Steen with tonight’s only goal. (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

As the Nashville Predators stare down the bottom spot of the Central Division, the St. Louis Blues took home the shutout from tonight’s game. This was a game of one goal and one penalty; unfortunately, neither one of these was on the advantageous side for the Predators.

The first period saw the only » Continue reading “Predators Shutout By Blues”

Weber is now tied at 3rd in franchise history goals. (Photo: Sarah Fuqua/flickr)

After having a one goal game yesterday afternoon, the Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks decided to say “Low scoring game? What’s a low scoring game?” Instead, the game ended with a total of sixty-two shots on net and a 5-3 win for Chicago.

The good news? For once the Predators kept the goals even through forty minutes and even took the lead for two minutes during the third period. The team finally played a » Continue reading “Predators Finally Score In Rematch With Blackhawks, But Still No Win”

Hornqvist wins crazy of the day with the net incident. (Photo:Sarah Fuqua/flickr)

It is now official: the Nashville Predators do not know how to play a full sixty minute hockey game. The Chicago Blackhawks on the over hand know how to take advantage of a slumping team and get that winning goal.

So do fans look at Nashville for » Continue reading “Predators Shutout By Blackhawks 1-0″

A perfect description of the on net scrambles. (Photo: Sarah Fuqua/flickr)

Well I’m sad to say that the Nashville Predators are looking at a non-existent post-season if they continue having games like tonight. The Columbus Blue Jackets were just too much to handle for the Predators, taking the win 3-1.

The Predators started out strong in the first period, keeping the Blue Jackets out of the crease and keeping the puck » Continue reading “Predators Fall To Blue Jackets 3-1″

Erat has a new home with the Captials. (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

Fair warning Predators fans: do not get attached to a player, no matter how long they have been in Nashville. We saw this with Ryan Suter, we are prepared.

Or then again, maybe not.

Today Smashville says goodbye to three of their players, Scott Hannan, Michael Latta, and Martin Erat. Cringe. Unfortunately this has been confirmed by both the Twitter verse and NHL dot com.

. @predsnhl have acquired forward Filip Forsberg from the Capitals for forwards Martin Erat & Michael Latta. More: bit.ly/12i2nhm

— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 3, 2013

 

Scott Hannan leaves the Predators after a short stint with the team to return to his drafting team, the San Jose Sharks. In return, the Predators get a conditional seventh round pick, sixth round if Hannan makes the playoffs. Alright, not a huge deal.

The second trade today is a much more heartbreaking loss to Predators fans. The Nashville management traded forwards Michael Latta and Martin Erat to the Washington Capitals for young top forward Filip Forsberg.

Latta leaves the organization after playing in the AHL while Erat leaves the team he was drafted to and played for the last eleven years. Forsberg has a contract signed and will hopefully make an impact once he leaves the Swedish league.

And I certainly hope he makes his way to Nashville quick, cause this team has just lost a HUGE player.

Gaustad has reason to smile – he had the empty net goal. (Photo: Sarah Fuqua/flickr)

It seems like forever since this has happened, but tonight the Nashville Predators took the win against the Colorado Avalanche in superb fashion. I’m talking the whole nine yards – hard, scoreless play through forty minutes, going down a goal, and then the take away in the last twenty.

Pure hockey bliss, am I right?

The first period started out » Continue reading “Predators Stop Avalanche, Back In Playoff Contention”

Smith tried to keep the Preds in with the shootout. (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

Nashville Predators at the Chicago Blackhawks – now that was some hockey! This was a game of second period penalties, forty minutes of Chicago dominance, and a third period that belonged to the Predators and no one else.

And of course, what night would be complete without a few (or many) players heading to the bench or locker room to recover from a potential injury.

The first period started off quiet, both teams taking » Continue reading “Shootout Woes Continue: Predators Fall To Blackhawks”

Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr

The Nashville Predators headed out to visit the snowy Colorado Avalanche for an afternoon round of defensive hockey. Really, that is all today’s game was – a game of defense and goalies.

Not a single goal was scored in regulation time for either the Predators or the Avalanche. Instead, » Continue reading “Predators Buried By The Avalanche”

Vrbata had two of the record nine goals in the first period. (Photo: Bridget Samuels)

The Phoenix Coyotes at the Nashville Predators, a story of record breaking. And plexiglass breaking.

The marathon scoring all began just a minute and forty-six seconds into the first period as Hanzal put home the goal with no assists. Just two minutes later, » Continue reading “Coyotes Drop Predators With Record Breaking Scores”

Welcome back to the ice Hornqvist and to the score sheet Kostitsyn. (Photo: Sarah Fuqua/flickr)

The Nashville Predators have certainly put their best foot forward in this round of home games! Tonight’s game against the Edmonton Oilers was no exception. Hard play at the net and good defense by all of Nashville’s players brought home that 3-2 win.

The first period brought a goal by Potter for the Oilers at the eight minute mark, just eleven seconds into an Oiler power play. Talk about a kick in the pants to get those defensive juices flowing. » Continue reading “Predators Continue Home Streak, Beat Oilers 3-2″