The Gold Standard

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The Gold Standard episodes

June 02, 2021Breaking up the core is hard to do
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Do we feel any different a week later?
Defining "success" semantically
Why was Juuse Saros not a Vezina finalist?
Biggest offseason decisions pending
How to address the core of the team?
Who to resign? Who to trade? Who to protect?
Expansion draft trades, options
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
1 hr 5 min
May 28, 2021Game 6 Reaction: Crime Scene Investigation
TheAthletic's Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Game 6 loss ends the season BUT...
How should Preds fans feel right now?
Where were the stars (again)?
Tiny mistakes cost this team
Juuse Saros was brilliant (again)
Creed at Bridgestone Arena polarizes
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
34 min
May 26, 2021Game 5 Reaction: Did Nashville miss its chance?
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
The first 50 minutes
The Preds found the blueprint
Lucky bounces and questionable calls
Your stars have to make plays
This is how hockey works
Previewing Game 6
Turner Sports brings in The Great One
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
26 min
May 24, 2021Game 3, 4 reaction: Smashville saves the day!
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Back to back double OT winners
Smashville returns and plays a huge role
John Hynes makes power play adjustments
Ryan Johansen, Matt Duchene doing work
Rod The Bod working the refs
Juuse Saros brilliance (again)
Best of three series, Game 5 preview
Taylor Lewan and Smashville celebrities
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
41 min
May 20, 2021Game 2 Reaction: There are no answers
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Playing a lot better in Game Two
The stars simply didn't show up again
The power play problem
Line-up changes
Spicy John Hynes post-game press conference
Media's questions and his answers
What can the Preds do in Games 3 and 4?
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
31 min
May 18, 2021Game 1 Reaction: Line-up drama
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Instant Game 1 reaction
The Good, Bad and Ugly
Carolina's speed was too much
Did John Hynes over think the line-up
What changes should he make?
What do we expect in Game 2?
Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
27 min
May 14, 2021BONUS SODE: Preds schedule, line-up and Hal Gill
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
The schedule is out and what does it mean?
John Hynes hinted at his line-up
Attendance numbers are changing
Hal calls us both out (but not really)
Hal Gill explains Carolina's system
Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
17 min
May 12, 2021Goodbye to Pekka, hello to the playoffs
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
The Preds clinch a spot in the playoffs!
What did we learn in the final two games?
The blueprint to beating Carolina
Our picks and predictions for the playoffs
Was Monday Pekka Rinne's final game?
Chances he returns?
Why Peks is universally respected.
We're joined by Hurricanes reporter Sara Civian from TheAthletic.com
Why Carolina was so good this year?
What will home games in Raleigh be like this series?
The impact of Rod the Bod
Goalie situation
Who Preds fans will hate?
The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
1 hr 4 min
May 05, 2021The Final Week: Defining Success in 2021
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Reliving the last two overtime wins
Smashville finally feels like Smashville
What could playoff starting line-up look like?
Defining success in 2021
Is David Poile in charge next year?
Juuse Saros for MVP
Prediction for final week
How should we say goodbye to Pekka?

Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
59 min
April 28, 2021Biggest regular season game... ever?
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Can this team beat good teams?
Juuse Saros is insane, but does he deserve Vezna talk?
Rest vs. Rhythm
Dallas at Nashville: Biggest regular season game ever?.
Roman Josi is already the GOAT?
This team is annoying to play against (in the best way)
Overtime woes have flipped on their head
Who leads the team in scoring?
Adam does the voice (and makes a strange request)

The Gold Standard is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
1 hr

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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.