The Nashville Predators got on the board Saturday in their Stanley Cup showdown with the Pittsburgh Penguins thanks to a 5-1 stomping in a raucous atmosphere down in ‘Smashville.’
While the throwing of catfish onto the ice has been a much-discussed part of the Preds run in the series, it appears the team can think another pretty important figure for their luck in the victory over the weekend: Alabama head coach Nick Saban.
there's no time to enjoy Game 3 pic.twitter.com/g4t9toMnOJ
— @GrantRamey (@GrantRamey) June 4, 2017
Oh hey, #Nashville! Looks who's pulling for you! @PredsNHL #Preds #smashville pic.twitter.com/S52wStfJiy
— Rachel JOY Rohe 💍 (@RachelBaribeau) June 4, 2017
Saban is the part owner of a Nashville car dealership so it’s not super surprising to see him supporting the area hockey team as they make their first foray into the Stanley Cup Finals. No word on if the most successful college football coach of the modern era gave the hockey team any tips on dealing with the pursuit of a championship but it’s probably safe to say that the team is thankful for his support and hopeful he can be a good luck charm the rest of the way.
Game four is on Monday at 8 p.m. ET (televised on NBC) with the Penguins holding a 2-1 series lead and you can bet we’ll be watching to see if the Crimson Tide coach will be back in attendance at Bridgestone Arena.