NHL considering outdoor game in Nashville

It may be time to take it outside.

On the back of the Nashville Predators' playoff success, another win could soon be in the team's future, with the Predators in the running to host an outdoor game.

"It is something we're going to be looking at because as we had a wonderful draft, a spectacular All-Star Game, both in Nashville," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told Nashville's 104.5 The Zone. "The building is as loud, if not louder, than any building in the league. The fans are great, they have developed their own special traditions and ways of watching the game."

The NHL has officially held 22 outdoor games, with two more slated for next season in Ottawa and New York. The Predators are one of just seven teams to have neither hosted nor played in an outdoor game.

The league may be looking to cash in on Nashville's postseason success. The Predators are the hottest ticket in town, setting franchise-high marks for attendance while two-thirds of locals have tuned in to watch the on-ice action.