All Entries Tagged With: "shea weber"
Coyotes Eliminate the Predators With a 2-1 Win
Backs against the wall. Desperate. No tomorrow. Pick whatever cliche that you want, this is where the Predators find themselves against the Phoenix Coyotes. The task before them is monumental as they had to win a game at Jobing.com Arena in front of an amped up crowd of Coyote faithful. The Predators task was simple. [...]
Weber Named a Norris Finalist
The National Hockey League announced today the three finalists for the Norris Trophy, given to the defensive player “who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all around ability in the position.” They are: Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators; Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators; and Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins. For the second [...]
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 [...]
Things That Make You Go “Huh?”
Matt Carkner was put in the Ottawa Senators’ lineup for game 2 for one reason and one reason only: to send a message to the New York Rangers that they weren’t going to be manhandled the way they were in their 4-2 game one loss. Carkner did his job effectively, when at 2:15 in the [...]
Red Wings Edged by Predators 3-2, Down 2-1 in First Round Series
The Detroit Red Wings failed to capitalize on their home ice advantage by dropping Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals to the Nashville Predators 3-2 at the Joe Louis Arena. With the loss, the Red Wings now trail the Predators 2-1 in this best-of-seven series. Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored the team’s goals [...]
Predators Outlast the Wings, Take 2-1 Series Lead
Well, that was exciting! The Nashville Predators faced the Detroit Red Wings at the Joe, a place where they had never won a playoff game, tied at one game apiece in their playoff series, and the two teams engaged in a back and forth contest that went down to the final seconds before the Predators [...]
Predators Fail to Finish, Fall to the Wings 3-2
The Nashville Predators found out that they have a war in their series with the Detroit Red Wings as the Wings captured a 3-2 win at the Bridgestone Arena to even their series at one game for each team. For the Predators, they found out that matching the intensity of their opponent is essential to [...]
Red Wings Get Even with Predators 3-2, Series Tied at 1-1
Not only did Nashville Predators’ defenseman Shea Weber go “Rowdy” Roddy Piper by ramming Henrik Zetterberg’s head into the glass at the end of Game One, but he seemed to have awakened a sleeping giant in the Detroit Red Wings. The Red and White responded in a big way at the Bridgestone Arena as they [...]
Canucks to Embrace the Hate, Even Strength Play vs. Confident Kings in Game Two
The sky is falling in the city of Vancouver, and spring has barely sprung. Following with the seasons, the Vancouver Canucks have taken only a few strides out of the starting gate but have had a tough start to the Stanley Cup Finals, dropping their Game One matchup against the Kings for the first time since 2007 against the Anaheim Ducks.
Weber Avoids Suspension; Bigger Problem for the League
In case of emergency, break glass.” As the Detroit Red Wings were desperately trying to rally to tie the first game in their playoff series with the Nashville Predators, Shea Weber attempted to do just that- break glass- with Henrik Zetterberg’s face as he was trying to steal the puck from Weber behind the Nashville [...]
Red Wings Drop Game One To Predators 3-2
The Detroit Red Wings played a strong game, but it wasn’t enough as they fall to the Nashville Predtors 3-2 in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinal Series at the Bridgestone Arena. Henrik Zetterberg and Tomas Homstrom scored for the Red Wings while Paul Gaustad and rookie Gabriel Bourque (two goals) scored for the [...]
Predators Down Detroit 3-2
The Nashville Predators defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at the Bridgestone Arena in the first game of their quarter final series. It wasn’t easy. The Predators committed 8 penalties and the Red Wings capitalized on 2 of their power plays. The Predators scored all their goals at even strength, and were 0-6 on their [...]
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 [...]
Red Wings Lose Grip On Fourth Place With 4-1 Loss To Predators
To quote the late, great wrestling announcer Gorilla Monsoon, “Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades,”. That summed up the Detroit Red Wings’ night as they dropped their second straight game to the Nashville Predators 4-1 at the Joe Louis Arena on Friday night. With the loss, the Red Wings (46-27-5, 97 points) relinquished [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
