At the Nashville Predators' Golden Hall ceremony, Pekka Rinne made a surprise announcement and David Poile gave his take on the team's season.

At the Nashville Predators' Golden Hall ceremony, inductee Pekka Rinne announced he and girlfriend Erika Parkko are expecting their second child.

As David Poile, Shea Weber and Pekka Rinne slipped on their Gold jackets Wednesday afternoon in Nashville at the Renaissance Hotel at the Predators Golden Hall induction ceremony, they each solidified their rightful place in what will one day be a gallery full of Preds greats.

The Nashville Predators have inducted David Poile, Pekka Rinne and Shea Weber into the team's newly-minted Golden Hall.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A trio of former Nashville Predators were inducted into the team’s inaugural Golden Hall class. The first round of inductees included former players Shea Weber and Pekka Rinne and former general manager David Poile.

The Nashville Predators host the Chicago Blackhawks at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. Follow for live updates.

The Predators will recognize the first three inductees into the franchise’s Golden Hall when Nashville takes on the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. Former general manager David Poile, former defenseman Shea Weber and former goaltender Pekka Rinne will be honored during a ceremonial puck drop before the contest at Bridgestone Arena.

The Predators went 7-0-1 vs. the Blackhawks in 2020-21, their most wins against Chicago in a single season in team history. Nashville outscored Chicago 25-14, allowing two-or-fewer goals in seven of those contests. The team’s seven wins against Chicago in 2020-21 were its most vs. a single opponent in a season since 2007-08 (seven vs. Columbus).

One of the few boxes the Nashville Predators had yet to check as a young NHL franchise was beginning its own Hall of Fame. The Preds can now check that box.

The name Shea Weber is becoming less and less present in Montreal. He still has an impact in the city (Nick Suzuki chats with him every now and then), but not as much as before. After all, not only is he no longer playing,

It's becoming an oddly familiar sight for the Nashville Predators. Persevering through 60 minutes of regulation and forcing overtime to secure at least one point, only to see the opposition score ...