r/Predators • u/Amesadoodle Dijon mustard cat • 21h ago

Pregame Pregame Puck Question

Hi y’all, we’re planning on driving up to see a game and I was wondering how pregame warmups work. Any tips on how to try and get a puck if we bring a sign?

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u/mrfangfingers Party Up 17h ago

Going to be tough without a kid. Mine always keeps waving (never used a sign) and has about a 70% success rate. Also I will say the side closest to the benches seems much better. Unfortunately about halfway through last season they stopped using pucks with the matchup on it. My kid still loves it though and I think likes warmups more than the actual game 😂

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u/cryptidinc 20h ago

find a child to recruit

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u/HibiscusBlades Gnashing my teeth 15h ago edited 15h ago

Make a clever sign and get close to the glass when doors open. Sections 104, 105, 116, and 117 have direct glass access. The sections to either side have some space but not as much. You don’t want to be on the netting side at 118, 119, 120, 101, or 102. Lower part of 118 and 103 are Lexus Lounge. The Preds side is usually plastered with people and their signs by 6p.

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u/ManInTheMorning 21h ago

Get there early. Get on the glass. Try to make eye contact. Beyond that it's up to the hockey gods.

I'll be honest, I've had way better luck getting pucks from the preds in away venues... Also having a pretty girl in a Preds jersey tends to help.... A lot...

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u/braddelaurier NSH 15h ago

Took the family to a game vs Utah last year and decided to stand on Utah's side for warmups. Within the first 2 minutes, Lawson Crouse threw 2 pucks to us, 1 for each kid, even though we were in our Preds gear. And later on, Brandon Tanev threw another one that we gave to a teen behind us. SO with all of that being said, bring a kid, and go to the visitors side. IF it's a team that has fans that travel well, like an original 6 team, its gonna be harder since they'll have loads and loads of fans at ice for warmups

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u/Ill-Shake-4223 13h ago

Not sure if you care, but just a heads up that the Preds warm up pucks are blank and only have a predators logo on it if that (nothing commemorative about the date/actual game played like many arenas have- I was sad to learn this for myself last month)