The Gold Standard

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The Gold Standard episodes

February 10, 2021NSFW Rebuild Blueprint
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Is it worth talking about how bad they are?
Do players only meetings ever actually work?
What does a rebuild look like?
Front Office
Coaching Staff
Which players are untouchable?
Duchene or Johansen?
Who to trade away?
Saros vs. Rinne
Reverse retros
Patrick Laine drama
Central power rankings

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1 hr 8 min
February 03, 2021Not-so-Great Expectations
TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
The Gold Standard is Brough to you by Jasper's.
What's left to say about special teams?
The fans are angry, is it justified?
Is this a sign of a maturing hockey market?
Should fans be overreacting?
David Poile the main target
Why John Hynes shouldn't be
Ryan Johansen
Want to see more of 25, 28, 13, 23?
Is there. a goal-tending conversation yet?
Central Division Power Ranks
Boro Cop way of life

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Have we mentioned there is free parking?
57 min
January 27, 2021A monumental two points
Braden Gall and TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Special Announcement: WE HAVE A COCKTAIL!
Tuesday's two points were massive
Why does the power play keep sucking?
The penalty kill too?
Duchene's mistakes, Fabbro's growing pains
Evaluating the stars: Josi, Johansen, Forsberg
Some positives: Granlund, 4th line, Pekka
Two game set with Tampa
Columbus makes a huge trade
Fox Sports Tennessee is no more...

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58 min
January 20, 2021A Covid start to the season
Adam Vingan of TheAthletic.com and Braden Gall talks Nashville Predators hockey.
The Preds first game has been canceled
The most bizarre opening night ever
Can goaltending change expectations?
Do we trust the production from new faces
Blue line depth is legit
Why Eeli Tolvanen is in the cash cab
Hockey players dating celebrities?
What to look for this weekend
59 min
January 13, 2021For Whom the Bell Tolvs
TheAthletic.com's Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Can you learn anything from scrimmages?
Observations about training camp
Final 23-man roster picks
Team-by-team crash course on Central
What do we want to see in the first four games
Milbury out at NBC, Retired Colin Wilson
49 min
January 06, 2021Training Camp is finally here!
The Athletic's Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
How should you watch practices?
Observations from the first two days
What are we watching for in the scrimmage
Admirals opt out: what does it mean for the Preds?
Game times have been announced and we love it
New sponsorship revenue streams for the NHL
Press conference tomfoolery
38 min
December 31, 2020Starting Line-up and Cash Cab projections
The Athletic's Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
The reason Mikael Granlund is back
Getting to know Erik Haula
Flexibility was the point
Projecting the final spot in the top six
Replicating the third line production
What to do with Eeli Tolvanen?
Who is on the Taxi Squad, aka the Cash Cab
Schedule thoughts: Tough start, finish (easy middle)
Calling people Coach
52 min
December 23, 2020The Predators spicy new division
The Athletic's Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
Did the NHL get the Preds division right?
Do we like the new playoff format?
Where do the odds makers put the Preds?
Which new rivalry are we most excited about?
What is Nashville's upside in the new division
What is the taxi squad and what are our predictions
Luke Kunin's contract
How will the pandemic impact fan enthusiasm
56 min
December 17, 2020Talking about stuff with Hal Gill
Maren Angus of BroadwaySportsMedia.com fills in for Adam and talks Preds with Braden Gall.
New division with old rivalries
Where should the Central Division be based?
Why not play a bunch of outdoor games?
What should the playoff format be this season?
Maren's rant on the lack of ice in Nashville
Braden sits down with Hal Gill (29:00):
What 2020 was like for players
Preseason prep unlike any other
Switching from man-to-man to a hybrid scheme
What he wants from Filip Forsberg
How to execute the best trash talk
Strategies on teaching young kids to skate
58 min
December 09, 2020The NHL is back!
The Athletic's Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville Predators hockey.
The NHL is back! (sort of)
Who won negotiations?
What will the season look like?
What news are we waiting on?
Expansion Draft Talk: 5.0
Leaving Matt Duchene unprotected
Leaving Ryan Johansen unprotected
Who should the Preds protect?
A new Pred name-searches
44 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.