On The Forecheck

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

Nashville Predators are 16-0-2 since their trip to see U2 in Vegas was canceledThe Nashville Predators have not lost in regulation since their planned trip to see U2 play at The Sphere in Las Vegas was canceled. [Ed.: Oops.] Super 16: Improvements needed for playoff contenders | NHL.comRangers, Stars rise in weekly rankings; Panthers, Bruins, Jets fall Buzz: Marner not expected … [Read more...] about Friday’s Dump & Chase: All Rights Reserved

As we might have expected, the Preds’ franchise-record point streak came to an end not against a Stanley Cup favorite, but against one of the teams they’ve never been able to solve. The Arizona Coyotes added a fantastic all-around game to their longtime status as a Nashville roadblock and stopped the streak cold–or hot, given the current temperature in Phoenix. The Preds came … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 4, Arizona Coyotes 8: One record ends, another begins

The Nashville Predators head to the desert tonight to face the Arizona Coyotes, who have been having a good March after a horrendous February. Their play is still up and down, but a real run of bad goaltending luck has steadied out again, with both Connor Ingram and Karel Vejmelka continuing to turn in good performances on the season. While Ingram’s .908 sv% and Vejmelka’s … [Read more...] about Game Preview/Live Thread: Nashville Predators @ Arizona Coyotes 3/28/24