When it came to the pedal tavern, many Predators fans brought their own boos.

The Predators heard those boos directed at the between-periods ride that raised money for the 365 Fund and will repurpose the pedal tavern into a real tavern that serves booze and still raises money for charity, a source told the Tennessean.

The gimmick, which allowed fans to purchase a ride on the ice during an intermission, lasted four games and was mocked by many both inside the arena and on social media. It will be removed from the ice beginning with Saturday’s game against the Panthers and will instead reside in the plaza at Bridgestone Arena as a bar.

"You should be thanking us for taking one off the street," Predators president and CEO Sean Henry said playfully in response to a tweet. "Those that complain about them have they done the same for society? Every time you see this on the ice, means one less can be in front of your car! Now we need to figure out how to have scooter skiers off the back."

While the pedal tavern’s life on the ice at Bridgestone was short-lived, a few other changes before and during games also have taken place.

Perhaps the most notable is the Predators’ new power-play song, Dierks Bentley’s “5-1-5-0,” with a bit of a twist. Bentley, a Predators fan, wrote custom the lyrics for the Predators:

“Sit your booty down bro

We’re going crazy, that power play baby

5-1-5-0 Bridgestone going loco

Preds going crazy, that power play baby”

The Predators finished last in the league on the power play last season and auditioned several songs to replace the former power play song, “Party Up (Up in Here)” by DMX during preseason games at Bridgestone.

“We use the phrase, 'Only in Smashville,’ and our new power-play song is just another example of that," Henry said. "Dierks is an artist who lives here, is a big fan of the team and supports everything we do, so it was natural to partner with him to create something that was different and a lot of fun. We said during the offseason we were going to revamp every part of our power play, from the product on the ice to how we celebrate it, and used our fans’ feedback to create this.”

That, Henry said, is also why the team made the decision to ditch the pedal tavern — at least on the ice.

“We have the best fans in all of sports, and the reason we have such a great relationship with our fans is that we start initiatives because of them, help bring their ideas to life and make them better with their input," he said. "This being the ‘Year of the Fan,’ we listened to their feedback on the tavern, while still using it to raise money for the 365 Fund.”

The Predators also began showing the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Champ of the Game during the first period, in which a hospitalized child is shown live on the scoreboard cheering on the Predators inside Bridgestone.

Also, as part of "Year of the Fan" promotion, the team will show seven introduction videos, starting with its youngest fans and working its way toward fans who have been season ticket holders since the beginning of the franchise.

Reach Paul Skrbina at pskrbina@tennessean.com and follow him on Twitter @PaulSkrbina.