The Preds hit the road and hope to build off their win tonight. They’ll be in Chicago facing the rebuilding Blackhawks, who look pretty much nothing like the team we all remember from multiple playoff clashes. Then again, Hawks fans could say the same. There are some familiar faces in the form of Seth Jones and Craig Smith on the Chicago roster. Jones, Teuvo Teräväinen… Source … [Read more...] about Game Thread: Nashville Predators @ Chicago Blackhawks 10/25/24
Nashville Predators 4, Boston Bruins 0: Worth the wait
Zach L’Heureux made his NHL debut for the Preds tonight as Head Coach Andrew Brunette continued to try to find a solution to the team’s skid. It wasn’t all on L’Heureux, but Nashville finally managed to put together a win. Both teams took a penalty within the opening 22 seconds, with David Pastrňák hooking Gustav Nyquist at 0:13 and Ryan O’Reilly cutting the Preds’ power play … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 4, Boston Bruins 0: Worth the wait
What can plus/minus tell us about this season’s Preds?
It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of plus/minus, the back-of-the-napkin calculation usually used to praise or criticize a player’s defense. This season, though, it seems to put a spotlight on some of the Preds’ struggles — just not in the way people usually think. First, a quick refresher on how plus/minus is calculated by the NHL, because it’s a little more complicated than … [Read more...] about What can plus/minus tell us about this season’s Preds?
Game Preview/Live Thread: Nashville Predators v Boston Bruins 10/22/24
The winless Preds try again to pick up even a single standings point in tonight’s matchup against the Boston Bruins, who are 3-2-1 so far this season. Losing Linus Ullmark has done a number on Boston’s crease, with Jeremy Swayman turning in atypically mortal performances in his four starts so far and Joonas Korpisalo struggling a little as backup. Still, the Bruins have more … [Read more...] about Game Preview/Live Thread: Nashville Predators v Boston Bruins 10/22/24
Monday’s Dump & Chase: Looking for a Change
Colton scores 2, Avalanche hand Sharks 6th straight loss to start season | NHL.comMakar has 3 points, MacKinnon gets 2 assists for Colorado The Sharks are having a bad October too. Kings score four goals in third period to beat DucksAdrian Kempe, Alex Laferriere, Kevin Fiala and Mikey Anderson all scored in the third period and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 … [Read more...] about Monday’s Dump & Chase: Looking for a Change