All Entries in the "Nashville Predators" Category
Grading the Predators: The Forwards
Any discussion of the Predators lack of success this past season has to focus on the drop in production from the forwards. And it was not just a small decline, but one that saw the team plummet from the 8th most productive team in terms of goal scoring the previous season to one that was [...]
Grading the Predators: The Defense
We continue our look at the Predators as we move to the blue liners. The defense this season took on a new look with the departure of Ryan Suter and the addition of several young players that logged some big minutes. Just as this season was a work in progress, so next season should see [...]
Grading the Predators: The Goalies
The playoffs have begun and the Predators find themselves on the outside looking in, a position to which they have grown unaccustomed. As we look back over the season, we can point our finger at several developments that resulted in the team missing the post season. Injuries certainly took their toll. The hockey gods did [...]
Predators Flop in Third Period, Fall to Blue Jackets
The Nashville Predators and the Columbus Blue Jackets met at Nationwide Arena in the final game of the season. For one team, the game meant nothing- finish and book your tee time. For the other team, the outcome of the game held playoff implications- win and have the opportunity to get in the playoffs. Unlike [...]
Predators Wilt Against the Wings
The Nashville Predators have been relegated to the role of spoiler as the season winds down, and they were in Detroit not only attempting to win their second game in a row but put a dent in the Red Wings playoff chances. While the Red Wings were playing with a sense of urgency, the Predators [...]
Predators End Losing Streak, Douse Flames
The Nashville Predators ended a dismal losing streak, the longest in franchise history, with a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames at Bridgestone Arena in front of their 20th sellout crowd in this abbreviated season. The Predators came back twice from one goal deficits to capture the victory. Pekka Rinne was in net for the [...]
Rink Recollections: Jeff Odgers, NHL, 1991-2003
By Brian D’Ambrosio Jeff Odgers played every NHL game as if it were his final. He never took a game for granted –scared that his career could fade away at any moment. Odgers scrapped and gritted his way onto the roster and he made sure he never provided his coaches with a sufficient reason to [...]
Hawks Heartbreaker; Predators Fall in OT
The Nashville Predators are not playing for a spot in the playoffs. They are playing for pride, and in some situations, a roster spot for next season. So there is a lot still at stake for the Predators, and they had an opportunity to play for pride against the best team in the NHL in [...]
Canucks Crush the Predators 5-2
The Vancouver Canucks rolled into Bridgestone Arena and rolled over the Nashville Predators 5-2. It was not without a fight, literally and figuratively. The Predators competed well as the mix and match lines of call ups and regulars brought a good effort, out shooting the Canucks 38-24, but once again, the inability to finish haunted [...]
Same Song, Same Verse. Predators Shut Out Again
Stop me if you have heard this before… The depleted Nashville Predators squad put forth a good effort but were shut out again, falling to the Detroit Red Wings at the Bridgestone Arena 3-0. The Predators have been shut out for a league high 9 times this season. Some observations: I Liked… the play of [...]
Predators Shot Down By the Stars 5-2
The Nashville Predators dropped a 5-2 decision to the Dallas Stars at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators are fielding a young squad of call ups from Milwaukee, their AHL affiliate, and the results were predictable against a Stars squad that is fighting for the playoffs. With so many youngsters in the lineup and with the Predators [...]
Blues Continue the Predators Woes
The Milwaukee Admirals, uh, Nashville Predators dropped a 1-0 decision to the St. Louis Blues at Bridgestone Arena for their 7th loss in their last 8 games. The Predators have exited the playoff hunt and are just finishing out the season, and fielded a roster of many AHL call ups due to injuries depleting the [...]
Blackhawks Battle to 1-0 Victory Over the Predators
It can be argued that the Chicago Blackhawks are the best team in the NHL. In a Saturday matinee at the Bridgestone Arena, a depleted Predators team battled the Blackhawks for 60 minutes before falling 1-0. Pekka Rinne was outstanding in net, turning away 29 of 30 shots. He gave up a goal at 5:31 [...]
Predators Can’t Beat Bobrovsky and the Blue Jackets
The Nashville Predators dropped a 3-1 decision to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Bridgestone Arena in a game that saw jackets netminder Sergei Bobrovsky stand tall and deny the Predators attack throughout the game. The Predators fired 39 shots on net, and with the exception of a Kevin Klein goal in the second period, they [...]
Erat Exits the Predators for Prospect Forsberg
The Nashville Predators traded Martin Erat and Michel Latta from their AHL affiliate in Milwaukee to the Washington Capitals for their 2012 first round pick Filip Forsberg. Here is the press release from the Predators: Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has acquired forward Filip Forsberg from [...]
Predators Get Much Needed Win Against Colorado
The Nashville Predators faced the Colorado Avalanche for the third and final time this season and for the first time on their home ice. It was a game the Predators needed badly to keep their playoff hopes alive. A win would also keep the Avs from sweeping the season series with the Predators. The Predators [...]
Predators Battle Back But Fall in SO to the Hawks
The Nashville Predators were in the Windy City to face the red-hot Chicago Blackhawks in a game that the Predators desperately needed to keep their flickering playoff hopes alive. Pekka Rinne was in the net for the Predators, while the Blackhawks had Corey Crawford between the pipes. The Predators played an up and down first [...]
Predators Flop Against Phoenix
Brutal. That is the only printable word I can use to describe the Predators effort against the Phoenix Coyotes at the Bridgestone Arena. A brutal effort that saw the Predators give up 3 goals on the first 3 shots of the game. They gave up 5 goals on the first 7 shots by the Coyotes, [...]
Predators Slide Past the Oilers
The Nashville Predators faced off against the Edmonton Oilers in a critical contest at the Bridgestone Arena. The Predators are fighting for a playoff spot, and their margin of error is razor thin. They have to win games and they have to take care of business against struggling teams like the Oilers. Mission accomplished. It [...]
Predators Bury the Blue Jackets 5-2
The Nashville Predators were looking to win two games in a row for the first time in over a month, and the Columbus Blue Jackets were just what the Predators needed to do just that. The Predators buried the Blue Jackets with a first period goal scoring spree en route to a 5-2 victory. The [...]
