The old logo is a classic case of overdone, ’90s-era logo design. It would have been lower had it not changed it’s logo just this year from what was their original. It creates an immediate connection between the fans and the city.īut, that’s just an interesting story behind the logo. The cat has a connection to Nashville that makes a lot of sense to build a new hockey team around, especially one in a non-traditional hockey market. It seems the fang and partial skeleton of the ancient predator was discovered in a cave network underneath downtown Nashville when they were digging to build an office tower. Funny how the owner’s selection won the contest (aka – the HiPPO effect).īut, that begs the question, why a sabre-toothed cat? I’m guessing owner Craig Leopold realized who awful all these names were, so he threw his own idea into the mix, the Predators. This is incredible evidence on why you should never crowd-source anything. So, they had a public contest to name the team, with the final contenders being the Ice Tigers, the Fury and the Attack. The logo was created, finalized and presented to the public before they even had a name for the team. But, the odd thing is that the reverse process happened with this logo. You’d think the logo design process went something like this over-simplified version above. Sabre-toothed tiger it is! (Or, properly, the sabre-toothed cat.) They’re pretty ugly and wouldn’t really wouldn’t create a following among the fanbase. They live nowhere near Nashville, and besides, they’re already on the Canucks logo.
Hmm…well, the Memphis Grizzlies play in the same state, so they probably wouldn’t like that. Well, that’s not very hockey-esque (unless you’re from Finland), and has nothing to do with Nashville. Unfortunately, for naming an NHL team, that moniker is already taken. While passing on the lutefisk, I’m fixing my brown eyes (because not all Swedes are blue-eyed) on Forsberg, Arvidsson, Ekholm, and Järnkrok to see how our Swedish stars execute through the season.According to Animal Planet, it’s the Great White Shark. There is much to anticipate looking ahead regarding whether the Predators can carry this momentum on the road. Of course, the buzz of week one isn’t solely a Swedish phenomenon with key saves from the Finn Pekka Rinne and an impressive points compilation by Canadian Matt Duchene. Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images A Joey, Arvy, Järny line could develop into something special, so keep your eye on Calle through this road trip and see where he lands. Swedes are not known for being wasteful, and Järnkrok shouldn’t waste this opportunity. Järnkrok had a great assist for Ekholm’s game winning goal. It was an interesting move by Laviolette. He started Week One as a bottom-six winger on a line with Turris and Grimaldi but was bumped to the first line with Ryan Johansen and Arvidsson for the game against the Capitals. Never really finding a permanent line home last season, Järnkrok struggled to find the net after his glorious hat trick against the LA Kings in 2018-2019.
While it is still early, keep your eye on Carl Filip, who is consistently finding the back of the net. It also heightens the “Forsberg’s forty goal season” anticipation. While that is nearly statistically impossible to sustain over an 82-game season, Forsberg reinforced Coach Laviolette’s assertion that there is no such thing as a second line with the top six Preds forwards. Week one saw Forsberg kick off at a sizzling goal-a-game pace. (Little bit of trivia: Did you know “Carl” is Fil’s first name and also the name of the reigning King of Sweden?) Pull up a well-assembled IKEA chair and let’s feast on a smörgåsbord of week one Swede highlights. While they may not always be the most flamboyant players on the ice, their work ethic and hockey finesse have contributed to an exciting first week of the season for the Nashville Predators. As the descendant of hardy Swedish stock raised in a predominently Swedish community, I have a soft (but outwardly stoic) spot in my heart for my Nordic brethren.
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