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Predators just let the world know how they really feel about Utah's new mascot

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The Nashville Predators and Utah Mammoth will have memorable matchups in the Ice Age Rivalry, and it looks like the Preds' mascot is throwing a punch.

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With the Utah Mammoth sporting a prehistoric animal for its mascot, it added heat to the "Ice Age Rivalry" with the Nashville Predators, who have Gnash, a saber-toothed cat, as its mascot. And Gnash wasted zero time letting hockey fans know what he thought of the Mammoth's new mascot, Tusky.

— Gnash (@Gnash00) October 16, 2025

And it makes sense for Gnash, since he was here first, while he and Tusky share some similar characteristics, including shades of blue.