NHL Nugget: Nashville Predators Play First Cup Final Game This Day In 2017, Ft. Music City Rodeo Cowboys

Here's today's NHL Nugget – this Weekend's Way Back When heads to May 29, 2017, when the Nashville Predators played the first Stanley Cup final game in franchise history.

Even though Game 1 was on the road, it didn't look that way in Nashville.

Music City Rodeo cowboys Sam Petersen and Tilden Hooper are special guests who help tell the story.

The Music City Rodeo takes place from May 28 to 30, 2026, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 9:24 AM.