Mayors of Nashville, St. Louis Make Friendly NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Wager

4/30/2017

The Mayors of two major cities known for their music will be facing off in a friendly wager on whether the Nashville Predators or St. Louis Blues will advance to the NHL Stanley Cup Western conference finals. Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and newly elected St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson struck the bet shortly before the start of Round 2, Game 3 in the series today in Nashville.

If Nashville wins the series, Mayor Krewson will send Mayor Barry a gift basket including a blues compilation album, an assortment of BBQ sauces and rubs from local providers, St. Louis-made gooey butter cake, and a special jersey from the Blues. If St. Louis wins, Mayor Barry will send Mayor Krewson a gift basket including a country music compilation album, an assortment of BBQ sauces and rubs from local providers, Nashville-made Goo Goo Clusters, and a special Predators jersey.

“The Preds are primed and ready to go all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals, and as much as I like Mayor Krewson and her great city, they are going to be singing the blues this year,” said Mayor Megan Barry.

"There's only one thing I can say - LET'S GO BLUES!" said Mayor Lyda Krewson.

In addition to gift baskets featuring some of their city’s favorite selections, The Nashville Predators Foundation and The St. Louis Blues Foundation have generously agreed to donate $1,000 to their city’s music museums in celebration of their achievements this season. The Nashville Predators Foundation will donate $1,000 to the Country Music Hall of Fame, while The St. Louis Blues Foundation will give $1,000 to the National Museum of Blues. So regardless of the outcome of the games, both cities win!

"We are excited to partner with a fellow NHL team for this friendly and impactful competition," Rebecca King, Senior Director of Community Relations for the Nashville Predators, said. "The Nashville Predators Foundation aims to reach all members of the Middle Tennessee community, and we are proud to continue to do so through the second round playoff run while partnering with the St. Louis Blues Foundation!"

The Predators and Blues will play game 3 of the series today, Sunday, April 30, at Bridgestone Arena at 2PM CST. This series marks the first time that the Predators and Blues have faced off in the Stanley Cup playoffs in their franchise histories.