Music City Gold
by Music City Gold
Music City Gold is Smashville's best fan podcast. Hosted by Kyle Hancock, Daniel Mangrum, and Matt Bain, they cover news around the league, the Predators, and sometimes give the occasional hot take or two. Episodes are released every two weeks!
Episodes
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We Are Halfway There
We are halfway there! The Preds are in a playoff spot despite some good games and some...not so great games. The real question though is what do we do about Saros. We love him, he's the best, but he's just been a different goalie this season. Askarov came up and played a couple games and even got…
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Preds on a Tear
The Preds we saw in November are not the same Preds we saw in October. They are on a 8-2 (make that 9-2 after recording) win streak! Could it be the new system is finally clicking? What if Arizona makes the playoffs? Do we see "Mullett Magic" happen for real? Also, Patty Kane lands in Detroit and...
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Rebuilds Hurt
The Preds have embraced rebuild mode and well...it hurts to watch despite seeing some fun hockey. This is what the fans wanted, but did they realize what a rebuild really meant? Edmonton is on a downward spiral, firing their coach after posting a 3-9-1 record after 13 games and losing to the...
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2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here! The Boston Bruins are the favorite, but can they break the curse of teams who win the Presidents' Trophy? Can McDavid and the Oilers win the Cup? Can Toronto make it out the first round for the first time in years? We discuss these things and dissect our...
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How Is This Team Winning?
We are post trade deadline and the Preds are down some big guns and we've called up a good chunk of the AHL roster to fill in the gaps. Somehow, beyond all reason, we are still winning! How?! We discuss the impacts of Sherwood, Novak, Leonard, and Evangelista as the Preds looking to be giving it...
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It's Been Nice To Jeannot You!
It's been a whirlwind weekend for the Preds. First up, we learn David Poile is retiring as GM and Barry Trotz is taking over come July. Will the team shine under Trotz or will it continue to be mediocre? The NHL Trade Dealine is looming and the Preds have been in the mix, the big news being the...
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Bruce There It Is
Bruce Boudreau was fired from the Canucks in a less than stellar fashion from the Canucks on Monday after being behind the bench for only 14 months. The Canucks loss is another team's gain. The Preds would do good to take a look at the bench boss players and fans love and compare him against…
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Yo-Yo
We are nearing the half-way point of the season. The Preds seem to be on a yo-yo as they keeping moving and back forth away from a wildcard spot in the playoffs. Meanwhile, we also have the All-Star game approaching and Juuse Saros will be representing the Preds. Also, Eeli Tolvanen seems to be...
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Flooding
The Preds played a shorter schedule thanks to Bridgestone arena being flooded by a major downtown water leak. Despite less games, we finally seem to be seeing some consistently. Defense lines are good, goalkeeping is good, and scoring is being spread out amongst all the forward lines, and we talk...
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Home Stand
The Preds recently completed a home stand, grabbing nine out of 10 points. Has the team finally found their groove? We've seen Forsberg doing Forsberg things and players such as Roman Josi, Matt Duchene, and Nino Neiderreiter stepping up their games and new comers such as Jusso Parssinen making a...
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Identity Crisis
We are five more games into the season. The Preds started a five game road trip across western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. With an always strong Central Division, the Preds need to figure out their identity. We've seen line blenders almost each game and well known players such as Tolvanen,...
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The Preds 22-23 Season Begins
The NHL 22-23 season has begun for the Predators. We are seven games and we only have two wins...but on a different continent. Fans are already calling for Hynes to be replaced and in some cases even GMDP himself. Is this an overreaction to a slow start or do we continue to see this happen during...
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Stanley Cup Playoffs 2022 | Round Two
The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs continue with Round Two! We review the results of Round One, compare our brackets, and give our opinions on Round Two and how the games will go. The Preds, the first time out of the playoffs, held a presser on Thursday to discuss off-season plans . We dissect the...
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Stanley Cup Playoffs 2022 | Round One
Round One of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs has begun! Our brackets are set and now all we can do is cross our fingers and hope we picked the overall winner. We go through the games as of Wednesday evening and discuss the most important thing on the agenda, the Preds getting whooped by the Avs. If...
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Roman Josi for Norris
We are into the final month of hockey and the Preds are poised to either make it or break it. A win over Ottawa should be a given and give them some help, but Dallas is hanging in there and it will come down to the wire. Roman Josi should be the default Norris candidate at this point. He's having…
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2022 Trade Deadline
It's been a while since we've been able to get together and talk some hockey. Now that our commitments are out of the way, we're back to talk the Preds and some of the trades which have happened around the league since our last episode. Preds are poised for a spot in the playoffs and we still…
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League News Recap
It's a been while since we recorded so it's time for a recap of news around the league. We've seen coaching changes at Montreal and Edmonton on the same day. Will McDavid request a trade out of Edmonton if they fail to make the playoffs? Will Arizona be deregulated into an AHL team (a joke!) for...
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All-Star Snubs
The All-Star Game rosters, captains, and last men in have been selected there have been some...interesting omissions...specifically big name players such as Josi, Crosby, Marchand, and others. Should the NHL go back to the East vs West format and stop sending a player from each team? How about...
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The Milwaukee Predators
It's been a busy few days of Covid-19 protocols for the league. The Preds were not spared and have had to call up both players and coaches from their AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals to fill in the gaps. Stepping back from covid though, it's also been a busy couple of weeks for the league as…
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Foursberg!
Forsberg is back from injury and is making up for lost time, scoring four goals Tuesday night against the Blue Jackets. What does this to do complicate his impending contract negotiations? Will GMDP be forced to sign him to a deal he doesn't want to give or does he risk letting Forsberg test the...
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Bryan Bastin
Bryan Bastin from On The Forecheck joins the guys to talk some Preds hockey this week! We discuss if the Toronto loss showed us the real Preds, does Forsberg resign, will Josi win the Norris, and more. We also ask Bryan what it's like being the new guy on the block in the Preds hockey media pool....
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Scandal and Coverup
All eyes have been on the Chicago Blackhawks as news of a sexual assault coverup during 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs has rocked the league. Questions are being asked of the Blackhawks, the NHLPA, and the NHL itself as to how far this coverup went and what the response will be to make sure this…
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Team Mediocre
The new season is upon us and the Preds appear well...mediocre at best. Time will tell how much GMDP, Hynes, and ownership really buy into the idea of the long touted "Youth Movement". Is it for show or will the Preds actually commit to it for the season? Music City Gold is powered by 7Element,...
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The Boy Boy Calle
A lot has happened since the last time we recorded. Pekka retired, Arvy and Ellis have been traded, and we lost Jarnkrok to Seattle. It's a lot to talk about, but we get it done while also speculating on the future of the Preds now that they seem to be fully embracing the youth movement. Music…
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The Final Three and the Tampa Bay Lightning
The playoffs continue to be in full swing and it's been full of surprises even the biggest names in the hockey world couldn't of expected. Who would have seen the Avs getting bounced, the Canadiens just a few games away from the Final, Boston washing out, and the Lightning flagrantly exploiting…
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And Then There Were Eight
The Preds have been bounced from the playoffs despite giving the Hurricanes a run for the money to the surprise of everyone. Making the playoffs after the season they had was seen as a success, but now GMDP has some tough questions to answer. Oh, and the expansion draft is coming up as well. Now…
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Playoff Hockey!
The 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs have begun! Well, for everyone EXCEPT the North division. It's also bracket time for us here at MCG. The annual money puck bet is back and after looking at the brackets, it appears to be Matt and Daniel verses Kyle. We go over the games, make our picks, and talk…
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Magic Number
Everyone loves a bit of magic, specially magic numbers. The Preds look to bring their magic number down from seven to zero so they can clinch a spot in the playoffs. Should they make it, and by all accounts they will, they have to get past a first round opponent of the Lightning, Panthers, or...
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Playoff Bound?
The Preds have defied the odds. In just a few short weeks, they are now looking claim the final playoff spot in the Central Division and be playoff contenders. For this to happen, they have to hold off the Stars and Blackhawks who are looking for that final spot as well. The questions now become...
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Will I Stay or Will I Go?
Poile, you got to let me know, will I stay or will I go? If you say that I am yours, I'll be a Pred until the end of time. So you got to let me know, will I stay or will I go? That's the song the Preds were singing just two weeks ago when the season seemed to a wash. Suddenly though, the Preds…
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Help Wanted
Almost halfway through the season, the Preds will need a miracle to make the playoffs. Trade rumors abound Forsberg despite assurances from David Poile the franchise forward is not going to be traded. It's time for work to be done before the trade deadline though, as the Poile needs to accept…
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Time to Rebuild?
The Preds have spiraled out of control since our last episode. While getting a win against the Blue Jackets Saturday night, the Preds have hardly been exciting on the ice, going 3-5-0 in their last eight games. The offense has dried up and left the front office, the players, the coach, and the…
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Who is This Team?
This is a fast and furious season and every point matters. After taking one on the chin against Carolina, the Preds have been on a roller coaster ride starting with a penalty kill breakdown against Dallas, steadying themselves against Chicago and finally being manhandled by Tampa. What do the…
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The Boys are Back!
The 2021 NHL season has begun! It's a compressed 56 game season and every game is a playoff game. The divisions are different, there are new rules and protocols and a constantly rotating Taxi Squad. We'll take as long as the game we love can be played. We have new faces in the Preds offense and...
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The Final Four
We are down to four. The Islanders and Lightning throw it down in the East while the Golden Knights look to break the Stars who have been surprisingly resilient in the playoffs. Can they do it? We talk these games and more as we look to see who will the final two teams remaining to compete for…
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Team No Sleep
The First Round is almost done. Brackets are being busted and are we surprised by the results? Out in the West, Vegas easily takes Chicago. Colorado destroys Arizona. Dallas and Calgary are playing fisticuffs while Vancouver looks poised to take down the defending champs St. Louis. Over in the...
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Bracket Time!
The match-ups are set and that means there is only one thing left. Time to fill out your Stanley Cup Playoffs 2020 bracket! We didn't so hot last year, but also no one else did. Who saw the Blue Jackets sweeping the Lightning and who saw them having a rematch this year?! Will the Canadians and…
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Back to Work
It's been a long five months, but we are back to work! The Stanley Cup Qualifiers are about to wrap up and teams have been dropping like crazy in upsets that were unthinkable earlier in the year. The Preds were one of those teams, losing their series to the Coyotes and leaving us with the…
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#NashvilleStrong
The past week has proven without a doubt we are #NashvilleStrong with teams in the NHL, AHL, and ECHL reaching out to help the Nashville community after the devastating tornadoes which wrecked chaos through downtown Nashville, surrounding counties, and in Putnam County. We also talk briefly on…
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The 2020 #NHLTradeDeadline
The 2020 #NHLTradeDeadline has come and gone with over 50 players involved in trades throughout the day. Some teams loaded up for a run, others tore it down, and a few hoarded draft picks for a massive rebuild. We hit the highlights throughout the day giving our thoughts and discuss if the Preds...
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Analyzing the Preds
The Preds are on the cusp of making the playoffs, hovering only three to four points away from a wild card spot. We invited Robby Stanley back to the show to discuss the team’s play under new head coach John Hynes, their mindset, offensive struggles, if the Preds are buyers or sellers at the…
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Bye Week
The Preds Bye Week is here along with the NHL All-Star Week around the corner. During this time the Preds will look to rest up and see if they can race to claim a wild spot leading up to the playoffs with new head coach John Hynes at the helm. We take a look at Rinne’s goal and Forsberg’s…
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Lavy, You're Fired!
Head Coach Peter Laviolette and Associate Coach Kevin McCarthy have been relieved of their coaching duties in a rare midseason move by David Poile. Michael Gallagher of the Nashville Post joins the show to discuss the move, the performance of the team so far, and what possible trade options there...
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Hot Seat Time?
We're in the middle of December and the Preds are struggling. Almost in last place in their division and outside of the playoffs looking in, people are starting to push towards a change in the coaching staff if the team's luck doesn't turn around. We've already seen the Devils and Sharks release...
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The Six Million Dollar Man
If you had 6 million dollars, what would you do with it? You could buy a house, a car, or whatever your heart desires. For Kyle Turris and the Preds though, the question has yet to be answered as Turris has now been scratched for seven straight games. David Poile is behind Coach Laviolette on his...
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Justin Bradford
It's been a long time coming, but finally we got him. Justin Bradford, Editor-in-Chief of Penalty Box Radio and the commissioner of the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference joins Kyle and Matt to talk some Preds hockey and highlight the quickly growing college hockey environment in the...
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Josi's Signed!
It's a been a big week for the Preds as Roman Josi signs an eight-year, $72.472 million dollar contract giving him $9.059 million a season. Watson also inks a three-year 4.5 million dollar contract and if that wasn't enough, the Preds officially release their 2020 Winter Classic jersey to the...
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Robby Stanley
Robby Stanley from NHL.com joins us this week to talk some Preds hockey. How do we feel about Matt Duchene and should Kyle Turris get more ice time since he reappears to showing signs of a rebound season? Should Dante Fabbro stick with Ekholm the entire season and for the love of all what do we…
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New Season, New Preds
It's been a long off season, but the guys are back behind the mics ready to talk up a new season of the NHL and the Predators. The Preds traded P.K. Subban off to the Devils and picked up Matt Duchene. He's already made an impact and given the Preds two deadly top lines. The power play seems to…
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Season's End
Well, the season is over. The St. Louis Blues are the Stanley Cup champions. It was a Game 7 to remember for the Blues as they win the Cup for the first time in franchise history. We go over Game 7, talk some Preds news, and wrap up Season Two of Music City Gold. It's been a fantastic season and…
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About this show
Music City Gold is Smashville's best fan podcast. Hosted by Kyle Hancock, Daniel Mangrum, and Matt Bain, they cover news around the league, the Predators, and sometimes give the occasional hot take or two. Episodes are released every two weeks!
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