On The Forecheck

The Predators and Bruins faced off in a taut, low-scoring matchup tonight as the Preds looked to recover from a bad couple of games. The Preds followed a decent offensive flurry with a drawn penalty, as David Pastrňák headed to the sin bin, but their best player on the power play was Juuse Saros, as the Bruins got multiple good shorthanded looks and smoothly handled the Preds’ … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 0, Boston Bruins 3: Goalie duel unravels late

The Nashville Predators return home after a pair of eventful, high-scoring regulation losses on the road, hoping to make up some ground against another very good team in the Bruins. While they’re not the runaway favorites for the President’s Trophy this season, the Bruins are still having a great year. They lead the Atlantic and are third in the Eastern Conference, combining a … [Read more...] about Game Preview/Live Thread: Nashville Predators v Boston Bruins 4/2/24

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