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A piece of the Sommet Center that has kept tabs on every Predators home game in history has been torn down and shipped out, one of many capital improvements that are taking place at 501 Broadway this summer.

The 52,000-pound center-hung scoreboard is the most noticeable of these improvements, making way for a newer, more efficient model that will be installed starting Aug. 13.

"People will be absolutely shocked when they see the improvement in quality from the old technology to the new," said Blake Grant, Predators director of technical operations. "It really enhances the resolution of the picture, and is much easier to read off of."

As part of the new system, an elaborate new control room is being constructed to accommodate the digital equipment that the new scoreboard demands. This will not only provide a sharper, more defined picture, but will also be wired into the NHL HITS system, new real-time scoring software that will provide fans with up-to-the-second scores and detailed statistics.

Nashville Predators - News: Out with the old, in with the new - 07/23/2007