All Entries in the "Nashville Predators" Category
Predators Hand the Hawks a 5-4 Victory
The Chicago Blackhawks visited the Bridgestone Arena looking for their first regulation win against the Nashville Predators. They got it courtesy of some sloppy play by the Predators. Chicago won the game 5-4 in a wild contest that saw the Hawks jump out to a 4-0 lead only to see the Predators claw their way [...]
Predators Dominate Detroit 4-1
The Nashville Predators faced off with the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in a pivotal contest that would either give the Predators possession of 4th in the West or the Wings some breathing room in their hold on that coveted 4th spot. The Predators faced a daunting task in their attempt to win [...]
Blues Blast the Predators 3-0
The war that has been the Predators/Blues series continued for the final time in the regular season at the Scott Trade Center. 4 of the previous 5 contests had gone the way of the Predators, with their only loss occurring in overtime, and there was nothing that the league leading Blues would like to do [...]
Predators Put a Dagger Through the Blackhawks 6-1
The Nashville Predators were looking to win their second game in a row as they traveled to Chicago to face the Blackhawks. More importantly, the Predators were looking to put a little more breathing room between themselves and the Hawks, who were in hot pursuit of the Preds, just two points back in the standings. [...]
Predators Ground the Jets 3-1
Late in the third period of the Nashville Predators game with the Atlanta Thrashers Winnipeg Jets at the Bridgestone Arena, numerous Thrashers sweaters were tossed from the stands onto the ice. Perhaps symbolically, it was jilted Thrashers fans shedding the last vestiges of their star crossed relationship with their team that was relocated to Winnipeg. [...]
Predators Pummeled by the Penguins 5-1
So you want to play with the big boys? So you think you are a Stanley Cup contender? The Predators found out that they are wanting in both counts as the Penguins spanked them 5-1 at the Consol Energy Center. Perhaps the Predators have spent too much time reading their press clippings. Because the got [...]
A Rad-ical Turn of Events for the Predators
The Predators prodigal son, Alexander Radulov, returned from his KHL hiatus to join the Predators for their final regular season games and the playoffs. Radulov arrived in Nashville last night and went through a physical and practiced with the team this morning. Head Coach Barry Trotz said that he would believe that Radulov was going [...]
Predators Embarrassed by the Oilers 6-3
The Nashville Predators were in the Bridgestone Arena for a game with the Edmonton Oilers. Unfortunately, the Predators were there in name only, as the Oilers embarrassed them by a 6-3 margin. First, kudos to the Oilers. The captured the season series 3-0-1 and the Predators never were in any of the contests except for [...]
Ducks Downed by the Predators 3-1
The Nashville Predators finished their west coast road swing with a visit to the Duck Pond, otherwise known as the Honda Center, to face another dangerous team in the Anaheim Ducks. The Predators lead the season series 3-0 and Anaheim would like for nothing better than to exact a measure of revenge against the Predators. [...]
Kings Club the Predators 4-2
The Nashville Predators continued their last west coast swing of the regular season with a tilt against the L.A. Kings. Once again, the Predators faced a team in the Kings that was fighting for their playoff life, as the Kings had 80 points, currently in 10th place but one point out of the 8th playoff [...]
Sharks Slip By the Predators in a SO 2-1
The Nashville Predators continued their west coast road trip with a stop at HP Pavilion to take on the San Jose Sharks. This game wan important game- as they all are at this time of season- as the Predators could leapfrog the Detroit Red Wings into 4th place in the Western Conference with a win. [...]
Predators Escape Phoenix With a 5-4 SO Win
With the season winding down, desperation time sets in for some teams. The Nashville Predators faced just such a team at Jobing.com Arena in the form of the Phoenix Coyotes. Phoenix is currently in 7th spot in the West with a tenuous 2 point lead over 4 teams that are chasing and battling for playoff [...]
Predators Special K Too Much for Detroit
“To be the man, you have to beat the man” That quote by wrestling superstar Ric Flair sums up the Predators game with the Detroit Red Wings in Nashville at the Bridgestone Arena. The man- Detroit- was coming to town, a team the Predators have been chasing since their inception and were once again chasing [...]
Predators Defeat Desperate Avalanche 4-2
The Nashville Predators faced a desperate Colorado Avalanche team that was fighting for a playoff spot at the Bridgestone Arena. While the Predators may not have felt the same sense of desperation, being firmly ensconced in the 5th spot in the Western Conference, it was important for the the Predators to get back to their [...]
Panthers Become a Pelt on the Predators Wall
The Nashville Predators experienced a family reunion of sorts as they faced several old teammates now with the Florida Panthers in a contest at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. Across the way, the Predators would see former line mates Marcel Goc, Mike Santorelli, and recently traded Jerred Smithson, as well as Scottie Upshall, who is [...]
A Look at the Predators Acquisitions and What They Bring to the Team
The Nashville Predators made three moves leading up to the NHL trade deadline, bolstering their roster for a playoff push. Hal Gill was acquired from the Montreal Canadiens on February 17th for forwards Blake Geoffrion, Robert Slaney, and the Predators second round pick in the 2012 draft. The Predators received a conditional fifth round pick [...]
Predators Blow the Game to the Hurricanes 4-3
The Nashville Predators, playing the second of back to back games, traveled to Raleigh to face the Carolina Hurricanes. The Predators welcomed their newest member of the team Andrei Kostitsyn to the active roster and paired him on a line with David Legwand and Patric Hornqvist. The Predators other acquisition at the trade deadline, Paul [...]
Predators Grind Out a 2-1 Win Over the Kings
The Nashville Predators secured a workmanlike 2-1 victory over he Los Angeles Kings at the Bridgestone Arena to run their record to 37-19-7, good for 81 points. The first period was a spirited affair between the two teams as each had some good scoring chances. Pekka Rinne got the start in net for the Predators, [...]
Predators Turn the Sharks to Sushi 6-2
Gonna be brief on this blog as I am typing with one hand and the drugs are kicking in* The Nashville Predators defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-2 at the Bridgestone Arena to run their point total to 79 and firmly hold on to the fifth spot on the /western Conference. Pekka Rinne won his [...]
Blues Finally Beat the Predators in a Shootout
The St. Louis Blues finally defeated the Nashville Predators in a shootout by the score of 3-2 at the Bridgestone Arena. The Predators picked up a point, and remain 4 points behind the fourth place Blues. After the first period, it appeared as if the Predators were going to be run out of the building. [...]
