NHL partners with Predators for preseason docuseries
Third season of 'Behind the Glass' will premiere on Sept. 30
Premiering Friday, Sept. 30 at 10 p.m. ET and produced by NHL Network in association with NHL Original Productions, the Behind The Glass: Nashville Predators Training Camp four-part series will take a behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced nature of the NHL preseason through the lens of the Predators, who are looking to reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
The series will provide an inside look at players undergoing endurance and skill tests, the grueling and intense process behind who will make the final roster, playing in the 2022 NHL Global Series Challenge exhibition game in Bern, Switzerland, life away from the rink, and ultimately preparing for the 2022 NHL Global Series season opener in Prague against the San Jose Sharks on October 7. Beginning tomorrow, September 14, players will be mic'd up throughout training camp as the series captures unparalleled content.
Behind The Glass: Nashville Predators Training Camp
Friday, Sept. 30: Episode 1, 10 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Oct. 4: Episode 2, 10 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Oct. 11: Episode 3, 8 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Oct. 18: Episode 4, 9 p.m. ET
Behind The Glass will shadow Predators general manager David Poile and recently extended head coach John Hynes for insight into their evaluations on the more than 50 players competing for 23 roster spots. Exclusive access to Roman Josi as he returns to his hometown of Bern, Switzerland will be featured. Newly acquired Predators Ryan McDonagh, who brings two-time Stanley Cup Championship experience to the team, and long-time NHL winger Nino Niederreiter will be profiled. Mic'd up sound from recently extended mainstay Filip Forsberg, along with Juuse Saros, who finished third in Vezina Trophy voting last season, will be shown. As the series moves along, NHL Network's cameras will travel with the Predators to Czechia as the puck drops on a new regular season. The groundbreaking first season of Behind The Glass in 2018 offered fans a detailed look inside the NHL preseason of the New Jersey Devils. The Philadelphia Flyers were featured in the 2019 edition of the series.
"The stakes are raised and expectations are high for the Nashville Predators and that makes this team the perfect candidate for Behind The Glass," said NHL Chief Content Officer and Senior Executive Vice President Steve Mayer, who is the executive producer of this series. "Behind The Glass will help answer your questions and maybe confirm or dispel your theories on the inner workings of building a competitive NHL team. And it's nice to be back producing this show after two years of protocol restrictions."
"We're thrilled to bring back Behind The Glass and provide fans an unprecedented look at how an NHL team prepares for the gauntlet of a new season," said NHL Network Vice President of Production Josh Bernstein "The Predators have so many compelling storylines and fascinating players that we're excited to unpack. Our production team is ready to film unfiltered, honest, and compelling content that our fans constantly crave."
"We love partnering with the league on their events and programming and there's no better way to combine our participation in the Global Series Games with the all-access content that Behind the Glass provides," Predators President/CEO Sean Henry said. "Not only will this give the fans of SMASHVILLE the peak behind the curtain they crave, but will also prove to be a valuable way to chronicle our first trip to play games in Europe."
Exclusive bonus content and clips from each episode of Behind The Glass will be shared by the NHL, NHL Network and the Predators across their digital and social media platforms using #BehindTheGlass.
