Paisley became the latest to country music star to inspire the crowd at Bridgestone Arena, producing a stirring rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Game 2 of the Predators' Western Conference First Round series against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
The three-time Grammy Award winner strummed a multicolor electric guitar and wore a personalized Predators home jersey while delivering the anthem. Paisley became the 13th different performer to sing the anthem before a Predators home playoff game during the past two seasons.
He even earned some love from Carrie Underwood, who started the anthem tradition before the Predators' first home playoff game against the Chicago Blackhawks last season.Underwood is married to Predators center Mike Fisher.