Nashville Predators

This organization and it’s arena just emits a cacophony of sadness every time the Predators take the ice. The uneducated fanbase is an absolute disgrace to real hockey fans worldwide, and should probably stick to barnyard relations. I mean, the least you could do is learn the game of hockey. Seriously, it’s disgraceful that your AHL fans in Milwaukee are better. They actually have real fans! Man… if I was Shea Weber of Filip Forsberg I would be begging for a one way ticket to the Admirals… where at least the fans know the game and fill the seats. And this ‘keep the red out’ madness? How juvenile can you get?! Sweet temper tantrum, bud. To quote Ilya Bryzgalov «Why you heff to be mad? Is just game.» The fact that the organization acts like a spoiled three year old is a prime reason why no real talent will ever stay within it and therefore never hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup. Not that any «fan» will know what that is… I digress. TLDR: Hopefully this team relocates to Vegas, congrats on screwing over the economy of Nashville during the tourism off-​season, and LEARN THE GAME OF HOCKEY.

What a crybaby organization and fanbase. Only allowed in the arena if I have a matching Nashville area ID and credit card information? What a joke. Seriously, this is ECHL bush-​league trash. Also, if you think you’ll EVER keep the red out, you’re out of your minds. Original 6 teams have HUGE followings. Go Blackhawks and anyone that plays Nashville. Except St. Louis, of course.
See you in the playoffs, maybe. If you make it.

Very impressive group of Unilocalers here, just wrote a review on the Devils who have been in the league a lot longer, won some Cups but only 2 reviews!
This is a big, big team to play against, especially down the centre with Gaustad, Santorelli, Fisher and Forsberg: talk about depth. And there’s still Ribeiro too.
I love watching the Predators (HOME ONLY) highlights: why? that’s when the camera shows Carrie Underwood lol.
back to hockey… you’ve got one of the scariest D man, and if Pinne can return to form, you guys can beat the Hawks this year, will be super tough…

Haha, so having been in Nashville in mid-​February meant that:
1) it was icy and cold
2) in response the city FREAKED OUT
Fortunately, after sitting around, wondering what to do in the evening. My friend searched and found tickets for 15 bucks. We obviously jumped at the opportunity to do so and later that evening we went.
The first thing we noticed was that there weren’t too many people and we could hopefully sneak down to the lower sections if attendance was poor.
The second thing we noticed was that we were encouraged to do so. Our ticket taker said it was ‘open seating’ and we were told to try it and find out. We ended up in the 110s and got half price off beer and soda and free popcorn.
In addition we got to watch the Preds beat the crap out of the Sharks 5 – 1. First it was fun then it was exciting and then it just became kind of sad watching another team just give up, although my companions got to see Carrie Underwood’s husband play.
Hey Nashville, if you ever freak out again because winter is well, winter and I’m there, hopefully the Preds are playing.

At the day of the game, first 100 tickets are $ 10! You gotta come early before the doors open and stay in line!
I love hockey and enjoy it every time I go to watch the games.
There’s plenty of parking around, especially with newly built convention center.
The prices are ok. Beer for $ 9, ice cream cones for $ 4.5.

Being a big hockey fan, I LOVE that there’s an NHL team in Tennessee, and driving from Knoxville to Nashville isn’t a bad trip. with the 2014 – 2015 season sporting a new coach and some fresh faces, the Predators seem rejuvenated and put on a great show. The arena is well suited to watch a game, and they do a really great job of keeping even the downtempo moments of the event interesting. I don’t really care who they’re playing, I’d go back anytime to enjoy professional hockey at its highest level.
My only complaint? They have this stupid country song that they play every time the Predators score. I don’t know who sings it (I think it’s Tim McGraw, but I have no clue about country music), but it goes «I like it. I love it. I want some more of it.» and then they change the lyrics so that it’s about the Predators scoring. I get that country music is firmly planted in Nashville, but they’ve been playing that song as long as I’ve been going to games. I could really go for a new goal song.

We have been season ticket holders from day one. The team has had good years and bad years but the good has always been better than the bad.
I am proud for Nashville to have this team. If the Preds keep winning and the Titans keep losing, the town just might become a full time Hockey Town and not a Football/​Hockey Town.
The players do a great deal of work with Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and other charities around town.
I have spoken with many of the players and coaches throughout the years and all of them have loved living in Nashville and several have even retired here.
I for one am very proud to have the team here and proud to have the players and staff represent Nashville.
Go Preds!

Any professional hockey game is going to be a blast in my book. But being a Blackhawks fan, this barely even compares to the United Center in Chicago. Still, this is high-​quality entertainment.

Crowded hockey fans jammed into seats that are not quite large enough, Fights on the ice, the fans on the jumbo tron, Nash flying above dropping tickets for free merchandise.
I have watched from box seats and club level and the nose bleed section and it has always been fun. The team works hard and the fans are fabulous. It is always a fun time at the Nashville Predators Game.

I love Predators games. Before my husband, I had never gone to a hockey game. I found the games fun from the start. I don’t think you need to have a lot of hockey knowledge to attend and have a good time. The Preds also have a great entertainment staff because they pack the downtime with cheesy but amusing contests and such. They also play fun music and do a good job of working up the crowd, so there is always lots of energy!
If I had my choice (and a million dollars), I would have my own box. The boxes are amazing. The seats are great for viewing and aren’t removed from the rest of the fans. The food is always really delicious too. If you are thinking about splurging on one, I would say do it and invite me!
Box or not, if you are the kind of person who gets cold easily, bring a sweater or jacket. It can get chilly even if you are jumping up and down dancing to that «I like it, I love it, I want some more of it» song they play after the Preds score!

As a Tennessee native, but a die-​hard Phoenix Coyotes fan (work that one out) I have mixed feelings about the Predators. While it is nice to be able to attend live games of my favorite team once or twice a year, being in the Bridgestone surrounded by hundreds if not thousands of drunken rednecks who couldn’t find a football game to watch is a little. well, It’s kinda like crashing your Blackhawk in Mogadishu. You’re gonna have to fight your way out. You could be «Canadian-​nice» and you’ll still have to fight your way out. God forbid your team wins (the usually do =-P) because you will eventually have to go through those narrow doors with all of the angry Predators. Bring your A-​game, visitors. It’s gonna be fun.

Hear me out before you write this review off as a typical Canadian who would give a hockey game 5 stars even if it was played by toddlers with broom sticks on a tennis court. Yes, hockey is in my blood, and yes, I would probably go see those toddlers play with broomsticks if there was a puck involved, but you don’t even have to know the rules of the game to enjoy a night with the Preds.
Preds games are a strange phenomenon that I can only attribute to a bunch of rowdy SEC football fans embracing hockey in their own way. There is constant chanting and singing and taunting and hand gestures (not that one). The always lively section 303 will lead the arena in a cheer for just about every thing that happens on the ice. Even if you know nothing about hockey, by the end of the first period (there are 3, fyi) you’ll know what to say when and will be yelling right along with them. Goals are celebrated with a 15 year old music video featuring Tim McGraw in Preds gear, if we score 4 goals you get a free Wendy’s frosty after the game, you can score tickets to just about any game for under $ 20, usually on the day of (UNHEARD OF in most NHL towns), and there’s a live band at every game between periods… How can you not love this?!
Just like any professional sports venue, the beer is overpriced, you’ll undoubtedly have some kind of bad experience with an overindulged fan at some point if you attend enough games, and parking is expensive unless you want to walk forever, but those are kind of in the definition of professional sports, aren’t they?
So head over to Bridgestone, throw up your fang fingers, pucker up for the kiss cam, and enjoy your solo cup of beer with the most energetic and loyal NHL fans you’ll ever meet.
Also, wings suck.

Not a huge sports fan but watching the Predators is a great night out. If you get a chance to go, you won’t be dissapointed.

I hate sports but I loved the Predators!
Pros
Great Music
The Smile Cam
Fights
Friendly Crowd
The Energy
Cons
We lost

Preds games are so much fun! I didn’t grow up with hockey, but I love the energy from the fans in the arena.
Make sure you take a jacket, possibly some ear plugs.

I hate that 4 stars comes with the ‘Yay! I’m a fan” quote because I am SO not into professional sports but, as fate would have it, my son and husband are. So, hooray! We go here a couple times a year and they get their hockey on.
We have sat everywhere from the second row — scored some tickets at a silent auction — to the boxes to the club level. Personally, the second row terrified me because it turns out they hit those pucks really flipping hard! I’m more of a box girl where I can nosh on fruit and drinks catered and let the boys sit with my work group screaming at teams.
All in all, I’d have to say my biggest surprise on the Predators front is how family friendly the outings are. The fans are remarkably well behaved. The planners do a great job of having cute games for kids to watch during half time and the food isn’t just hot dogs and hamburgers. All in all, I’d rather get a manicure, but the place is clean, the games are pretty action packed and they do a great job of putting together ticket packages for all price ranges, so go Fang Fingers, or whatever that is.

Ahhhh Predators. I will love you always (even if you don’t win a Cup, thought I REALLY REALLY would like to see you bring one home!!).
I grew up watching hockey in Canada and was thrilled when I moved to Nashville and was able to go see a live NHL team for a very reasonable price. I love the game, win or lose.
Somewhat disappointed in the player lock out that lost us half a year of play… but… it’s hockey season and my butt is back in the seats.
GO PREDS !!!

LOVE the Predators!
My husband and I love coming to the games. If we lived closer we would have season tickets. The games are very exciting with plenty of entertainment in between periods. They have live music and contests. When my husband and I first started dating, our first date to be exact, we got swept up in one of the contests. I was in this bed that he had to push through an obstacle course on the ice and get back to the start line before the other teams. We won and it was fun and exciting!
The wildest thing about the game we went to last week was the fight in the stands. One of the San Jose Shark fans swung at a Predators fan. He missed but then the Preds fan tossed him down the stairs. I’ve been to several games and this is the only time I’ve seen a fight in the stands. Security was there quick. They broke it up and escorted them out. You can’t prevent people from doing stupid things in public like fighting so it was cool to see how quick security responded to the situation.
Of course the MOST exciting games are when the Predators win. That makes me VERY happy!

There really isn’t anything bad to say about «Smashville».
The Predators have one of the best values in the National Hockey League… if you don’t have season tickets, you can still manage to find tickets to a major league sporting event for under $ 20. As Bart Simpson would say, «That ain’t not bad.»
There’s also free parking across the river at LP Field. You have to walk a little ways, but not many arenas in any sport offer free parking. And even if you can’t manage the half mile walk to the arena, they offer a 3 dollar shuttle ride that drops you off in front of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Regardless of what some folks who have never been to a Predators game might tell you, there is ALWAYS a crowd there. This past season, the Preds averaged 94% capacity and sold out 18 of 41 regular season games… and the house is always rocking.
If you love sporting events with an energetic, enthusiastic crowd, this is the place. We chant, we sing (occasionally at least), we taunt our opponents, we taunt the goalies and we cheer. Remember, this is hockey in the South. There is a genuine college football atmosphere to every game you go to — it’s incredibly unique… I’ve been to a few other NHL arenas and have not seen anything quite like it.
Simply put, I know plenty of people that have been to Predators games. I don’t know a single person who has only been once.
The Preds are like Lay’s Potato Chips — nobody can see just one.

Woot wooooooooooot!
First off, I’m not a sportz person, okay let me rephrase that. I enjoy watching sports but most of the time I don’t really know what’s going on. Which is just proof that even if you don’t know anything about hockey, you should go to a live NHL hockey game, because you’re still going to enjoy yourself. There’s a totally different atmosphere at live sporting events, and hockey is definitely a unique atmosphere. It’s cold, it’s fast, it’s tense, it’s loud, it’s just too much fun! And if you’re in Nashville it’s the Predators you’re going to see!
Worth every penny, and there are cheap tickets to be had! Check it out one night!