Nashville Predators News & Opinion

Predators Bite Sharks – Forsberg Nets Winner

The Canadian Press | March 17, 2019

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Filip Forsberg scored the tiebreaking goal with 12:58 left in the third period and Viktor Arvidsson added his second of the game into an empty net to help the Nashville Predators keep pace in the Central Division with a 4-2 victory o…

Predators Beat Kings – Keep Pace in Central Race

The Canadian Press | March 15, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Colton Sissons had a goal and an assist, Pekka Rinne made 25 saves and the Nashville Predators kept pace in the Central Division race with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
Viktor Arvidsson and Craig Smith also s…

What’s Wrong with Kyle Turris?

Kyle Gipe | March 14, 2019

Since the Nashville Predators acquired Kyle Turris in a Nov. 2017 trade, the move has been scrutinized in the year-plus since because he has struggled to stay healthy and hasn’t lived…

Ducks Survive Predators Late Charge

The Canadian Press | March 13, 2019

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Daniel Sprong scored for the third consecutive game, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Ryan Getzlaf and Jakob Silfverberg also scored for the Ducks, who have won four of their past six games. Joh…

Predators Weekly: In Need of Hamhuis & Good California Vibes

Kyle Gipe | March 12, 2019

Predators Weekly is my series on how the Nashville Predators performed the previous week. Generally published on Tuesdays, Predators Weekly isn’t simply a recap of games, but rather my takes…

Most Valuable Predator: Colton Sissons

Kyle Gipe | March 11, 2019

I’ve written about it, others have written about it and it’s clear from watching their games: the Nashville Predators offense is struggling this season. The result is a team with…

Hurricanes Handle Predators – Sweep Season Series

The Canadian Press | March 10, 2019

NASHVILLE — Nino Niederreiter scored twice in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes held off the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Saturday night to sweep the season series.
Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist and Justin Williams and Jordan Martinoo…

Predators’ Arvidsson Having Franchise-Best Season

Kyle Gipe | March 7, 2019

The Nashville Predators have had a problem scoring goals in 2018-19. At the time of writing this, they are tied for 17th in goals-per-game with 2.94 thanks to shooting 8.9 percent…

Predators Beat Wild – Johansen Gets SO Winner

The Canadian Press | March 6, 2019

NASHVILLE — Ryan Johansen scored the lone goal in a shootout and the Nashville Predators beat Minnesota 5-4 on Tuesday for their second win against the Wild in three nights.
Johansen also got the game-winner in the fourth round of a shootout Sunday whe…

Predators Weekly: Depth Scoring & Complete Games

Kyle Gipe | March 5, 2019

Predators Weekly is my series on how the Nashville Predators performed the previous week. Generally published on Tuesdays, Predators Weekly isn’t simply a recap of games, but rather my takes…

Predators’ Power Play: Good Enough for Cup Run?

Kyle Gipe | March 4, 2019

The 2018-19 Nashville Predators are a good hockey team. That’s no surprise, they were supposed to be. They also got better at the 2019 Trade Deadline as general manager David…

Predators Beat Wild – Johansen With Shootout Winner

The Canadian Press | March 4, 2019

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ryan Johansen scored in the fourth round of the shootout on Sunday night to give the Nashville Predators a 3-2 victory over Minnesota and stop the Wild’s winning streak at five games.
Filip Forsberg had the tying goal with 4:19 remain…