Predators begin Stanley Cup playoff party as Rascal Flatts sings anthem
Well-known country band performs 'Star-Spangled Banner' before Game 1 vs. Avalanche
ByNHL.com @NHLdotcom
The Nashville Predators' Stanley Cup Playoff tradition continues.
Country-music band Rascal Flatts performed the "Star-Spangled Banner" before Game 1 of the Predators Western Conference First Round series against Colorado Avalanche, continuing the popular trend from last season's run to the Stanley Cup Final. In 2017, Nashville created a hockey and cultural phenomenon by having a different country star sing the anthem for each of its 11 playoff games at Bridgestone Arena. And, just as last year, there was a big pregame party.
The anthem capped an elaborate pregame introduction, which included a pregame hype video projected on a screen that dropped from the ceiling. Rascal Flatts also wasn't the only country band at Bridgestone, as LoCash played the role of house band, performing at intermissions.