Nashville Predators: New Rules Mean New Opportunities

The Nashville Predators have had a certain formula for success over the last few seasons. The concept is simple: all five guys on the ice will play offense.

With some tweaks to the NHL rulebook this season, look for the Nashville Predators to have a man advantage more often.

The National Hockey League (NHL) announced a few changes to their rulebook this off-season. The League is trying to capitalize on its already impressive viewing numbers. And scoring attracts more viewers than anything, whether it’s hockey or baseball. Football has changed the rule book many times to provide more offense. Basketball has taken any contact possible out of the game to produce more offense. Baseball has changed things such as the height of the pitching mound to produce more offense. Every sport seemingly needs more offense for fans to get excited. And the NHL is no different. So the NHL actually took action this summer and made some new rules.