As the NHL prepares to celebrate its 100th season, the Nashville Predators have been afforded the opportunity to exhibit an essential part of their history.
The nine-inch fang and bones of a saber-toothed cat, archaeological findings that helped inspire the Predators' name, will be unveiled at Bridgestone Arena next week after being donated to the organization, reports Jessica Bliss of The Tennessean.
EXCLUSIVE: Saber-tooth bones that named the @PredsNHL get new home at Bridgestone Arena https://t.co/nugSGmRkfH pic.twitter.com/ENhQk9yj7x
— The Tennessean (@Tennessean) November 6, 2016
Artifacts from the now-extinct predatory mammal were dug up 45 years ago when construction crews were preparing to build a 28-story building at a nearby business development site just north of where the future arena was built.
The Predators will hold a special presentation on Nov. 8 before the bones are put on display inside the arena, according to Bliss.
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