<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Nashville Predators </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 2017--18 Nashville Predators season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> Western </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Division </Th> <Td> Central </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> History </Th> <Td> Nashville Predators 1998--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home arena </Th> <Td> Bridgestone Arena </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> Nashville, Tennessee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colors </Th> <Td> <P> Gold, Navy, White </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Media </Th> <Td> FS Predators The Game (102.5 FM) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner (s) </Th> <Td> Predators Holdings LLC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> General manager </Th> <Td> David Poile </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Peter Laviolette </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Captain </Th> <Td> Roman Josi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minor league affiliates </Th> <Td> Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stanley Cups </Th> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference championships </Th> <Td> 1 (2016--17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Presidents' Trophy </Th> <Td> 1 (2017--18) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Division championships </Th> <Td> 1 (2017--18) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> nhl.com/predators </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Nashville Predators </Th> </Tr>

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