On The Forecheck

Kevin Lankinen got a rare start this evening as the Preds hit the road, and he made the most of it. The Preds set a new franchise record, a sixteen-game point streak, with a commanding win over one of the league’s best teams. Roman Josi got a strong chance as the teams traded looks early, before Jason Zucker and Nick Cousins traded punches at 4:02 and both took a seat for … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 3, Florida Panthers 0: Sweet 16 point streak

The Nashville Predators hit the road tonight to face the Florida Panthers, a powerhouse looking to rebound from back-to-back recent losses. The Panthers have lost three in a row only once this season, in a mid-January slump that saw them go 0-2-2. They are, in almost every respect, a great team. They’ve combined fantastic special teams with getting the much-needed bounces in … [Read more...] about Game Preview/Live Thread: Nashville Predators @ Florida Panthers 3/21/24

NHL ‘in a good place,’ Bettman says; GM meetings conclude | NHL.comCommissioner has no concerns about use of LTIR; schedule for 4 Nations Face-Off outlined The status is, reportedly, quo. NHL’s long-term injured reserve rules to remain intact, for nowA hot-button issue for NHL fans doesn’t appear to be a pressing one for the league’s general managers, hence perceived abuse of … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Dump & Chase: 9 to 5

Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals defeat Flames for 3rd straight win | NHL.comReaches 20-goal mark for 19th consecutive season, Washington moves into 2nd East wild card Koltsov dies at 42, was 1st-round pick by Penguins | NHL.comHad 38 points in 144 NHL games from 2003-06 NHL Buzz: Sergachev of Lightning skates for 1st time since injury | NHL.comMarkstrom could be back this … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Dump & Chase: Hats Off

The Nashville Predators continued their playoff push as they returned home tonight, and they did it in style. The Preds did not get out to the best of starts, letting a Sharks team that has struggled with a lot of things this season charge into their zone and set up shop. Fortunately for them, Klim Kostin cross-checked Marc Del Gaizo–in tonight as the injuries to the d-corps … [Read more...] about Nashville Predators 8, San Jose Sharks 2: Sharks, Attacked