Nashville, TN – The Nashville Predators return to the friendly confines of the Bridgestone Arena Friday night when the Edmonton Oilers arrive for a 7:00pm CT face-off. The Predators are looking to get back to their winning ways after a disappointing West Coast swing.
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Nashville, TN – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club claimed forward Zach Boychuk on waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins and placed forward Brandon Yip on injured reserve. Boychuk is on a two-way contract worth $625,000 and the NHL level and $105,000 at the AHL level in 2012-13.
Boychuk, 23 (10/4/89), has been held scoreless in eight NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes in 2012-13. In 80 career NHL contests since 2008-09, the Airdrie, Alta., native has 18 points (7g-11a) in 80 career contests with Pittsburgh and Carolina. Boychuk started the 2012-13 season with Carolina’s primary developmental affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, amassing 32 points (16g-16a) in 37 games. «Read the rest of this article»
January 29, 2013 |
Nashville Predators
Nashville, TN – The National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators and the team’s exclusive regional television partner FOX Sports Tennessee, along with sister station SportSouth, today announced a new long-term television rights agreement. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Under the new agreement, FOX Sports Tennessee and SportSouth will televise a minimum of 75 Nashville Predators regular-season games beginning in the 2013-14 season, reaching over 4 million cable and satellite households across Tennessee, Kentucky and northern portions of Alabama and Mississippi. «Read the rest of this article»
July 1, 2012 |
Nashville, Tenn. – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the Predators will open their seven-game 2012 preseason schedule with a doubleheader at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., for the second consecutive season on Monday, Sept. 24.
Nashville’s preseason schedule includes a pair of home games: Tuesday, Sept. 25 against the Central Division rival St. Louis Blues and Saturday, Sept. 29 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Both games at Bridgestone Arena will start at 7 p.m. CT.
In addition to their doubleheader against the Florida Panthers, the Predators will travel to Raleigh to take on the Hurricanes for the seventh consecutive preseason (Sept. 28) and play their first preseason tilt at the Scottrade Center since 2003 on Oct. 2. Nashville will round out the seven-game slate on Oct. 5 at the Verizon Center in Washington.
The 2012-13 Nashville Predators rookie camp is scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 14, with veterans reporting on Friday, Sept. 21 for testing and physicals. The Predators’ first day on the ice will be Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Centennial Sportsplex.
Season tickets for the 2012-13 Nashville Predators season in Smashville are on sale now and start at just $24 per game. Great interest-free payment plans are currently available for Full Season and Half Season packages. You can also create your own ticket plan with the Dunkin’ Donuts Flex 12 Plan by selecting 12 games that fit your personal schedule. To order tickets to the Nashville Predators, visit nashvillepredators.com/seasonticket or contact a ticket representative at 615-770-7800. Information on ticket availability for individual games will be announced later this summer.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS 2012 PRESEASON SCHEDULE
Day Date Opponent Site Time (CT)
Monday Sept. 24 Florida Panthers BankAtlantic Center 1:30 p.m.
Monday Sept. 24 Florida Panthers BankAtlantic Center 6 p.m.
Tuesday Sept. 25 St. Louis Blues Bridgestone Arena 7 p.m.
Friday Sept. 28 Carolina Hurricanes RBC Center 6 p.m.
Saturday Sept. 29 Carolina Hurricanes Bridgestone Arena 7 p.m.
Tuesday Oct. 2 St. Louis Blues Scottrade Center 7 p.m.
Friday Oct. 5 Washington Capitals Verizon Center 6 p.m.
February 28, 2012 |
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 at 6:00pm CT at RBC Center
Nashville, TN – The Nashville Predators and Carolina Hurricanes face off tonight at RBC Center in their second and final meeting of the season. Nashville has posted six consecutive wins over the ‘Canes and points in eight straight dating back to December 3rd, 2003 (6-0-(0)-1 record).
The Predators last regulation loss to Carolina was the only time the Hurricanes have beat them on home ice – a 2-1 Hurricanes victory on December 3rd, 2002. Nashville is 4-2-(1)-1, and 11-3-(1)-1 in 14 all-time matchups against Carolina.
In their first match-up of the season on January 7th, the Predators notched a season high four power-play goals on their way to a 5-2 win over the Hurricanes. Patric Hornqvist had two power-play markers on the night, while Shea Weber, Craig Smith and Ryan Ellis – who tallied his first career NHL goal – all scored for the Predators. Pekka Rinne made 27 saves as he began a stretch that would see him post a franchise-record 11 straight wins.
Shea Weber has seven points (4g-3a) in seven games against the ‘Canes… Pekka Rinne has posted a 3-0-0 record with a 1.63 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage for his career against Carolina.
Deadline Dealers
As the 2011-12 trade deadline came to a close yesterday afternoon, the Predators were able to bolster their line-up with the addition of forwards Andrei Kostitsyn and Paul Gaustad – both are expected to make their Predators debut tonight against the Hurricanes. Nashville began deadline day by acquiring Kostitsyn from Montreal for a pair of draft picks. It was the second transaction with the Habs in the past 10 days; the Predators acquired Hal Gill on February 17th. Andrei, the older brother of current Predator Sergei Kostitsyn, becomes the fourth former Canadien to appear on the Predators roster this season – Sergei, Gill and Francis Bouillon are the others. The elder Kostitsyn has posted 24 points (12g-12a) in 53 games thus far in 2011-12.
The Predators second and final transaction of the day saw them acquire Gaustad and a fourth-round selection in the 2013 Entry Draft from Buffalo for a first-round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Gaustad has 17 points (7g-10a) and 70 penalty minutes in 56 games for the Sabres this season, in addition to ranking 10th in the League in face-off efficiency (56.8 percent) and eighth among forwards in average shorthanded ice time (2:52). The Fargo, N.D., native has finished among the NHL’s Top 10 in face-offs each of the past two seasons (third in 2010-11, 59.8 percent and sixth in 2009-10, 57.4 percent).
Nashville Posts A 19-5-3 Record In It’s Last 27
Nashville has posted a 19-5-3 record in its last 27 games, outscoring the opposition 82-57 (plus 25), despite being outshot 832-743 (minus 89). Since the run started on Dec. 28, Nashville has averaged 3.03 goals per game, while allowing just 2.11 goals per game. Those totals have pushed its goals per game average from 2.60 prior to the stretch to 2.78 (10th) currently, while its goals-against average has fallen from 2.80 to 2.49 (eighth).
The Predators’ current streak includes outscoring foes 66-45 at even strength; they were outscored 72-54 at even strength in the first 36 games of 2011-12.
Nashville’s Vezina Canidate
Pekka Rinne posted his League-leading 35th victory of the season against L.A. on Monday, surpassing his previous career high for wins in a season set in 2010-11 (34). That total is the second highest in franchise history, and just one win shy of tying Tomas Vokoun’s franchise-record 36 wins set during the in 2005-06 season. Since December 28th, Rinne has posted a League-best 19-3-3 record with a 1.89 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage, improving to 35-13-7 on the season. He leads the League in saves (1,599), shots against (1,727) and appearances (57).
Dynamic DUO
The defensive pairing of Ryan Suter and Shea Weber continues its all-star caliber play on the Predators blue line. Since returning from injury on January 23rd, Suter has posted 12 points (2g-10a) in 15 games. For the season, he ranks seventh among NHL blueliners with 37 points (7g-30a), putting him on pace to surpass his career-high 45 points (7g-38a) set during the 2008-09 season. The Madison, WI, native is third among NHL blueliners in power-play points and assists (3g-19a-22pts), and ranks fourth in the League in average ice time (26:33), 15 seconds ahead of Weber (26:18), who ranks fifth.
In his last 43 games, Weber has posted 32 points (13g-19a), moving him into second in team scoring (14g-26a-40pts) – his fourth consecutive season with at least 40 points. He is tied for first among NHL defensemen in goals (14) and power-play goals (8), is third in points (40) by a d-man, and fourth in shots on goal (174). He also ranks among the League’s Top 15 d-men in power-play points (8g-10a-17pts) and plus/minus (+17). He is the only blueliner to post multiple shorthanded goals (2) this season. Since October 25th, Weber has not gone more than two games without a point.
Last Time Out
Predators 2, Los Angeles 1 at Bridgestone Arena
The Predators allowed two goals or fewer for the sixth time in the last seven games.
Roman Josi opened the scoring for Nashville at the 18:27 mark of the first period. He has four points (2g-2a) in his last three games and points in three consecutive games for the second time in his career.
Patric Hornqvist notched his 18th goal of the year. He is now tied with Mike Fisher for the team lead in the category. He has 11 points (6g-5a) in his last 11 games.
David Legwand notched his 24th and 25th assist of the season – surpassing his total from a season ago (24). It was his 10th multi-point game (2a) of the season and the 100th of his career. He is second all-time behind only Martin Erat’s 102 multi-point games.
Gabriel Bourque posted the secondary assist on Josi’s goal. He has points in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.
Ryan Suter played less than 24 minutes in a game he didn’t leave due to injury for just the second time this season (23:15). Shea Weber posted his lowest ice time since Jan. 16 at the N.Y. Islanders (23:20) and played less than 23:30 for just the sixth time this season.
Thirteen different Predators has two shots. No one had more.
Nashville was outshot for the 42nd time this season (31-28). It leads the League in wins (25) in those situations.
The Predators PK has not allowed a power-play goal in seven consecutive games (12-of-12). That span is tied for the second-longest such streak in franchise history to only a nine-game stretch November 18th-December 4th, 2010. Nashville also had a seven-game streak just one month ago (January 12th-23th, 2012), and has been perfect on the PK 20 times in the last 28 games.
Quick Hits
- Nashville is 6-5-3 against the Eastern Conference this season, including a 3-1-0 mark versus the Southeast Division.
- Nashville’s power play has scored 17 man-advantage goals in its last 23 games. For the season, Nashville’s power play ranks first in the League (21.6 percent). The Preds have potted 44 man-advantage goals in 63 games this season, after posting 41 in 82 games a season ago.
- Nashville’s special teams are now plus-12 on the season after finishing plus-three in 2010-11. Nashville (104.2) ranks among the League’s top five teams in combined special teams play (PP%+PK%).
- Patric Hornqvist is now just two goals shy of becoming the first Predators’ draft pick to score at least 20 goals in three consecutive seasons for the club.
- Craig Smith leads the team in road points this season with 20 (7g-13a) in 29 games, while Hornqvist has a team-high 10 goals in 28 road games.
- Nashville is 30-3-4 when scoring three or more goals, and 29-2-1 when holding the opposition to two or less.
- In their 37 victories this season (34 non-shootout wins), the Predators have received game-winning goals from 15 different players, tying them with Vancouver and Colorado for the second-most players with a GWG. St. Louis leads the League with 16 players. Fifteen of Nashville’s GWGs have come in the third period or overtime, with 11 coming in the final eight minutes of regulation or overtime.
- With the addition of Andrei Kostitsyn (12g), the Preds now lead the League with 11 players with at least 10 goals.
- The Predators lead the League in winning percentage (.715) in combined one and two-goal games. They rank among the League’s Top 10 teams in one-goal games (17-7-7) and have posted the League’s best record (11-2) in games decided by two goals.
- Nashville has earned at least a point in all five games Hal Gill has played since being acquired on February 17th (4-0-1).
- In his last 102 regular season games dating back to December 1st, 2010, Martin Erat has posted 90 points (29g-61a).
- The Predators are 26-2-3 when scoring first, ranking them among the top five in the League. They have led after one period in just 21 of 63 games (37 wins), going 18-1-2 in those contests.
- Nashville posted a goal in 10 consecutive second periods, outscoring the opposition 13-5 during that span. It has outscored the opposition by 15 in the second period (53-38) this season. That is the second-best differential in the Western Conference behind only San Jose. Nashville has allowed just 12 second-period goals in its last 27 outings. The team’s 38 goals allowed in the middle frame is the lowest total in the NHL.
- The Predators rank among the League’s top five in third-period scoring this season. Nashville has potted 68 goals in the final frame this season, including 18 goals in its last 16 third periods. Twenty-one of Nashville’s 68 third-period goals have come in the final 100 seconds of regulation.
Erat-Fisher-Kostitsyn Line Powers Predators
The line of Martin Erat, Mike Fisher and Sergei Kostitsyn continues to be the driving force behind the Predators’ offense. Since the calendar flipped to 2012, Fisher has posted 23 points (11g-12a) in 24 games, and his 11 markers since the first of the year rank among the NHL’s Top 20 players. He has 38 points (18g-20a) on the season and is just one goal shy of matching his total from a season ago. For the season, Nashville is 21-2-3 when Fisher records a point and 11-0-3 when he scores a goal.
Erat has posted 23 points (6g-17a) in 25 games since the beginning of January. His 17 helpers during that span rank among the League’s Top 15 players. The Trebic, Czech Republic native’s 32 assists on the season are just one shy of his total in two of the previous three campaigns (33 in both 2010-11 and 2008-09) and more than he posted during his 2009-10 season (28). He leads the team with 46 points on the year – his eighth consecutive season with at least 40 points. Nashville is 11-0-1 when Erat scores.
Since the first of the year, Kostitsyn has notched 21 points (10g-11a) in 24 games. His 10 goals during that span have come on 32 shots (31.2 percent), and he ranks among the NHL’s top players in shooting percentage (22.4 percent).
Back-To-Back
After beating Los Angeles on Monday in Nashville, the Predators wind down their eighth set of back-to-back game on Tuesday in Carolina. The Predators play just 11 sets of back-to-back contests this season – the lowest total in the team’s last four campaigns. Thus far, Nashville has posted a 6-2-0 record on the front end and a 3-4-0 record on the back half in 2011-12. A season ago, the Predators were 9-4-0 on the front end and 6-6-1 on the back end of two-games-in-two-nights scenarios.
The puck drops at 6:00pm CT tonight.
February 27, 2012 |
Nashville, TN – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has recalled defenseman Ryan Ellis from Milwaukee (AHL).
Ellis, 21 (1/3/91), has appeared in 22 games for Nashville this season, posting nine points (3g-6a), including two game-winning goals, and a plus-eight rating. Nashville has posted a 16-5-1 with Ellis in the lineup.
He was reassigned to Milwaukee on Friday, and posted one assist in three games, giving him 18 points (4g-14a) in 26 AHL games.
The Predators look to finish off their final extended homestand of the season on a high note when the L.A. Kings make a stop in Smashville tonight (7:00pm, FS-TN, 102.5 The Game, Dollar Dog Night). The Predators then hit the road for the rest of the week, making stops in Carolina on Tuesday (6:00pm, FS-TN, 102.5 The Game) and Florida on Saturday (6:30pm, FS-TN, 102.5 The Game), while the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament takes over Bridgestone Arena.
Limited tickets are available for remaining Nashville Predators home games; to purchase, visit www.nashvillepredators.com, www.ticketmaster.com or call 615.770.PUCK (7825).
February 27, 2012 |
Send 2013 second rounder and conditional pick to the Canadiens in the second trade between the clubs in a 10-day span
Nashville, TN – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has acquired forward Andrei Kostitsyn from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2013 Entry Draft, in addition to the conditional 2013 fifth-round pick Nashville acquired from Montreal along with Hal Gill in a trade 10 days ago.
Kostitsyn is expected to meet the team for its game in Carolina tomorrow.
Kostitsyn, 27 (2/3/85), has 24 points (12g-12a) in 53 games for the Canadiens in 2011-12. The brother of current Predators forward Sergei Kostitsyn has suited up for 379 NHL games since the start of the 2005-06 campaign – all with the Habs – amassing 99 goals and 210 points.
He is a three-time 20-goal scorer, notching career highs in both goals (26) and points (53) during the 2007-08 campaign. The 6-0, 205-pound right wing has also helped Montreal advance to the postseason the past four years, amassing 19 points (11g-9a) in 41 career playoff games.
The Novopolotsk, Belarus, native was drafted 10th overall (first round) by Montreal in the 2003 Entry Draft held at Bridgestone Arena.
The Predators look to finish off their final extended homestand of the season on a high note when the L.A. Kings make a stop in Smashville tonight (7:00pm, FS-TN, 102.5 The Game, Dollar Dog Night). The Predators then hit the road for the rest of the week, making stops in Carolina on Tuesday (6:00pm, FS-TN, 102.5 The Game) and Florida on Saturday (6:30pm, FS-TN, 102.5 The Game), while the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament takes over Bridgestone Arena.
Limited tickets are available for remaining Nashville Predators home games; to purchase, visit www.nashvillepredators.com, www.ticketmaster.com or call 615.770.PUCK (7825).
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