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Predators Beat Blue Jackets 4-3 in a Shootout
The Nashville Predators journeyed to the Nationwide Arena once again for a divisional tilt with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Unlike their first foray into enemy territory, the Predators effort in this contest was decidedly better than the first meeting with the Jackets. The Predators took the game to a shootout, defeating the Blue Jackets 4-3 [...]
At the Quarter Pole- A Predators Report Card
21 Games into the season, the Predators stand 9-8-4 and have 22 points, good for 13th in the Western Conference. The Predators are 3-1-4 at home and 6-7 on the road. They have 50 goals for and 58 goals against. Time to give a report card on the performance of the team so far this [...]
Predators Let One Get Away in the Desert
Last night in Phoenix, inopportune penalties, untimely turnovers, defensive lapses, lack of urgency, and less than typical goaltending from Pekka Rinne allowed one to get away from the Predators as they end up with their third consecutive regulation loss. All that obscured some really solid things that the Predators and their fans can take away [...]
Detroit Dominates and Embarrasses the Predators 5-2
When you play the Detroit Red Wings, you have to bring your “A” game. Tonight, it would be generous to say that the best the Nashville Predators brought to the ice was an “F”. Numerous penalties, a depleted lineup due to injury, and a less than stellar effort doomed the Predators in this road contest [...]
Predators Handcuff Hawks 4-1 to Take a 2-1 Series Lead
The Predators looked to rebound from a lackluster effort in their second game of their matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks in a pivotal game three in the Bridgestone Arena. The task before them: shut down the potent Hawks offense and generate offensive chances that challenged Antti Niemi. More importantly, bury those chances. Mission accomplished. The [...]
Wings Outlast Predators 2-1 in an 11 Round Shootout
Two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference decided that 65 minutes of hockey wasn’t enough to settle the contest at the Bridgestone Arena as Nashville and Detroit went skate to skate in an important tilt for playoff standings. The shootout appeared for a time as if it was going to cycle through every [...]
Predators Nip Penguins 4-3 In A Shootout
In the final game before the Olympic break, the Nashville Predators looked perilously close to getting blown out of the Igloo in the first period of their game with the Penguins. In fact, it looked as if the third period debacle against the New Jersey Devils on Friday night was being replayed on Sunday afternoon. [...]
Predators Defeat Blues 4-3 In a Chippy Contest
The Nashville Predators snapped a three game losing streak, outlasting the St. LouiS Blues 4-3 in a contest marked by chippiness and cheap shots by the Blues. With this win, the Predators have now tallied 23 wins and 49 points for the season and maintained their hold on second place in the Central Division. St. [...]
Predators Shoot Down Stars
Nashville had not won a game when trailing after two periods in this young season. Down 2-1 at the end of two periods, the Stars appeared to have the Predators right where they wanted them. A funny thing happened on the way to an apparent victory by the Stars. The Predator offense awoke and scored [...]
The Skid Continues
The Nashville Predators had some good and some bad in their 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. First, the good: The Predators had a much better defensive effort in the first period, holding Chicago off the board. In their previous two games, the Preds went into the locker room trailing 4-0 after the [...]
Time To Apologize
The good news about the Predators melt down against Edmonton was that they improved their shot total to 41 for the game. The bad news was they could only bury one of those shots while hanging out their goalies for numerous easy goals against in a 6-1 defeat in front of the home crowd in [...]
Predators Preseason Thoughts
The Nashville Predators have concluded their preseason schedule, posting a 4-2 mark and giving a lot of young players the opportunity to lock down a roster spot. After today, when Nick Spaling was sent down to Milwaukee, the Preds roster stands at 29 players. As of this writing, there have been no further roster moves. [...]
