Predators have ‘big advantage’ over Hurricanes — and politicians hope to erase it – By Gentry Estes (Nashville Tennessean) / May 13 2021
UPDATE:North Carolina’s governor eased COVID-19 restrictions Friday, a day after this column originally published. The move is expected to allow the Hurricanes to welcome more fans to playoff games
The Nashville Predators are set to have “a big advantage” in their upcoming first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Not my words. They are those of Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour. And he’s not talking about hockey players.
Predators fans, he’s talking about you.
He knows. He just played two games at Bridgestone Arena. He experienced the lively Smashville crowds that felt larger than its pandemic-reduced size would suggest.
“It was a big deal playing in there with that amount of fans,” Brind’Amour told his local media. “The energy level was intense. It felt great, and now they’re saying they are going to have more in there.
