Nashville Predators

NOVEMBER 07: Patric Hornqvist(notes) #27 of the Nashville Predators looks to clear the puck as teammate goaltender Dan Ellis(notes) #39 lays the paddle of his stick down on the ice to defend a shot while Anze Kopitar(notes) #11 of the Los Angeles Kings looks for the rebound in the third pe...

Francis Bouillon, Cody Franson and Joel Ward scored to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Dan Ellis made 27 saves in his first start since Oct. 28, when he was pulled by coach Barry Trotz early in the second period after giving up three goals on...

Anze Kopitar had yet to be born when the Los Angeles Kings last earned points in nine straight games. In fact, neither had the Nashville Predators. Kopitar and the Kings look to reach that feat for the first time in 29 years as they host the Predators on Saturday. Los Angeles' point streak (6-0-...

Jonas Hiller made 40 saves to earn his fifth NHL shutout, Teemu Selanne scored two goals to overtake Hall of Famer Jean Beliveau on the career points list, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the short-handed Nashville Predators 5-0 on Thursday night. The shutout was the first for the Ducks since Ja...

The Nashville Predators closed October with their longest winning streak of the season. They look to keep that surge going as they open November with a four-game road trip. The Predators go for their fourth straight win Thursday night when they meet the Anaheim Ducks, who remain mired in an...

The Predators have won three in a row and four of their last five games. They won't be back home until Nov. 14 as they start a road trip to the West Coast with a stop in Anaheim on Thursday. The Predators are 3-3-1 on the road this season and have been successful on the West Coast the last few seasons. "...

Patric Hornqvist and Kevin Klein scored goals 1:43 apart midway through the third period to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. The Predators are on a season-high three-game winning streak. Dallas lost for the second time in two nights. The team...

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The Nashville Predators are starting to find ways to win games. Their familiarity with the Dallas Stars may be able to help them continue their recent success. The Predators try for a season-high third straight victory when they face the Stars for the third time Saturday night at the Sommet...

The Minnesota Wild know they're letting the young season slip away. Already last in the Western Conference, Minnesota fell behind by a pair of goals early and gave up a short-handed goal late in the third period in a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. The loss ended a streak...

The Minnesota Wild know they're letting the young season slip away. Already last in the Western Conference, Minnesota fell behind by a pair of goals early and gave up a short-handed goal late in the third period in a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. The loss ended a streak...

Both of the Predators goals against Washington were scored in the second period. They have scored six of their nine goals in the middle period. --C Ben Guite was reassigned to Milwaukee, and D Cody Franson was recalled from the minor league club. QUOTE TO NOTE: "It has been a little hard for me t...

The Nashville Predators have placed captain Jason Arnott on injured reserve and recalled two players from Milwaukee in the AHL. Arnott hurt his left arm in the third period Saturday night in a shootout loss at Washington. The 35-year-old forward said he hurt both the shoulder and the arm an...

The Dallas Stars talked about getting off to a fast start at their morning skate. Then they put that plan into action. Brenden Morrow scored twice in the opening 9 minutes of Dallas' four-goal first period, and Marty Turco stopped 29 shots for his 37th career shutout in the Stars' 6-0 victory...

Although it's early in the season, the Nashville Predators are concerned about an offense that has produced a league-low seven goals. The Predators will begin their first set of back-to-back games this season when they visit the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. Nashville (2-2-0) had its...

Judging by their early play, the Colorado Avalanche seem to have quickly put the misery of last season behind them. How they fare over the next two weeks could further reinforce that point. The Avalanche look to remain undefeated when they open a season-high seven-game road trip Thursday n...

Nashville Predators Coach Barry Trotz told The Tennessean that he expects winger J.P. Dumont to be OK, which is...

Eric Staal had a power-play goal and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 in exhibition play Saturday night. Jussi Jokinen, Ray Whitney, Scott Walker and Tim Conboy also scored for Carolina (2-2-0). J.P. Dumont and Patric Hornqvist scored for Nashvill...

Free-agent newcomer Nik Antropov scored his first goal for Atlanta, and Josh Gratton added two goals in the Thrashers' 5-4 exhibition victory over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night. Antropov had three assists in his debut Monday night in a 4-2 home win over Carolina. He signed a f...

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Now that September is here, it's time for the alternate jerseys of NHL teams to start being unveiled.

And we're not talking about any of the Russian teams in the KHL that Chelios was supposedly talking to about playing for. The Nashville Predators apparently ... Predators coach expresses interest in Chris CheliosThe Detroit News Interest in Chelios?My NHL Trade Rumors

The Panthers later traded the pick to the Nashville Predators who selected Nick Spaling (ranked as Predators 10th best propect by The Hockey News). ... and more »

 CA Pekka Rinne is one of the best young goaltenders in the game. With Chet Pickard developing in the wings, the Predators most likely have a future franchise goalie in their system. So, basically, the conclusion is this: The Preds need forwards! ...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. EST; TV: CN8, CSN). Hockey is so much better with animosity. The Capitals and Flyers don't get along much, including an interesting bit of back and forth between the coaches today. Japers has the preview for your review.

By Greg Wyshynski • Reassessing the Dallas Stars' two-headed GM monster and asking yet again: What is it, exactly, that Brett Hull does? [Dallas Stars Blog] • Michel Therrien has lost the room, Sidney Crosby is miserable and has no wingers to play with ... Steven Ovadia isn't exactly bringing the sunshine abo...

By Greg Wyshynski • Reassessing the Dallas Stars' two-headed GM monster and asking yet again: What is it, exactly, that Brett Hull does? [Dallas Stars Blog] • Michel Therrien has lost the room, Sidney Crosby is miserable and has no wingers to play with ... Steven Ovadia isn't exactly bringing the sunshine abo...

By Mark Jones 3. Detroit Red Wings (57 pts, 26-7-5) 4. Washington Capitals (55 pts, 26-11-3) 6. Philadelphia Flyers (50 pts, 21-10-8) 9. Chicago Blackhawks (47 pts, 20-8-7) 14. Pittsburgh Penguins (42 pts, 19-16-4) 22. Toronto Maple Leafs (38 pts, 16-17-6) 23. Nashville Predators (37 pts, 17-18-3)

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSS, FSFL). Tomas Vokoun against his old team, and Pekka Rinne gets the nod for the Preds. George Richards seems pretty upset about some billboard in front of the Panthers' arena; any Florida readers know what that's about...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSS, FSFL). Tomas Vokoun against his old team, and Pekka Rinne gets the nod for the Preds. George Richards seems pretty upset about some billboard in front of the Panthers' arena; any Florida readers know what that's about...

By Greg Wyshynski • Before the season, we discussed the potential for Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings to be unseated as the NHL's best defenseman. Well, USA Today has decided both Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber and San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle are more worthy so far this season....

By Forechecker Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne is on a roll these days; he’s won his last four starts, with shutouts recently against Minnesota and Buffalo, and appears likely to get more action for the time being while Dan Ellis recovers from a knee injury.  And if all that weren’t enough, he land...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres (7 p.m. EST; TV: FSS, MSG). Pekka Rinne gets the call tonight for the Preds in goal. Buffalo will get Ales Kotalik back from injury, but will be without Patrick Kaleta, who is out with a head injury. Which means Adam Mair may have the shoulder the loa...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres (7 p.m. EST; TV: FSS, MSG). Pekka Rinne gets the call tonight for the Preds in goal. Buffalo will get Ales Kotalik back from injury, but will be without Patrick Kaleta, who is out with a head injury. Which means Adam Mair may have the shoulder the loa...

The Predators thought they had retained their identity from last season coming out of training camp, and coach Barry Trotz said the last three games of a recent road trip proved what the Predators are about. He expected a drop-off Monday night against San Jose, but the Predators refused to...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators (8 p.m. EST; TV: CSBA). Despite his playing some pretty poor goaltending last night in Chicago, David Pollack of the Mercury News assumes that Brian Boucher will be back between the pipes based on today's practice. It'll be hard for the Sharks t...

By Greg Wyshynski • Interesting statistic breakdown of the Nashville Predators' effectiveness so far this season. We love this stuff. [Forechecker] • Sean Avery and Steve Ott played the agitation role for the Dallas Stars, but failed to spark the team in Boston. [Boston Globe]

By Alex Chidester Calgary Flames Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings Edmonton Oilers Nashville Predators Will there be another soap opera-worthy event in Graceland? Between a potential relocation, the purchase of the team by a local group headlined by disgraced William "Boots" del Biaggio, and the contro...

By Greg Wyshynski After the revelation of his fraud, fans discovered that former Predators owner Craig Leipold and Los Angeles Kings owner Philip Anschutz loaned Boots more than half of his stake in the Predators, unbeknownst to the NHL. Oh, and that Boots was also scheming to move the Predators to another...

By watchskysportsnews5032 In this review of Antigua Nashville Predators Adventure Travel Kit, I’m going to show you both the good and the bad. After all, what’sa review without some honesty, right? First, I have to tell you upfront that Antigua Nashville ...

By hoopsjunky There were a lot of good things to like about the Canucks' 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators. They played, perhaps, one of their most complete games of the season and six different guys scored. Most importantly, they overtook the Predators and put themselves back in a playoff position. Un...

Decision delayed on lease for Preds  TN - representatives of the Nashville Predators' new owners said they were frustrated that the Metro Sports Authority wanted more than one week to review the ...

By 2 hours ago Country singers Carrie Underwood, left, Kellie Pickler, center, and Taylor Swift, right, celebrate the Nashville Predators scoring a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first period of an...   Expand »

By Derek Felska In the 3rd period, Nashville seemed to be determined to re-establish that forecheck that seemed to be working so well in the 2nd.  The Predators forecheck was stifling, and also creating great scoring chances as time after time Nashville forwards found themselves all alone in the slot bu...

By chuqui The rest is just letting the process finish out, which, since lawyers and contracts and PR and governments are all involved, has to happen. Fan response in Nashville seems to be hovering around "well, it was fun while it lasted", so I expect this is the last year for Nashville in Nashville.

By 4 hours ago David Freeman, right, chief executive officer of 36 Venture Capital LLC, and Nashville Predators owner Craig Leipold, left, greet people after a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007 in Nashville,...   Expand »

The Nashville Predators spent the offseason adding size after being embarrassed by the San Jose Sharks in the playoffs last year.

Predators ready to face Sharks this time Arizona Republic, AZ - Apr 9, 2007 NASHVILLE - As an expansion franchise, the Nashville Predators talk a lot about taking steps forward. Now they get the chance to prove they learned from ...

 PA - Dec 17, 2006 49 seconds left in overtime, giving the Nashville Predators a 2 ... The past two games, the Predators are 2 for ... Khabibulin stopped 28 shots to lead the Blackhawks. ...

Winger J.P. Dumont and defenseman David Tanabe, both cut loose by their teams after arbitration awards, signed on with new teams Tuesday.Dumont, 28, signed a two-year, $4.5 million deal with the Nashville Predators three weeks after the Buffalo Sabres had balked at his $2.9 million award. He...

 PA - Louis Blues will try to avoid setting a franchise record in consecutive losses for the second time this season, as they host the Nashville Predators tonight at ... St. Louis USA Today Rookie Rinne to start in net for Preds SI.com all 8 related