All Entries Tagged With: "Ryan Suter"
Are the Blackhawks pursuing Ryan Suter for the wrong reason?
CHICAGO (FOX Chicago News) – On July 1, 2008 The Blackhawks made a huge splash in the hockey world and signed free agentdefenseman Brian Campbell. The cost for Campbellwas steep, an eight year contract with an approximate $7.1 million salary cap hit per season. This was a bold move and was done for a couple [...]
Bolland on Trading Block – Hawks Will Pursue Suter??
Chicago (FOX Chicago News) – Blackhawk fans looking for some real change may enjoy this summer. For the first time since the 2010 Stanley Cup parade there appears to be a solid chance a core player will be dealt. If my source is correct, and he has been frequently in the past, third line center [...]
Coyotes Outwork and Outplay the Predators, Take 2-0 Series Lead
The Nashville Predators looked to even their second round series with the Phoenix Coyotes in the second game of this semi final match up. The Predators needed to have sense of desperation and intensity in this contest. Going back to Nashville down 2-0 would not bode well for the Predators. The Predators were once again [...]
Red Wings Eliminated by Predators. So What’s Next in Hockeytown?
The Detroit Red Wings were the first team in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs to get eliminated in the opening round as they lost to the Nashville Predators 2-1 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals at the Bridgestone Arena. It was the Red Wings earliest playoff exit since 2006 when they were ousted [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Red Wings Entered the Shark Tank, Lose to Sharks in OT 3-2
The Detroit Red Wings (44-24-4) ended their four-game road trip with a 3-2 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks at the HP Pavilion on Saturday night. With the loss, they received a charity point and ended the road trip with an 0-3-1 record. Pavel Datsyuk and Valtteri Filppula scored for the Red Wings while [...]
Red Wings Late Rally Not Enough, Fall to Predators 3-2
The Detroit Red Wings already had a couple of factors going against them entering their Central Division clash with the Nashville Predators. They’re an average team away from the Joe Louis Arena and they are decimated with injuries. You add those two factors up, and you get a 3-2 loss to the Predators at the [...]
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 [...]
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 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 Vanquish Vancouver 3-1
The Nashville Predators continue through the Murderer’s Row segment of their schedule by facing the Vancouver Canucks at Bridgestone Arena, facing a Canucks team that had won four straight games and had not lost in regulation in their last 13 games. Daunting? No doubt. Impossible? No way. The Predators faced a tall task in attempting [...]
Predators Shoot Down the Stars 3-2
The Nashville Predators faced the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center looking to get back to their winning ways after dropping a disappointing game on Friday to the Detroit Red Wings. The Predators would be without Mike Fisher, absent because of an illness. Pekka Rinne got the start in net for the Predators, while [...]
Home Winning Streak Continues; Datsyuk’s Goal Lifts Red Wings Past Predators
Pavel Datsyuk had a flair for the dramatic tonight as he scored a highlight game-winning goal with five seconds left in regulation as the Detroit Red Wings (40-17-2) beat the visiting the Nashville Predators 2-1 at the Joe Louis Arena. With the win, the Red Wings extend their NHL record to 22 straight wins on [...]
Lucic, Bruins Stage Late-Game Comeback, Knock Off Preds In Shootout
On Saturday afternoon at the TD Garden, the Boston Bruins looked to right the ship after a disastrous effort in a 6-0 blowout loss to the Sabres on Wednesday in Buffalo as they hosted the Nashville Predators for the first and only time this season. “We have a lot of pride. We don’t like losing, [...]
Flyers Flummox the Predators 4-1
The Nashville Predators hoped to have a February campaign that was as good as their January effort, where the team went 11-2. They faced a tall order in the form of the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Predators gave Pekka Rinne a rare night off and started Anders Lindback in net, while [...]
Five Deals That SHOULD Be Made Before The Deadline
As the late February NHL trading deadline approaches rumors have began to surface in every corner of the hockey world. From buyers to sellers and rentals, a plethora of deals always seem to be made this time of year. This year, as a few top-tier players are slated to become Unrestricted free agents at year’s [...]
Actions, Not Words with Suter
Going into the All-Star break, the biggest question for Predator fans might have been whether their captain, Shea Weber, could topple Zdeno Chara in the hardest shot competition (he didn’t). That was all before Ryan Suter stepped up to the podium and spoke. Firstly, let’s get Suter’s quotes out there again, as he made them [...]
Tryin’ for Ryan, Can the Predators Sign Suter?
Ryan Suter made headlines at a media event at the NHL All Star game by saying that he did not believe that he would sign with the Predators before the February 27th trade deadline. That sound you just heard was Predators GM David Poile cracking open a bottle of Maalox. Suter creates a problem for [...]
