The Nashville Predators are set to host their first Stanley Cup Final game tonight and fans are PUMPED.
Catfish have been thrown, beer has been showered in, and now the city has a unique former NHL celebrity visiting its arena. To get glimpse and feel for Nashville’s current atmosphere, the Players’ Tribune sent former NHL goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov to report the action.
Today, Bryz is remembered as one of the most animated goaltenders in league history. The Russian has been talking to players and experimenting with cowboy hats, but this afternoon he got his purest taste of what 'Smashville'’s all about.
If you didn’t know any better, you’d think the guy has been a die-hard Preds fan for years!
Bryz' unique sense of humor makes him someone you'll want to follow throughout the rest of the series. Who knows, maybe he'll be the next person to chuck a catfish onto the ice?
