Elliotte Friedman and Kevin Bieksa speculate if Vancouver Canucks' entry music of U2's "Streets Have No Name" was to troll Nashville Predators

By Abhishek Dilta

Modified Apr 22, 2024 19:40 GMT

Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and Kevin Bieska speculated whether the Vancouver Canucks playing U2's "Streets Have No Name" as their entry music was a way to troll the Nashville Predators.

Friedman stated that ahead of the game, Bieska doubted the Canucks would bring back the U2 introduction because it could be linked to the Predators. Nevertheless, the Canucks went ahead and played the song.

Here's what Friedman said about it:

"Kevin says before the game, Do you think they'll ever bring back that U2 introduction "Streets Have No Name" for the Canucks like they did in 2011? I said, there's no way they're going to do it because we're all going to tie it into Nashville. ... So either they listen to Kevin, or this is one of the greatest troll jobs in history. First of all, it's fantastic; the music sounds great."

Bieska said the music was a "shot" at Nashville:

"It was shot at Nashville and there. I don't know if it's fun to think about though."

The Vancouver Canucks' entrance song is "Where the Streets Have No Name", a track that's played during the warm-up before each game.

How is Vancouver Canucks' entry music linked to Nashville Predators?

There's an intriguing tale connecting U2 with the Nashville Predators. The Preds had plans to head to Vegas right after their game against the St. Louis Blues on Feb. 17, even though they weren't set to play the Golden Knights until Feb. 20.

The reason behind this quick trip was to catch the U2 concert at the Vegas Sphere on Feb. 18. However, things took a turn when the Preds suffered a tough 9-2 loss to the Dallas Stars before even reaching St. Louis.

Head coach Andrew Brunette and GM Barry Trotz made the swift decision that the team didn't deserve the enjoyment of the U2 concert after such an underwhelming performance.

“Our mindset wasn’t right, and I didn’t feel that you should reward that, and I couldn’t accept the way we were playing,” Trotz said (via The Athletic). “So, … ‘We’re not going.”

Instead of continuing to Vegas, the Preds returned home, realizing that hockey should be their primary focus.

Following the cancellation of their trip, the Predators had a remarkable turnaround. They went on a strong run, finishing the season with a 22-6-2 record, which was the second-best in the league during that period, only behind the Carolina Hurricanes.

The remarkable turnaround by the Predators helped them secure a wildcard spot in the West. The Predators are up against the Vancouver Canucks in Round 1 of the seven-game series.