Ahh yes, our noted rivals, the Nashville Predators.
Right; like most Western Conference teams that aren’t the Chicago Blackhawks, it’s hard to have a spirited rivalry with a team we only see twice a year. But as we’ve seen thus far during SB Nation’s Rivalry Weeks, you can find a reason to hate any team if you really believe in yourself.
So, Perds? Screw you guys. Here’s why.
They made everyone hate Paul Holmgren
We’ll start by taking it all the way back to 2012. It’s a story we’re all familiar with: the Flyers, reeling from the loss of Chris Pronger, trying desperately to put together a winning team in the shadow of the 2010 Cup run, trying to figure out how to get better — and get better quick.