On The Forecheck

After an up-and-down regular season amid a roster overhaul, the Nashville Predators entered the playoffs as one of the teams getting the label of “team no one wants to face.” After all, the Preds went 21-7-3 from the start of February to the end of the regular season, a stretch that included an 18-game point streak that may or may not have been sparked by a canceled trip to see … [Read more...] about Taking a deeper look at the Predators’ series loss to the Vancouver Canucks

Josi to Compete with Team Switzerland at 2024 IIHF World Championship | Nashville PredatorsNorris Trophy Finalist Set to Make First Tournament Appearance Since 2019 Keefe fired as Maple Leafs coach, no replacement named | NHL.comToronto lost Eastern 1st Round in 7 games to Bruins Utah releases 20 finalists for team name, unveils fan vote | NHL.com1st round of voting runs until … [Read more...] about Friday’s Dump & Chase: Team Switzerland

Kucherov, MacKinnon, McDavid named Hart Trophy finalists | NHL.comLightning forward, Avalanche center, Oilers captain up for award given to most valuable player Reichel signs 2-year, $2.4 million contract with Blackhawks | NHL.comForward could have been restricted free agent Bannister signs 2-year contract to remain Blues coach | NHL.comWent 30-19-5 after replacing Berube on … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Dump and Chase: Classic

It was, in the end, another familiar if not exactly comfortable experience: a back-and-forth nailbiter of a playoff elimination game, with the Predators coming up just short of extending their season. In this case, the dagger came with 99 seconds remaining in regulation on a Pius Suter goal that was facilitated by some admittedly beautiful passing around the back of the Preds’ … [Read more...] about Preds-Canucks Game 6 Analysis: Elegy for the Season

The Preds had a chance to stave off elimination again and force a high-pressure Game 7, but were unable to beat Canucks goalie Arturs Silovs, or, ultimately, themselves. Nashville opened the game strong with some zone time and a pair of good early chances from Anthony Beauvillier and Filip Forsberg, before yielding the zone to Vancouver with another one of the changes of … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 0, Vancouver Canucks 1: Silovs immaculate