On The Forecheck

After a back-and-forth affair that saw the Nashville Predators claw back a lead, then give it up in a regulation loss, they head south to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins on their way home. It’s been a rough year in the Steel City, with the losses significantly outnumbering the wins. The Penguins put Evgeni Malkin on IR last week, with injuries — stop me if you’ve heard this one … [Read more...] about Game Preview/Live Thread: Nashville Predators @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2/1/25

(So sorry — had a scheduling error where this was supposed to have gone live before the game and I accidentally scheduled it for tomorrow, and as I’m busy this evening I didn’t notice as the game started.) The Nashville Predators hit the road again to take on the Buffalo Sabres tonight. Which Preds will we see tonight, and how will they hold up against the constantly-struggling … [Read more...] about Game Thread: Nashville Predators @ Buffalo Sabres 1/31/25

The Canucks started strong, and drew a penalty just under two minutes in, as Steven Stamkos headed off for holding. The Preds were able to kill the penalty off, then managed to get on the attack themselves, but Nils Höglander scored off the rush on a counterattack at 7:11. Juuse Saros made a few big saves, keeping the Preds in it, and Tommy Novak tied the game back up — with a … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 1, Vancouver Canucks 3: Demko, goalposts stymie Preds

The Nashville Predators return home briefly for a matchup against the Vancouver Canucks. The Preds won their earlier meeting this month 3-0, and the Canucks will presumably be looking for revenge tonight. We’ll have a chance to see their powerful offense pitted against the Preds’ resurgent power play and growing chemistry at even strength. The game starts a little later than … [Read more...] about Game Live Thread: Nashville Predators v Vancouver Canucks 1/29/25

It’s another late one — will it be another exciting one? Source … [Read more...] about Game Thread: Nashville Predators @ Anaheim Ducks 1/25/25