Matthew Maratea

Matthew Maratea

A lifelong hockey player, and current high school hockey coach, being on or talking about the action on the ice is where I'm most at home!

St Louis Blues v Nashville Predators

Is Zachary L'Heureux Helping Start A New NHL Trend?

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Feb 25, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA;  Nashville Predators center Colton Sissons (10) skates with the puck against the Florida Panthers during the third period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Who Have The Most Tradeable Contracts On The Nashville Predators?

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Feb 8, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA;  Nashville Predators goalie Justus Annunen (29) blocks a shot by Buffalo Sabres center Ryan McLeod (71) during the second period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Who benefits from the Nashville Predators being historically bad?

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Feb 12, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Sweden forward Filip Forsberg (9) plays the puck against Team Canada defenseman Drew Doughty (89) in the second period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

How did Nashville Predators Current and Former do at 4 Nations Face-Off

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Is this the most skilled Predator? Jan 29, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA;  Nashville Predators center Steven Stamkos (91) skates with the puck against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

How would Nashville Predators players fair in a NHL Skills Competition

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Dec 12, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN;  Vancouver Canucks defenseman Mark Friedman (51) and forward Teddy Blueger (53) battle with Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov (16) during the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images

The Nashville Predators Acquired Mark Friedman, So Who Is He?

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Jan 16, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber (6) celebrates his goal with center David Legwand (11) and center Mike Fisher (12) against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period at Wells Fargo Center. The Predators defeated the Flyers, 4-3 in a shootout. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Did NHL get the Nashville Predators Quarter Century Team Right?

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Jan 16, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA;  Nashville Predators defenseman Justin Barron (20) skates with the puck against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

The Nashville Predators are giving Justin Barron his chance

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Jan 18, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA;  Minnesota Wild defenseman Jake Middleton (5) takes on Nashville Predators defenseman Luke Schenn (2) and left wing Zachary L'Heureux (68) during the second period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

If Its Going To Happen, This is THE Game For the Nashville Predators

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Jan 3, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Nils Hoglander (21) watches Nashville Predators goalie Juuse Saros (74) handle the puck in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images

Midseason Ranks For Nashville Predators Goalies: Juuse Saros and Justus Annunen

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Jan 4, 2025; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Nashville Predators center Ryan O'Reilly (90) scores a goal against the Calgary Flames during the third period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

The State of the Central: Are the Nashville Predators Really Sunk?

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Dec 5, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Nashville Predators center Juuso Parssinen (13) waits for a face-off against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Nashville Predators deal Juuso Pärssinen as another young player skates away

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Dec 16, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Pius Suter (24) and Vancouver Canucks forward Kiefer Sherwood (44) celebrate Sherwood’s third goal of the game against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images

Kiefer Sherwood and the Cautionary Tales of Paying "Your Guys"

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Nov 29, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA;  Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59) and Tampa Bay Lightning center Luke Glendening (11) collide during the first period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Don't Rebuild the Nashville Predators: Re-fang Them

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Jun 28, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Nashville Predators draft pick Tanner Molendyk puts on a hat after being selected with the twenty fourth pick in round one of the 2023 NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

These Nashville Predators Prospects Could Head to the World Junior Championships

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Nashville Predators v Florida Panthers

These Nashville Predators are going to the Four Nations Tournament

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