Preds home opener burned by Flames

By Mark Hollingsworth
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Updated: October 10, 2018

Wellllllll….There go our chances for the Galactic Emperor’s Cup (82-0)! Despite outshooting the Dames 43-27, the Preds lose their home opener 3-0. Calgary authored two power play goals, and a third was deflected off of Matty X’s skate for all their offense.

The real turning point of the contest was when the Smashcats had a full 2 minutes of 5 on 3 man advantage and simply could not get one past the Flame-outs’ Mike Smith. Had they been able to convert there, the flow of the game would’ve surged differently. Sometimes you just gotta tip your hat to the other ‘tender.

So, the home stand moves on with a rematch of the two top regular season teams of last year, as the Winnipeg Pets come calling Thursday evening. Should be a kinetic atmosphere at the Big House on Broadway. Let’s go Preds!

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A life-long hockey aficionado even before the Preds arrival in '98, Mark has attended over 700 games in person in over 50 hockey arenas from coast to coast. With a handful of fellow kooks that had attended Nashville Knight games in the early-mid 90's, they bought season tix for the Preds, and vowed to start some traditions that would make the Predators' game experience fun and memorable. Now, 13 years later, many of these chants are known throughout the hockey world, and anyone who attends a game in Smashville knows they have been part of a very unique sporting experience due to the shenanigans of Cellblock 303. Mark has been described as a Renaissance man, and considers himself a citizen of the world. He has traveled to forty-nine countries as a manager of rock bands and advocate for the poor in developing nations. He has been published in two dozen magazines ranging from Billboard to National Lampoon, and his blog has had over 50,000 readers in the past four years. His first book, "Embracing the Gray: A Wing, A Prayer, and A Doubter's Resolve" (Wheatmark Press) has been garnering international attention. You can find out more at MarkAHollingsworth.com.

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