All Entries Tagged With: "Joel Ward"
Red Wings Victim of 7-1 Capitals’ Punishment
In a battle of two unbeaten teams, the Washington Capitals left the Verizon Center unblemished as they whipped the Detroit Red Wings 7-1. The Capitals took a page or two from the Red Wings’ playbook as they had all their lines playing on all cylinders. Mike Green, who was the best player on the ice, [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 1-2-2 with four points in their first five games. Certainly not the start they wanted. They are in fourth place in the Southeast Division, already four points behind the Washington Capitals and 11th in the Eastern Conference. After five games, defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron leads the team in goals (2), assists [...]
Predators Sign Bergfors and Some Perspective
The Nashville Predators announced today that they have signed forward Niclas Bergfors to a one year contract. This announcement comes on the heels of the Predators trading Cody Franson and Matthew Lombardi to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here is the press release from the Predators: Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile [...]
Predators Part Ways, Stand Pat in Free Agency
The first day of the NHL free agency period has been described as a “frenzy”. In looking at some of the deals that were consummated today, a more apt description might be “foolishness”. In the foolishness, uh, frenzy, of the first day of free agency, the Nashville Predators did……wait for it….. nothing. And that is [...]
Preview: Predators’ Offseason
The coaching staff is now likely set assuming the team picks up the option on Peter Horachek. With the re-signing of Mitch Korn and promotion of Lane Lambert, Poile and Trotz can now turn the majority of their attention to filling out their roster for next season. (Jeremy Gover has kindly provided a list of [...]
Unexpected NHL playoff heroes
Over the course of NHL playoff history, several unexpected players have stepped up their offensive production to an unprecedented level. The greatest example would be Washington Capital, John Druce in 1990. When all-star winger Dino Ciccarelli went down with a knee injury, Druce exploded for 14 goals in 15 playoff games after scoring only eight [...]
Nashville Battles Back to Take 4-3 Win Over Vancouver
Facing elimination, the Nashville Predators held off the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 to send the series back to Nashville for a game 6 confrontation. Vancouver leads the series 3-2, with game 6 to be played Monday in Nashville. This win was nothing but a character win for the Predators. Facing elimination, where they had been [...]
Canucks Down the Predators 4-2; Take Series Lead 3-1
The Nashville Predators put up a valiant effort before falling to the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at the Bridgestone Arena. The Canucks now lead the series 3-1 and can close out the Predators in Vancouver on Saturday night. The Predators opened with good jump and pressured the Canucks early in the contest. They were unable to [...]
Tim Peel Hands the Canucks a 3-2 Victory
The Nashville Predators were defeated by the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in overtime courtesy of a weak second period that saw their offense disappear and an absolute bullshit call by referee Tim Peel in overtime that allowed Ryan Kessler to score the game winner. With the win, the Canucks take a 2-1 series lead. Tim Peel [...]
Predators Take a 3-2 Series Lead With an Amazing 4-3 OT Win
The Anaheim Ducks scored what will arguably be the prettiest goal of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Nashville Predators, however, scored the gritty goals, the heart goals to defeat the Anaheim Ducks in overtime 4-3. With this win, the Predators have now taken a 3-2 series lead for the first time [...]
Predators Hand Ducks a 5-3 Victory
The Nashville Predators handed the second game of their Stanley Cup Series to the Anaheim Ducks by a margin of 5-3 to even their series at one. The Predators gave up a 5 on 3 power play as well as a power play goal and a goal one second after a power play had expired [...]
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 Conquer Colorado 4-2
In the course of a season, there are wins that are things of beauty. There are also wins that are not pretty by any stretch of the imagination, but they are wins nonetheless. Tonight, the Nashville Predators won a contest with the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 4-2 that was anything but pretty. But [...]
Wild Tamed by the Predators 4-0
With 15 games remaining in the regular season, you hate to think that this game against Minnesota was a must win for the Predators, but with their play of late, this game was definitely one the Predators had to have. The Predators played with this game with a sense of urgency, dispatching the Wild 4-0 [...]
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 [...]
Predators Whip the Wings 3-0
A four game losing streak and the Central Division leading Detroit Red Wings coming to town did not bode well for the Nashville Predators and their attempt to end the streak. The Predators, however, had Pekka Rinne in net, and the big netminder stopped all 35 shots he faced in the 3-0 win to end [...]
Predators Fall 3-2 in a Phrustrating Loss to Philly
The Nashville Predators battled the Philadelphia Flyers, the Eastern Conference points leader skate to skate before falling 3-2 at the Wells Fargo Center on a late goal by Ville Leino. This is the fourth straight loss for the Predators. The Flyers opened with Sergei Bobrovsky in net while the Predators started Anders Lindback. Once again, [...]
Predators Give Away A Game to the Canucks 2-1
The Nashville Predators completed a six game road trip by giving away a game to the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 2-1. The Predators played two scoreless periods against the Canucks before taking a 1-0 lead just 37 seconds into the third period when Shea Weber potted his 9th goal of the season with [...]
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 [...]
Predators Slide Past the Oilers in a Shootout 3-2
The Nashville Predators continued their lengthy road trip with a stop in frigid Edmonton, and for moments in the game, it looked as if the Predators had a brain freeze in their defensive zone. The Predators prevailed over the Oilers 3-2 in a shootout, but it was a game that shouldn’t have been this close [...]