On The Forecheck

The Preds will have the chance to end the year on a high note when they take on the Minnesota Wild tonight. The Wild have been having a very strong season behind powerhouse scorer Kirill Kaprizov and in front of talented young goalie Filip Gustavsson. They’re still playing a defense-first kind of game, but it’s been working out for them, and Kaprizov adds long-lacking interest … [Read more...] about Game Preview/Live Thread: Nashville Predators @ Minnesota Wild 12/31/24

On the second stop of the post-holiday break, the Nashville Predators (11-19-7) were unable to meet the challenge of one of the best teams in the NHL, the Winnipeg Jets (27-10-1) in a 3-0 defeat. Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves in yet another shutout for the Vezina front-runner, and wasn’t challenged much Monday night. Nashville was called for five minor … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 0, Winnipeg Jets 3 – Penalties doom first half of back-to-back

The Preds continue on the road after a resounding loss to the St. Louis Blues. Their next opponent is the league-leading Winnipeg Jets, who continue to tear up the competition. Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele are tied for the team lead in goals, with 22 each, while Josh Morrissey has 31 assists and Connor leads the team with 49 points — on pace for well over a 100-point … [Read more...] about Game Preview/Live Thread: Nashville Predators @ Winnipeg Jets 12/30/24

The Preds were home for the holidays, and now they hit the road for the start of a long trip. Their opponents tonight are the St Louis Blues, just ahead of them in the standings after a rocky December. Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas continue to impress as the goals and assists leaders respectively; Dylan Holloway and Jake Neighbours have also been lamp-lighting regulars… Source … [Read more...] about Game Preview/Live Thread: Nashville Predators @ St Louis Blues 12/27/24

Things are finally starting to come together for the struggling Preds. The game started with an early four-on-four as William Carrier and Nick Blankenburg took coincidental holding penalties. The Preds got out to a good start from there, managing to get some extended zone time in the Carolina zone despite the Canes’ usual stifling play, and earned a penalty for it halfway … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 5, Carolina Hurricanes 2: Forsberg lifts team