{ "blocks": [ { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "There was a flurry of activity in Nashville early in the offseason with the trade of Ryan Johansen to the Colorado Avalanche. The deal came as a surprise to Predators fans, but the response in Colorado has been one of excitement. Colleen Flynn who covers the Avs for The Hockey News speculated on what may lie ahead for the former Predator. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Will Ryan Johansen Have a Breakout Season with the Colorado Avalanche? " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Carol Schram looked at single game highs from 2022-23 to see what benchmarks could possibly be broken next season, and one Nashville Predators' record setting night made that list. Let's hope Juuse Saros doesn't have to repeat this feat in 2023-24. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Are These Single Game NHL Highs from 2022-23 Made to Be Broken? " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "When it comes to the Nashville Predators new roster reset, no one may be more important to the timeline for success than Saros. There are three reasons why the Predators' goaltender should earn more Hart votes next season. " } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTk5MzU0MDYyNTAyNjM1NDcw/usatsi_20458226.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Could Juuse Saros Earn More Hart Votes This Season? " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "NHL fans are counting down the days until they see their team back out on the ice for training camp and preseason. In Nashville, training camp comes with a lot of questions with new head coach Andrew Brunette and a roster reset that includes new free agent signings and plenty of young player vying for a chance to earn NHL minutes. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Ten Questions Ahead of Predators Training Camp" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The free agent signings of Ryan O'Reilly, Luke Schenn, Gustav Nyquist, and Denis Gurianov may have surprised hockey fans across the league. Ryan O'Reilly was one of the top free agents available, so what made him decide Nashville was the place he wanted to be? We looked at what the Predators franchise and the city have to offer when it comes to attracting top talent. " } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTk5MzU4NTc0MDk3NDA5NDM4/usatsi_19976481.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Appeal of Nashville: The Franchise, the Fans, and the City" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "One of Nashville's neighbors is Fort Campbell in Clarksville, TN, home of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The Predators are showing their support for the men and women of the military and for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation by playing an intrasquad scrimmage in Clarksville on September 28. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Predators Intrasquad Scrimmage to Benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation" } } ] }

This Week in Smashville: Saros, Special Ops, and Speculating on Ryan Johansen