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Luckiest jerseys in the NHL’s long and storied history

By Bruin Belisle

DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 9: Ray Bourque #77 of the Colorado Avalanche lifts the cup with Joe Sakic #19 after the Colorado Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-1 in game seven of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche take the series 4-3. (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 9: Ray Bourque #77 of the Colorado Avalanche lifts the cup with Joe Sakic #19 after the Colorado Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-1 in game seven of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche take the series 4-3. (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 08: Jordin Tootoo #22 of the Nashville Predators skates against the Colorado Avalanche during an NHL game at the Bridgestone Arena on March 8, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 08: Jordin Tootoo #22 of the Nashville Predators skates against the Colorado Avalanche during an NHL game at the Bridgestone Arena on March 8, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images) /

19. Nashville Predators

The Predators aren’t really unlucky, but they aren’t really lucky either. The Sabre tooth jersey that is tied to this franchise is a symbol of success and they have one of the best mascots in the NHL in Gnash. The only reason the Preds are ranked this low is because they haven’t really had any lucky breaks, wins or seasons in their relatively short history.

The Nashville Predators joined the league in 1998 and after five seasons, became a playoff team. Since then, they’ve been relatively successful, leading up to a Stanley Cup finals appearance in 2017. They lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in those finals. The Preds have enjoyed success more than most teams, especially expansion teams, not from Vegas.

What the Predators do have, which is somewhat surprising, is one of the NHL’s most loyal fanbases. The fans in Nashville are insane. The stadium has a set of chants and taunts that they run through during each game, they are rowdy, drunk and they rally behind players with every ounce of support imaginable fr any team, let alone a team in Nashville, Tennessee – not exactly a hockey haven.

Going to a Predators game is a full-night event. The bars are packed with patrons enjoying incredible live music, the lot outside the game becomes a tailgate and after the game, fans head back to the bar scene to enjoy more incredible live music. Never mind the jerseys; Nashville’s fans are lucky. So lucky. Every aspiring music act goes to Nashville to try to get noticed. Their pub scene must be insane.

To boost their good luck, fans with throw catfish onto the ice during playoff games. IT got to the point where Tennessee Titans players were funneling beers through a catfish before a playoff game. Seriously, these people are insane. They may not be the luckiest team, but they are lucky not to get diseases from all these raw catfish they are sneaking into the stadium and drinking from. Yuck (also – awesome).

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