On The Forecheck

Last night the Winnipeg Jets got a regulation win over the Los Angeles Kings, keeping the Kings from gaining on the Preds, while the Edmonton Oilers were unable to hold off the St. Louis Blues, who inched a little closer in the wildcard race. Crosby to average point per game for 19th season, joins ‘elite company’ | NHL.comPenguins captain ties Gretzky for most in NHL history … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Dump & Chase: Watching the Standings

(We maybe should have said this while it was still March, but OTF will be continuing its long-standing policy of no prank content on this April Fool’s Day. Wishing you all a day filled with only pleasant surprises!) Joshua scores twice as Canucks claw out win over slumping DucksDakota Joshua scored twice and his Vancouver Canucks held on for a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks … [Read more...] about Monday’s Dump & Chase: No Fooling

The Streak is finally over. Nashville’s 18-game point streak, which started with a 5-2 win in St. Louis on Feb. 17 and an infamously canceled trip to see U2 at the Sphere in Vegas, was snapped Thursday night with an 8-4 loss to the Coyotes on the road. During that stretch, Nashville has gone from a playoff afterthought to a team all but assured of a spot. Let’s look at how the … [Read more...] about Breaking down The Streak now that it’s over

After getting thoroughly trounced in a back-and-forth affair against one of the worst teams in the league on Thursday, the Preds proceeded to repeat the process against one of the best today. The Avalanche got a good early look, but the Preds pushed back. Alexandar Georgiev was busy, and then busier when Cale Makar got visibly hurt blocking a shot and tried to push through it … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 4, Colorado Avalanche 7: 5 unanswered goals seal loss

The Nashville Predators continue their road trip, and look to rebound from a walloping, this afternoon in the Mile High City. The Avalanche have an opportunity to clinch today, and they’ve been soaring recently. Nathan MacKinnon has 123 points–not a typo, and one behind Nikita Kucherov of the Lightning for the league lead–in the form of 45 goals and 78 assists. He’s having an … [Read more...] about Game Preview/Live Thread: Nashville Predators @ Colorado Avalanche 3/30/24