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Nashville Predators Check-In: Players are Back at Bridgestone

By Rich Howe |
Craig Smith #15 of the Nashville Predators celebrates with teammates Nick Bonino #13, Rocco Grimaldi #23, Jarred Tinordi #24 and Mattias Ekholm #14 after scoring a goal against the St. Louis Blues during the second period at Bridgestone Arena on February 16, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
Craig Smith #15 of the Nashville Predators celebrates with teammates Nick Bonino #13, Rocco Grimaldi #23, Jarred Tinordi #24 and Mattias Ekholm #14 after scoring a goal against the St. Louis Blues during the second period at Bridgestone Arena on February 16, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

The Nashville Predators are gearing up for training camp while we await an official announcement on Phases 3 and 4 of the Return To Play initiative.

The rumor is that Edmonton and Toronto will be the hub cities for the 2020 NHL playoffs. The Nashville Predators will be heading to Edmonton if this is the case.

We could be less than a month away from playoff hockey. It seems almost too good to be true. Let’s all hope that everything falls into place.

More from Predlines

While the days are gradually counting down until the qualifying round, we’re checking in on some of our favorite Nashville Predators players and the team to see what they have been up to this week.

Until we get actual hockey games and practices to report on, we’ll be following the team closely to see how they’re passing the time and staying ready to go when the season continues.

In this week’s check-in with the Predators, I took a look at some of the fun things going on with some of the players, including their return to Bridgestone Arena.

Preds Return To Bridgestone

We have known for a little while that ice is down in Bridgestone Arena. We now know that the Predators have returned for Phase 2 practice in preparation for the upcoming training camp.

Sad News To Share

Country music icon Charlie Daniels passed away on July 6. Mr. Daniels was a huge Predators fan and a Nashville treasure. Our thoughts go to his wife and family. He will be sorely missed.

Mr. Daniels always stayed close with the local community and stayed involved with both the Nashville Predators and the Tennessee Titans of the NFL.

Happy 4th Of July From Gnash

Here is a quick peek at how our favorite cat, Gnash, spent his Fourth Of July. Hopefully, everyone had a great weekend.

Gnash is one of the best mascots in all of sports in our humble minds. He truly puts on a show at Predators home games, and we’re excited to one day see him at getting the fans hyped up hopefully next season.

Happy 4th Of July From Our Broadcast Crew

The Predators’ broadcast crew does it again. Check out this awesome 4th Of July video from the crew.

Some exciting news in terms of broadcasting as the local crews we’ll be televising the qualifying series against the Arizona Coyotes. Check out  that action on Fox Sports Tennessee!

Duchene Diaries

Matt Duchene gives us a peek into his life while getting ready to return to hockey. It’s a great insight into what Duchene has been up to during the pause. Hopefully, there will be several more episodes of the Duchene Diaries.

The NHL is still working out the details on offseason business, such as free agency and contracts, as the pandemic brings so much uncertainty. We are getting close to a vote, though.

During these trying times, it’s good that we can continue to follow our favorite teams on social media to help provide some form of comfort and normalcy.

 For more information about COVID-19, visit CDC.gov or the website for your state’s Department of Health.

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