Fontaine, Huskies Await Thrilling Smashville Rematch Against WMU Broncos

Under normal circumstances, a sea of red, white and black hockey sweaters would be kept as far away from the home of the Nashville Predators as possible.
But on Friday night, as the Northeastern Huskies - who share the colors of a certain Central Division rival - and Western Michigan Broncos men's hockey teams arrive at Bridgestone Arena with family and friends in tow for the Music City Hockey Classic, they'll all be welcomed with open arms.

"We're really excited," Huskies Head Coach Jerry Keefe said. "We practiced Wednesday] morning and you could sense it. We had great energy. I think Nashville is one of those towns that everybody speaks so highly of and our guys are just chomping at the bit to get there."
Northeastern - the alma mater of General Manager and President of Hockey Operations David Poile - will enter Friday's contest looking for revenge against a Western Michigan team that narrowly eliminated them from the NCAA Tournament in March.
"When you lose a tight game in overtime and they end your season, that's something that's been on your mind for a while," Keefe said. "So, I know the guys that were on our team last year are excited to get the opportunity to play against [the Broncos
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