Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Franchise history

The team was named after the fossil skull of a saber-toothed cat was found during the excavation for the AmSouth Center in Nashville.

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Saber-toothed cat - AmSouth Center

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The Predators first took the ice on October 10, 1998, where they lost 1-0 at home to the Florida Panthers.

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October 10 - 1998 - Florida Panthers

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In the 2003-04 NHL season, the Nashville Predators, under coach Barry Trotz, made their first trip to the playoffs, as the eighth seeded team in the Western Conference with a franchise record 91 points. However, they were left with the daunting task of facing the heavily-favored and top seeded Detroit Red Wings in the first round, eventually going down in a tough-fought 6 games. They did, however, win their first two home playoff games.

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2003-04 NHL season - Barry Trotz - Detroit Red Wings

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Their best performance prior to their breakout season in 2003-04 was in 2000-01, when they finished with 80 points, 10th place in the Western Conference.

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2003-04 - 2000-01

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