All Entries Tagged With: "Colin Wilson"
Predators Fail to Measure Up, Fall to the Red Wings 4-1
The Nashville Predators often say that the Detroit Red Wings are their measuring stick, that they want to be as consistently good as their Central Division rival. If the first period of tonight’s game at the Joe is any indication, the Predators have a ways to go. Pekka Rinne opened in net for the Predators, [...]
Predators Fail to Show Up in a 6-2 Loss to the Oilers
Let’s say this: the young Edmonton Oilers are a talented team. Their young players are quickly blossoming into quality NHLers. That being said, the Nashville Predators made them look like the Oilers dynasty of old as they absolutely failed to show up in a 6-2 loss. You can find the terrifying box score here. The [...]
Predators Suffer an Embarrassing Loss to the BJ’s in OT 4-3
The Nashville Predators suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Bridgestone Arena that was in a word, embarrassing. Throughout the game, the Predators were unable to get through the neutral zone and turned the puck over more times than I can count. Rather than skate the puck through the zone or [...]
Capital Punishment: Predators Defeat the Capitals 3-1
The Nashville Predators took on the Washington Capitals at the Bridgestone Arena in a game that had all the characteristics of a heavyweight fight. Both teams took shots at the other, both teams had surges, and in the end, only one team was left standing. That team was the Nashville Predators. The Predators went with [...]
Predators Party Spoiled by the Habs
The Nashville Predators celebrated their 1,000th game by hosting the Montreal Canadiens at the Bridgestone Arena. Quite an achievement by a franchise that many thought would be relocated just four years ago. There were many festivities leading up to the game, as employees, coaches, and management were honored in pre-game ceremonies. The events leading up [...]
Hee Haw! Predators Pound the Ducks 4-2
The Nashville Predators faced a familiar nemesis in the Dirty Ducks of Anaheim at the Pond in Anaheim in the final game of a five game road trip out west. The fact that there is no love lost between the Predators and the Ducks is well known. This contest promised to be a continuation of [...]
Predators Cap an Improbable Comeback, Defeat Sharks 4-3 in OT
The Nashville Predators continued their west coast swing with a visit to the Shark Tank to take on the San Jose Sharks. The Tank has not been a hospitable place for the Predators, and they were looking to change their fortunes in the second meeting between the two teams. Pekka Rinne got the start for [...]
Sharks Stymie the Predators 3-1
When opposing goalies face the Nashville Predators, they should refund part of their pay. They certainly are not having to work hard to earn their paycheck. Once again, the Predators were outshot by a wide margin, 36-20, in falling again at home 3-1 to the San Jose Sharks. For the year , the Predators are [...]
Fisher Returns as Preds Host Sharks Tonight
Today, the Nashville Predators open a three game home stand against the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks are typically a physical team that plays a puck possession game. That style will be especially tough for a Nashville team that’s found it difficult to win puck battles and maintain possession long enough to put shots on [...]
Devils Defeat the Predators in a Shootout 3-2
The Nashville Predators fell to the New Jersey Devils in a shoot out 3-2 at the Bridgestone Arena. In this contest, there were aspects that were good, bad, and ugly. THE GOOD Unlike their previous effort, the Predators opened the contest with good jump and were able to solve the Devils trap game. The Devils [...]
Phoenix Pounds the Predators 5-2
You remember how as a young child you learned to ride a bike. There were moments of sheer ecstasy as you rode along with the wind in your hair. There were also moments of sheer terror as the wheels wobbled and you eventually crashed to the ground with your knees skinned up, bloody and sore. [...]
Predators Survive the Avs 3-2
The Nashville Predators defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in a game that best be described as the Predators surviving the Avalanche.The Predators managed to take a game that was well in hand and, to say the least, make it interesting. Playing the Avalanche was a dangerous proposition for the Predators. The Avs are out of [...]
Predators Show Heart, Come Back to Beat the Bruins 4-3 in OT
Sometimes a team wins a game when they are short on talent but long on heart and grit. That was the case tonight in the Bridgestone Arena as the Nashville Predators defeated the Boston Bruins in overtime 4-3. For the Predators, this was their first overtime win of the season, and it was two critical [...]
Kings Choke the Life Out of the Predators 4-2
The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Nashville Predators 4-2 at the Bridgestone Arena. With the loss, the Predators failed to move into a playoff spot. This is not the way the Predators needed to start perhaps the most important week of the season for this team. Some thoughts from tonight’s game… I thought the first [...]
Predators Season Sliding Away, Fall to Stars 3-2
The Nashville Predators are watching their season slowly- and painfully- slip away. The slide continued today with a 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars in the American Airlines Arena. The Predators cannot catch a break, and they cannot manufacture enough offense to overcome a single mistake. This is a team that cannot seem to do [...]
Friday Face-Offs, 2/25/2011
Just another ho-hum week for Nashville Predators’ fans. Since last week’s Friday Face-Offs, Nashville has gone 0-3-0, lost Suter for a game, lost Goc for the year, and let slip that O’Reilly is also out for the year. And, to top it all off, Nashville sees themselves in 9th place in the Western Conference this [...]
Predators/Wings Redux: Wings Whipped (Again) 4-1
The Nashville Predators washed away the stench of a debacle in their previous game against Edmonton with a decisive 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at the Joe Louis Arena. The victory over the Red Wings moves the season series to 3-1 for the Predators. The Predators lost their last game from the neck [...]
Friday Face-Offs, 1/28/2011
Continuing the Great Debate- David Legwand Last week, I touched on David Legwand by addressing Robby’s analysis of Legwand via the plus/minus stat. I ended that piece by making the statement that ” Legwand is also showing that once again, if given offensively-skilled wingers, he’ll produce offensively”. In this space, I’d thought I’d show Legwand’s [...]
Predators Burnt by the Flames 3-1
All good things come to an end, and tonight, the Nashville Predators three game winning streak came to an end against the Calgary Flames in a 3-1 loss at Calgary. The Predators saw their potent penalty kill give up two power play goals and their effective offense rendered impotent by an aggressive Calgary defense that [...]
Friday Face-Offs, 1/21/2011
Today starts a new, regular column from me called Friday Face-Offs. As I can’t watch/attend every game, I don’t do many post game wraps or game previews (and Mark does such a wonderful job with those anyway for HockeyIndependent). Besides, it’s much more fun to open myself up for all sorts of ridicule from my [...]
