Emma Lingan

Nashville

Reporter and Host at The Hockey News

🏒 NHL Host & #Preds Beat Reporter @TheHockeyNews |⚾️ Staff Writer @FanSided |🎙️Host @LO_Predators & @NashvilleScene |✍🏻@thePHWA member |🎓WFU, NYU

Articles

It's All Your Fault: Meaningful games and hockey brothers

1 week ago | nashvillepost.com | Jeremy K. Gover |Emma Lingan

On this episode of the It's All Your Fault podcast presented by Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee, Jeremy K. Gover and Emma Lingan discuss:Could Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byrum be a fit for the Preds? We welcome special guest Milwaukee Admirals forward Ozzy Wiesblatt and ask him:What’s it like to make your NHL debut? What does it mean to play meaningful hockey again? Did the San Jose Sharks give up on him too quickly? Are the Wiesblatt brothers the next Sutter brothers?
Predators' Juuse Saros, Team Finland Eliminated from IIHF Men's World Championship

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Emma Lingan

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros and Team Finland saw their time at the IIHF Men's World Championship come to a close Thursday when they lost to Brady Skjei, Michael McCarron and Team USA by a 5-2 final at Avicii Arena in Stockholm. Saros made 23 saves in the loss to Team USA. He finishes the tournament with an 0.943 save percentage and a 1.67 goals against average.
Charges filed in underage drinking lawsuit after Pirates fan's horrible PNC Park fall

2 weeks ago | rumbunter.com | Emma Lingan

Charges have officially been filed in last month's horrifying incident that saw Pittsburgh Pirates fan Kavan Markwood fall 21 feet onto the warning track during a game at PNC Park, court records show. Jennifer Borrasso of KDKA TV News reported Tuesday that the Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement has filed two charges of furnishing alcohol to a minor against Ethan Kirkwood, Markwood's friend who was with him at PNC Park the night of the incident.
Pirates News: Former pitcher DFA’d, Nick Solak returns to MLB, Michael Helman

2 weeks ago | rumbunter.com | Emma Lingan

A former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher saw his tenure with his current team come to an untimely end over the weekend, as right-handed pitcher Chris Stratton was designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals. Stratton, who was in the second season of a two-year, $8 million free agent contract he signed with the Royals after winning a World Series with the Texas Rangers in 2023, had posted a 7.94 ERA over 17 innings and 12 appearances in 2025.
Former Predators Top Prospect Expected to Sign with Sharks for 2025-26 Season

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Emma Lingan

After playing for one season in his native Russia, former Nashville Predators draft pick Egor Afanasyev may be back stateside in 2025-26. The 24-year-old, whose deal with CSKA Moscow of the KHL was mutually terminated after the 2024-25 season, is now eligible to return to North America and sign with the San Jose Sharks. The Predators traded Afanasyev to San Jose last offseason when he became a restricted free agent, so his rights are still owned by the Sharks.
Former Pirates player urges team to trade Paul Skenes before it’s too late

3 weeks ago | rumbunter.com | Emma Lingan

Yes, really. The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the best players in all of baseball on their roster in right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes. That fact is evident to everyone, apparently, except team owner and chairman Bob Nutting. If Nutting isn't willing to pry open his wallet and build a competitive roster around a once-in-a-generation player like Skenes, one former Pirates player believes that the club should try to see what kind of haul they can get for him in a trade.
It's All Your Fault: Admirals pull reverse sweep, advance in playoffs

3 weeks ago | nashvillepost.com | Jeremy K. Gover |Emma Lingan

On this episode of the It's All Your Fault podcast presented by Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee, Jeremy K. Gover and Emma Lingan are joined by the voice of the Milwaukee Admirals, Aaron Sims as they discuss:Are we seeing that NHL experience pay off for the prospects in Milwaukee? What are teams looking for when NHL-hopeful players are assigned to the AHL? What was it like calling that Calder Cup Playoff series between Milwaukee and Rockford?
Pirates Injury Update (May 12): Enmanuel Valdez, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Nick Gonzales

3 weeks ago | rumbunter.com | Emma Lingan

The Pittsburgh Pirates got some discouraging injury news on Sunday when general manager Ben Cherington said it "could be a while" before Enmanuel Valdez is reinstated from the injured list. Valdez, who is dealing with a shoulder issue, has a second opinion coming on his injury. The Pirates placed Valdez on the 10-day injured list on Friday due to left shoulder inflammation, retroactive to May 8. In a corresponding move, they recalled Ji Hwan Bae from Triple-A Indianapolis.
Derek Shelton is gone but Pirates fans know the job isn’t finished

3 weeks ago | rumbunter.com | Emma Lingan

The Pittsburgh Pirates made headlines on Thursday by firing manager Derek Shelton after a 12-26 start to the season. But it's the story of who they didn't fire that arguably deserves more attention. Dismissing Shelton, whose .410 career winning percentage was one of the worst by a manager in MLB history, was something that needed to be done. But it's still hard to view the move as something to be celebrated when Shelton's boss, general manager Ben Cherington, remains gainfully employed.
Red Sox Injury Update: Triston Casas, Kutter Crawford, Richard Fitts

4 weeks ago | bosoxinjection.com | Emma Lingan

Boston Red Sox fans had already made their peace with the fact that they wouldn't see Triston Casas again in 2025. Now, they must brace for the possibility that they could be without their first baseman for even longer. The ruptured left patellar tendon Casas suffered on May 3 means surgery and months of rehab, bringing his season to an abrupt and disappointing end just a few weeks after it began.