Frank Joseph Zamboni never played a second of professional hockey, but he was still inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009 for his vital contributions to the sport.
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Fiala On-Target as Predators Down Avalanche
Kevin Fiala scored a goal and an assist as the Nashville Predators took a grip on their Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday with a 5-4 victory. The Predators — last year’s beaten Stanley Cup finalists — now lead the best-of-seven Western Conference series 2-0 as…
Read MorePredators Seeking 2-0 Lead vs. Avalanche on Saturday in Nashville
The Colorado Avalanche have a Filip Forsberg problem, and unless they can somehow make it go away in the next four to six games, their season will go away. Forsberg scored two goals in the third period Thursday night to snap a tie and lift the Nashville Predators to their…
Read MoreMore At Stake for Blue Jackets Than Predators in Finale
For the Columbus Blue Jackets, it’s about playoff positioning. For the Nashville Predators, it’s about fun and tuning up for what they hope will be a long playoff run. Saturday night’s regular-season finale in Bridgestone Arena can make the difference between a potential first-round series with two-time Stanley Cup champion…
Read More18-Year-Old Eeli Tolvanen Could Debut as Predators Seek Possible Clincher
It might be a case of the rich getting richer. When the Nashville Predators host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night, they might put 18-year old Eeli Tolvanen in the lineup for his NHL debut, adding potentially more scoring punch to one of the league’s most explosive teams.
Read MorePredators Go for Franchise Record vs. Sharks
Thursday night is about chasing history for the Nashville Predators. When it hosts the San Jose Sharks in Bridgestone Arena, Nashville can break the franchise’s single-season record for points with a victory. Currently sitting at 109 points with a 49-16-11 mark, the Predators can also move a step closer to…
Read MoreTopping Predators Tall Task for Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres ended one long streak against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. It will be a whole other task when the Nashville Predators visit on Monday. The Sabres (23-36-12) snapped a 12-game losing streak to the Blackhawks on Saturday with a 5-3 home victory. It was Buffalo’s first win…
Read MorePredators, Hartman Ready For the Canucks Friday
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In the NHL, players must deal with the same difficult question every day of the season: What have you done lately? But Ryan Hartman will face a different query Friday night as the Nashville Predators (39-14-9) visit the Vancouver Canucks (24-32-8) at Rogers Arena: What can…
Read MoreTurris Returns to Ottawa with Predators
The Ottawa Senators will get a reminder of a trade that hasn’t panned out as planned when they host the Nashville Predators at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday night. The two major components, however, have almost produced at an even rate.
Read MoreBanged-Up Devils Host Predators Before Break
he NHL’s annual All-Star break commences with the completion of Thursday’s schedule, and it can’t arrive soon enough for the New Jersey Devils. Beset by a string of injuries recently and bending under the weight of two wins in their last 11 games (2-7-2), the Devils host the surging Nashville…
Read MoreBanged-Up Predators Host Coyotes
Injuries are a part of any season. They have hit the Nashville Predators at the midway point of 2017-18, potentially leaving them without their entire first line for Thursday night’s visit from the Arizona Coyotes. Fortunately for Nashville (26-11-6), it got plenty of practice at dealing with key injuries during…
Read MorePredators Aiming to Go into Break on High Note vs. Oilers
Austin Watson felt partially responsible for how the Nashville Predators lost their game Thursday night, so he resolved to make amends Saturday night. And make amends he did, with the first two-goal game of his career in a 4-3 victory at Los Angeles that allowed Nashville to salvage a 1-1-1…
Read MoreKings Fall to Predators, 4-3
The dead silence lasted only momentarily, and it took on a somber tone as it came down in Staples Center. The last thing the Los Angeles Kings need is an injury to goalie Jonathan Quick. Not after last season was essentially lost when he went down in the opener.
Read MoreKnights Eye Eighth Win vs. Predators Tuesday
Coach Gerard Gallant had plenty of reason to celebrate his first New Year’s Eve in Sin City. His Vegas Golden Knights (26-9-2) increased their Pacific Division lead to three points earlier in the day at T-Mobile Arena with a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, extending their win streak…
Read MoreGranlund’s Hat Trick Leads Wild Past Predators
Mikael Granlund registered his second career hat trick and Devan Dubnyk made 41 saves in his first start since Nov. 14 to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Friday night at Xcel Energy Center.
Read MorePredators Blank Oilers Behind Saros, 4-0
The Edmonton Oilers dominated the Nashville Predators everywhere but on the scoreboard Thursday. They outshot Nashville 22-4 in the first period. They were up 33-13 in shots at the end of the second. It should have been a blowout.
Read MoreKevin Fiala and Kyle Turris Net Winners in Shootout as Predators Tip Ducks, 3-2
Kevin Fiala and Kyle Turris scored in the shootout Saturday night as the Nashville Predators edged the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 at a sold-out Bridgestone Arena. Pekka Rinne stoned Corey Perry and Adam Henrique on Anaheim’s shootout offerings as Nashville (16-7-3) improved to 10-2-1 at home. The Ducks (11-11-5) lost for…
Read MoreLed by Goalie Pekka Rinne, Predators Stymie Blackhawks Again, 3-2
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In their first trip to Bridgestone Arena since getting swept by the Nashville Predators in last season’s Western Conference playoffs, the Chicago Blackhawks were once again stymied by Pekka Rinne. The Nashville goalie turned away 37 shots, including at least five point-blank chances, to lead his team…
Read MoreNHL Roundup: Islanders Cool Off Lightning
Anders Lee scored twice and John Tavares picked up two assists and added an empty-net goal as the New York Islanders knocked off the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 5-3 victory on Saturday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Josh Bailey had three assists, Brock Nelson and Andrew Ladd…
Read MorePredators Goaltender Shifts: Recall Anders Lindback, Demote Juuse Saros
The Nashville Predators recalled Anders Lindback from Milwaukee and assigned fellow goaltender Juuse Saros to the American Hockey League affiliate, the team announced Thursday. Lindback has an AHL-leading eight wins to go along with a 2.46 goals-against average and .918 save percentage in 11 games this season for the Admirals.…
Read MorePredators Bury Capitals, 6-3 with a Four-Goal Second Period
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Filip Forsberg once again burned the organization that traded him, this time to achieve a milestone. The Nashville Predators forward scored his 100th career goal as part of his team’s four-goal second period Tuesday night in a 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals at Bridgestone Arena. Forsberg…
Read MorePredators Shelve Scott Hartnell, Yannick Weber with Injuries
The Nashville Predators placed left wing Scott Hartnell and defenseman Yannick Weber on injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday. Hartnell will be out three to five weeks with a lower-body injury while Weber is expected to be sidelined two to four weeks with a lower-body ailment. Hartnell, who signed a…
Read MoreLate Third-Period Goals Lift Predators Past Blue Jackets, 3-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Calle Jarnkrok scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Nashville Predators extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena. Jarnkrok’s second goal of the season came with 5:35 remaining when…
Read MoreFlames Win Shootout Over Devils, 5-4
CALGARY, Alberta — Sean Monahan and Matthew Tkachuk scored in a shootout to give the Calgary Flames a 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. Drew Stafford replied in the shootout for the Devils. Monahan, Michael Frolik, Michael Stone and Micheal Ferland got Calgary’s regulation-time goals. Taylor Hall,…
Read MoreAnderson, Bjorkstrand Lead Jackets Past Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. — Josh Anderson and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice each to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 7-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night at the BB&T Center. Anderson has five goals this season, and Bjorkstrand has four. The Jackets (9-4-0) also got one goal and…
Read MorePenguins G Murray to start Game 5 vs. Predators
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan confirmed that Matt Murray will be the team’s starting goaltender for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. Sullivan announced the decision following the morning skate on Thursday by simply stating Murray’s name when asked on the identity of…
Read MoreSHOCK ANNOUNCEMENT: No NHL at 2018 Olympics
The NHL announced Monday that it will not participate in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, which are being held in PyeongChang, South Korea. The NHL had sent players to the past five Winter Olympics starting with the Nagano Games in 1998. The league is the only major professional sport to…
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