Podcast: Why Are The Predators Suddenly Unbeatable?

Nashville Hockey Now’s Michael Gallagher talks Nashville Predators with Braden Gall of 440 Sports and Emma Lingan of the Hockey Writers on the Gold Standard podcast.

The Predators have won six straight (episode recorded before Thursday’s win) and are back in control of their playoff fates. Why and how did this happen? Was canceling the trip to the U2 concert in Las Vegas the start of Nashville’s run of good fortune?

What have we and should we learn about the future of the team? What should we make of general manager Barry Trotz’s comments about trading Tommy Novak if he’s not re-signed by the March 8 trade deadline?

How does Nashville’s win streak change its trade deadline strategy? Are we confident any of the team’s trade chips — Novak, Juuse Saros, Kevin Lankinen, Tyson Barrie, Alex Carrier, Dante Fabbro — get moved at all before the trade deadline?

Also an extensive breakdown of the phrase “have your cake and eat it too.” Do you use the phrase? Does it make sense? Who came up with it? Does it keep you up at night?

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