Nashville Predators

A sudden goal-scoring resurgence has brought the Colorado Avalanche back to the .500 mark, but defense has decided their recent meetings with the Nashville Predators. The Avalanche seek their fourth win in the last five meetings with the Predators and their third consecutive victory ov...

Minnesota Wild 27pts 2nd in Northwest Division 2.52 Goals per Game 2.14 Goals Against per Game 21.4% Power ...

By Greg Wyshynski • We're hockey photography geeks. David Duprey of the AP had this shot from the Nashville Predators/Buffalo Sabres game last night: • Chicago Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon remembers Pit Martin, who died tragically in a snowmobile accident recently. "Pit was a wonderful human being and a ment...

By Ross McKeon You can't ask much more in terms of results from a backup goalie than what Pekka Rinne has given the Nashville Predators at the start of his career. Rinne improved to 4-0 this season and 5-1 in his career by posting his first shutout, a 2-0 beauty at Buffalo. Well, maybe it wasn't a beauty, but Ri...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Forget style points, all Jason Arnott cared about was that his Nashville Predators got two points.Arnott snapped a tie in the third period, Pekka Rinne made 30 saves for his first career shutout and Nashville beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 Monday night.

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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 Buffalo Sabres will aim for their third win in four games when they welcome the Nashville Predators for this evening's contest at HSBC Arena.

Improvement at even strength has been essential for the Wild. Coach Jacques Lemaire downplayed the problem a few weeks ago, but Saturday he admitted it was of grave concern. Of course, there's a reason he's admitting it now. One week ago, the Wild ranked 30th in the NHL with 24 goals scored at 5...

By Greg Wyshynski Honorable Mention: Sidney Crosby had two second-period goals to rally the Penguins. ... Jeff Carter scored his league-leading 16th goal for the Flyers. ... Michael Ryder had two goals and Phil Kessel notched his 12th in the Boston Bruins' emphatic 7-2 win at the New York Islanders. ... Marian Hossa no...

In the only other games on a light night in the NHL, the visiting Atlanta Thrashers blitzed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3, and the Calgary Flames routed the Los Angeles Kings 6-2 at home. The 30-shot advantage for the Predators was the largest in franchise history.

By Greg Wyshynski During the off-season, the Nashville Predators decided to re-sign goalie Dan Ellis and trade Chris Mason, whom Ellis beat out for the starting job, to the Blues. Mason returned to Nashville last night and exacted a bit of revenge with a 47-save performance that included two more in the sho...

By Jim Diamond PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- The Nashville Predators threw everything they had at former teammate Chris Mason, but the St.

Despite leaving last Monday's loss to San Jose on a stretcher with what turned out to be a neck strain, captain Jason Arnott returned to the lineup on Friday and tied a Nashville season high with eight shots. Arnott is tied for the team lead in goals with eight this season.

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By Greg Wyshynski • As the hockey world waits for Michael Nylander's seemingly inevitable trade to the Chicago Blackhawks, Steve Rosenbloom questions whether Nylander has the heart to play in Chicago. [RosenBlog] • Kevin Weekes will be in goal, but the New Jersey Devils may be without center John Madden a...

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 Dishonorable Mention: Forget Dustin Penner: Shawn Horcoff of the Oilers now has one goal in his last 12 games. ... Finally, two unfortunate injuries last night: Fernando Pisani of Edmonton (as if he hasn't been through enough) slid into the end boards and badly broke his foot in Detroit. Preda...

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 Associated Press J.P. Dumont scored the go-ahead goal during a power play with 2:28 left and set up Jason Arnott's goal, leading the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

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By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks (10:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSS, CSBA). The Sharks are trying to become the first team since the 1964 Chicago Blackhawks to open the season with 10 consecutive wins at home. Mr. Plank offers another preview over on Fear the Fin.

By Greg Wyshynski • Should Nashville Predators Coach Barry Trotz be worried about his job? Better question: If Trotz hit the open market, would be get snatched up faster than a tin of Skoal at an Opryland bar? [Forechecker] • Brian Gionta and Bryce Salvador are back on the ice for the New Jersey Devils. [Fire &...

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 Sean Leahy Nashville Minnesota Anyone can figure out that a college football game involving a big time school as USC will garner larger ratings than a Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators or Phoenix Coyotes game, but it's just another strike against hockey fans. 

By Greg Wyshynski Nashville Predators winger Jordin Tootoo hadn't seen video of the crushing open-ice check by the New York Islanders' Doug Weight that injured Brandon Sutter of the Carolina Hurricanes. But he had heard many of the same issues being raised in its wake, many times before: The calls for incr...

By Greg Wyshynski • Taking Gary Bettman and the NHL to task for tonight's Preds/Caps game not being televised. [THN] • If you didn't read it before, Jim Kelley's piece on the potential financial disasters facing Atlanta, Nashville and Phoenix is rather dubious for the NHL. [Sportsnet]

By TooCool Nashville Predators (3-4-0) 6 pts Location: Sommet Center | Nashville, TN Nashville Predators 1. San Jose Sharks (6-2-0) 12 pts 2. Dallas Stars (3-4-1) 7 pts 4. Phoenix Coyotes (3-3-0) 6 pts Western Conference Standings: 7 Blackhawks 8 13 Predators 6 6 Devils 10

By Melissa Grissom WESTERN CONFERENCE 1. Detroit Red Wings: No. 1 in the western conference, No. 1 in the Central Division 7. Chicago Blackhawks: No. 7 in the western conference, No. 2 in the Central Division 9. Nashville Predators: No. 9 in the western conference, No. 4 in the Central Division

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Calgary Flames at Nashville Predators (8 p.m. EDT; TV: FPPV, FSS). The Flames are a happy scrappy bunch after beating the Capitals. are Patric Hornqvist should be out of the lineup as Jason Arnott and Nick Tarnasky return for the Predators. Does The Tennessean have the most adorable M...

By Associated Press Rick Nash scored twice and rookies Nikita Filatov and Jakub Voracek added the fastest goals in franchise history in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 5-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.

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By Greg Wyshynski • Rather interesting news from Nashville Predators part-owner David Freeman today regarding the share owned by "Boots" Del Biaggio. "In the best-case scenario, the Del Biaggio position will be eliminated ... In a worst-case scenario, we will buy him or anyone else out in three years." [Nash...

By Greg Wyshynski • The Forechecker believes the Nashville Predators hung goalie Dan Ellis out to dry last night, and has David Legwand on a milk carton already. [Forechecker] • The story of a Pittsburgh Penguins fan who became a Washington Capitals fans. He doesn't say if his family knows yet. [On Frozen Blog...

By Greg Wyshynski The many reversals of KHL star Alexander Radulov, former and perhaps future winger for the Nashville Predators: The argument for whether or not Radulov will be welcomed back to Nashville is a debate for another day. While he doesn't regret his decision, he told Glennon:

By Greg Wyshynski • Alexander Radulov writes in a letter that he wants to remain in the KHL and not return to the NHL or the Nashville Predators. Perhaps the KHL will remember this strongly-worded letter if it ever stops running away from arbitration like a frightened squirrel. [Tennessean]

By Greg Wyshynski Nashville Predators Philadelphia Flyers New Jersey Devils Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings Phoenix Coyotes  Toronto Maple Leafs New York Islanders Florida Panthers Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Pe...

By Greg Wyshynski He didn't get the red-carpet treatment that the Chicago Blackhawks received for their home opener, but Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis will certainly take the two points as a consolation prize. With a workmanlike 23 saves for the game, Ellis stopped Patrick Kane and Martin Havlat i...

By Greg Wyshynski Honorable Mentions: Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils stopped 25 shots, including a Kyle Okposo penalty shot, as the Devils beat the New York Islanders, 2-1 ... Brian Campbell lost his first game with Chicago, but made a nifty end-to-end rush to set up a Patrick Kane goal and played clo...

By Greg Wyshynski Still, there are NHL franchises looking about as healthy as Amy Winehouse with a head cold. The venerable Forbes magazine believes three of them are the Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators and New York Islanders; and it's placed that trio on its list of "The 10 Sports Franchises Most Lik...

By Alex Chidester Here is what I'm excited to see from the Western Conference teams: Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings Edmonton Oilers Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks

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 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...

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 commissioner was prepared to comment on another pressing situation. Reports out of Nashville this week suggested that the potential sale of the Predators to a local group of investors appeared ready to fall through. Bettman refuted that.

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.

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By Michael Their new team captain, it was revealed in the past few days, is former Devils' E-A-S-y line guy Jason Arnott (IPB might be the only bloggers I know who'd even recall that line). The memories I have of Arnott are only from my time back in New Jersey, when he, Patrik Elias, and Petr Sykora led a th...

By chuqui It seemed a little fishy when a Nashville-based collection of businessmen said they'd concluded a deal with Craig Leipold to buy the Preds early this month for far less money than Jim Balsillie had offered. Now comes the news reported in The Tennessean today that this new group is already d...

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 »

Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings: The Red Wings will enter this one in an unfamiliar position for this time of year - not leading the Central Division. That's because the Predators have crept by them, but this game between two of the NHL's best teams could help change that.

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