When a team reaches its expiration date, wins and losses stop mattering all that much. The Nashville Predators, losers of 10 of their last 14 games, have reached that expiration date.
After failing to make the playoffs last season, the continued downward spiral must be recognized, even by the staunchest supporters of the Predators. With the front office, coaching staff, and players in place, this team—now with the fourth-oldest average age in the NHL—must be dismantled to avoid the purgatory of mediocrity.
Not only are the Nashville Predators bad, they play boring hockey. It’s a terrible combination that has caused many to draw comparisons between this Predators team and the Minnesota Wild teams of the last decade.