The Gold Standard

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The Gold Standard episodes

December 31, 2021The Airing of Grievances: Preds vs. Titans
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
One point out of four on the road
Maintaining identity even in defeat
John Hynes communication is good for fans
How to interpret his in-game coaching style
Angry Face Lavy
What you need to know about new protocols
Fan sensitivity: Titans vs. Preds
Why Titans fans actively seek out grievance
Why Preds fans are different
How Nashville as a city impacts fan perception
New Year's Intentions: Don't take the bait
Winter Classic could be coldest on record
Have outdoor games lost their luster?
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
1 hr 10 min
December 22, 2021Stats, Success, Sustainability and Scheduling
TheAthleti.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
The Preds find a way to win two more games
Can we give the wins to Karl Taylor?
Should we have seen this success coming?
Time to start giving John Hynes the credit he deserves
What do the numbers say about sustainability?
Advanced metrics define the Preds core identity
Can the NHL reset after Christmas?
Why Covid is such a concern for players
NHL punts on the Olympics: Right move?
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
54 min
December 16, 2021Magic Grits with a side of Covid
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Covid has hit the Preds hard
What does it mean for the schedule, protocols?
The key to the five-game winning streak
Expectations for Tolvanen, young scorers
Juuse Saros is still amazing
Baby Arlo's influence on the team
Have expectations changed? Should they?
When is it okay to change expectations?
Double-edge sword: One-goal wins
NHL covid outbreaks are getting worse
Should the league go to the Olympics?
Rooting for the Preds vs. the USA
What will players do?
Adam took his wife's first class upgrade
Brigid tells the whole story
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
1 hr 21 min
December 09, 2021Way ahead of last year (and uniforms)
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Adam is on a road trip too
Back to back wins kick off road trip
Comparing this team to last year
Line combination success: Metrics
Secondary scoring finally comes
A big three-game weekend
Stadium Series uniform analysis
Evaluating the Ryan Ellis trade
The Admirals struggles
How many Arlo photos is too many?
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
1 hr 1 min
December 02, 2021Relationship Status: It's complicated
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Filip Forsberg scores four goals
Crazy Mikael Granlund stat
Historic context of Forsberg's production
How does it impact contract talks?
Why would anyone throw their hat on the ice?
What happens to the hats? Good tradition? Bad?
Are we concerned about Juuse Saros' work rate?
Stats update: Still good on the power play
Stats update: Still not good on the penalty kill
Fang Fingers: Love it or hate it?
Preds are perfect at holding leads
What we learned against Colorado, Vegas?
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
52 min
November 24, 2021Preds need home Stone advantage back
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
What went wrong in Montreal?
What did they fix against Anaheim?
Figuring out how to control play
Is The Stone creating home ice advantage again?
The Preds have to collect points at home
Filip Forsberg is set to return this week
The Forsberg drama will hang over this team
Ryan Johansen's legs are what's working for 92
Secondary scoring is an issue but a progression is expected
Power Play up to third in the NHL
Four winnable games before next week
New Jersey's new jerseys
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
1 hr 3 min
November 18, 2021Regression Preparation
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Preds hot streak comes to an end
Long road trip was a major success
Juuse Saros' total domination
Ottawa cancellation comes at right time
Team stat trends: PP, PK, FO percentages
Taking too many penalties, not killing them off
Making the playoffs with a bad offense?
Why is this team not scoring?
Previewing the coming home stand
Adam's message to his readers
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
57 min
November 11, 2021Can the Predators stars sustain this pace?
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
The Preds are 6-1-1... why?
Juuse Saros is a total stud
The highest paid players are acting like it
Can they keep this pace up? (what the data says)
Tolvanen, Kunin still not up to speed
Tanner Jeannot's Moose Jaw days
Why the sky is the limit for 84
Injury updates... sort of... (so dumb)
Around the NHL: Chicago, Anaheim, Vegas
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
1 hr 3 min
November 04, 2021Filip Forsberg: Injury, contract and trade
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
The catalyst behind the Preds win streak
It comes to an end in Edmonton
Filip Forsberg is hurt again
Why the Preds should trade their star forward?
Charming nature of this team under John Hynes
Matt Duchene, the young talent, Saros
Pekka Rinne's 35 will be retired
Two decades of Terry Crisp
Bridgestone Arena changes policies
Connor Ingram's battle with OCD
Gary Bettman, NHL's handling of Blackhawks scandal
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End. (featuring Baby Arlo and Mrs. Vingan!)
1 hr 16 min
October 28, 2021Have the Preds finally fixed the power play?
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Scoring has increased and Preds have won twice
The key behind new found power play success
Matt Duchene appears to have bought in
Can the stars sustain this pace: Josi, Saros, etc?
Can a hockey team learn how to finish? Or is it innate?
Tomasino, Trenin, Jeannot learning how to finish
Galaxy braining the sellout streak
Nashville ended the Chicago dynasty
(But they also did some awful stuff too)
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
1 hr 10 min

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We talk about the Nashville Predators. There is no better show in Smashville. In fact, one might even go so far as to call it The Gold Standard of Preds podcasts.