Cody Franson Archive

Preds fail to play 60 minutes once again, lose to Sharks…

Posted on March 12, 2010 | 1 Comment
They may be the West’s best team but the Predators proved, if given the chance, they can beat them. Well, if games were only 40 minutes long. The San Jose Sharks beat the visiting Nashville Predators 8-5 in a wild one that saw convincing leads by...
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Does Yonkman’s recall mean Hamhuis is gone?…

Posted on February 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
Nashville Predators goaltender (and social media counterpart) Dan Ellis tweeted late Tuesday morning that ”it’ll be good to see those guys (Willie and Yonks) again. It’s been a while.” Translation: Rookie center Colin Wilson and AHL veteran defenseman Nolan Yonkman have been recalled from the Predators minor league affiliate, the...
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Preds win in LA, but go straight to the source for the story…

Posted on November 8, 2009 | 1 Comment
Because there was zero TV coverage (not even on NHL Center Ice or Game Center Live), there were only two Nashville Predators media members at the game: John Glennon from the Tennessean and Rachel from whatthepuckpreds.com. So, instead of putting up a blog of our...
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Youth movement needs a leader…

Posted on October 25, 2009 | 1 Comment
Nashville's lack of activity during Free Agency is starting to rear its ugly head.
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Despite loss, Preds find resiliency in Washington…

Posted on October 18, 2009 | No Comments
When a team needs to find confidence, giving up the first goal and to the world’s best player and after taking two consecutive penalties isn’t exactly the way to do that. All was not lost, however. Nashville finally showed the resiliency that Head Coach Barry Trotz...
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Nashville Predators reveal 09-10 opening night roster…

Posted on September 30, 2009 | No Comments
The Nashville Predators have released their 2009-10 opening night roster. With the subtraction of role playing forwards like Vern Fiddler (Phoenix), Radek Bonk (KHL, but has since been released), Scott Nichol (San Jose) and Antti Philstrom (Sweden), Nashville was looking for some of the younger guys to step up...
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NOTES FROM PREDS CAMP: Day 2

Posted on September 13, 2009 | 1 Comment
Notes from today’s training camp practice at Centennial SportsPlex: * As expected, Captain Jason Arnott and newly appointed alternate captain Steve Sullivan spent most of their time playing with JP Dumont. It was the only forward line that was consistent throughout. * Dan Hamhuis was...
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