Raise your hand if you have heard the following statement: People in Nashville do not like hockey, just the playoffs. Yeah. I heard it as well. And read that or similar statements on Twitter. Fans of other hockey cities – those with long histories – would say those things to discount the fact they wish to deny. The fact that the Nashville Predators made this city a hockey town.
We are looking at you, Chicago and Pittsburgh. Not with a look of disdain or anger, but simply disapproval of your statements. Why? Because of the evidence. In 18 years, the Predators made 10 playoff appearances.