Mike Ashmore's NHL Tour - Stop #1 - Nashville, Tennessee.  The Pictures December 19-20, 2003

The Predators starting lineup.

I was going for a shot of the opening faceoff, but missed it by at least 5 seconds...I still really like this shot, though.

Niklas Lidstrom handles the puck in his own end.

Hard-hitting Jordin Tootoo by center ice.

Here's a shot of the Detroit bench, which I took from the opposite end of the arena from the next to last row in the place.  If I were to have left the picture at it's original size, you can make out specific players, etc.

The similar shot of the Nashville bench.

CuJo handles the puck behind the net.

Another view from my seats.  This shot has a lot of detail, including the Predator head in the rafters. The players come out of there before the game and the eyes light up.

Here's a shot that shows what was to my right.  The TV booths are up there as are some gigantic cans of Jim Beam.