the, well, standings. You know, if you don’t care about whether or not the puck actually goes in.
The Predators have been uniquely done in by the hockey gods this year.