On The Forecheck

After a nail-biting finish to Tuesday night’s game, the Nashville Predators look to continue to do things right. The Chicago Blackhawks are fellow passengers on the struggle bus, but that doesn’t mean the Preds should write them off. Connor Bedard is doing more or less everything the Hawks could have hoped when they drafted him, with a team-leading 27 assists and 39 … [Read more...] about Game Preview/Live Thread: Nashville Predators v Chicago Blackhawks 1/16/25

The Preds got out to a much stronger start tonight than they had on Saturday, and despite some stress near the end were able to finish with a win. A first period spent firmly on the attack got them out to a 2-0 lead, as Steven Stamkos and Filip Forsberg set each other up for a pair of goals. Justin Barron made it 3-0 Preds early in the third, and Nashville got another … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 5, Vegas Golden Knights 3: Preds reward fans

The Preds’ homestand didn’t start off on a high note, but they have a new chance to entertain their fans tonight when they take on the Vegas Golden Knights. Jack Eichel missed Sunday’s game due to illness, and he’ll be a big loss for the Knights if he’s still out today. He leads the team with 43 assists and 54 points, but that’s almost certainly because Mark Stone missed 14 … [Read more...] about Game Preview/Live Thread: Nashville Predators v Vegas Golden Knights 1/14/25

The Nashville Predators returned home from a long journey today to host the Washington Capitals. It proved to be a rough beginning to their homestand. Nashville got out to a strong start, maintaining good puck possession and zone time, but struggled to get shots through to Caps goalie Logan Thompson. Thompson handled the shots he saw, and the second half of the period slowed … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 1, Washington Capitals 4: Frustrations mount

With apologies — I’ve been, to borrow a phrase from a classic, mostly dead all week — here’s tonight’s game thread! The Preds return home from their road trip to host the Washington Capitals in a game that airs at 7 PM Central on FanDuel Sports Network South and 102.5 The Game. Age and the absence of long-time setup man Nicklas Bäckström have slowed Ovechkin down some, but he’s … [Read more...] about Game Thread: Nashville Predators v Washington Capitals 1/11/25