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Nashville Predators: 10 Best Moments since Predators were saved

By Jake Evans

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 17: Team mascot, Gnash, of the Nashville Predators waves a rally towel to motivate the crowd in a game against the Anaheim Ducks in Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena on April 17, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 17: Team mascot, Gnash, of the Nashville Predators waves a rally towel to motivate the crowd in a game against the Anaheim Ducks in Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena on April 17, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)
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First Standing “O”

On April 3, 2008, with 4:30 remaining in the last home and regular season game, the Smashville Standing Ovation debuted. Ahead of the St. Louis Blues 3-2, a TV timeout was taken. The sellout crowd in Nashville took over from there. The Predator fans were on their feet cheering for the entirety of the final TV timeout. Their efforts, along with those of the players, willed the Predators over the Blues, and into the playoffs. That night in the then Sommet Center, Predator fans debuted their signature move, that still continues today. It was at this moment that many realized that Nashville hockey fans were legitimate. This was the Predators first season after almost moving to Canada. Fans bowed up and showed their passion and loyalty all season long, but none more than on this night.

The Smashville Standing O is a tradition that is a driving force in many late game heroics. Players often rave about the ovations, and describe the electric atmosphere that is created. On April 3, 2008, a loud monster was born into Nashville hockey. One that continues to feast on opponents during TV timeouts, to this day.

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