The San Jose Sharks are now winless through eight games to start the season. Despite a few performances early on that could have ended up going either way, a majority of the team’s games haven’t been pretty. They’ve had a difficult schedule to start the season, and of course, that gets a lot of credit
Mikael Granlund
Mikael Granlund’s first stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins was a disaster. After posting 64 points in 80 games in 2021-22 with the Nashville Predators, Granlund took a step back last season. In 58 games with the Predators, he produced 36 points. Then, after being acquired by the Penguins at the trade deadline, he recorded only five
Welcome to the Nashville Predators 2022-23 report card series. In this series, we at The Hockey Writers look back at each Predators player from the past season, break down how their campaign went, and assign a letter grade reflective of their overall performance. This edition will focus on defenseman Mikael Granlund. Granlund’s Tenure in Nashville Ends With the 2021-22 season
Any high-priced buyouts this offseason? Daily Faceoff: Frank Seravalli on if there could be some high-priced buyouts this offseason. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “I don’t. I’d be very surprised. Think the best case. The best option on this list are most likely if any of them would be Oliver Ekman-Larsson. I project Matt Murray is going
It won’t be easy for the St. Louis Blues to move salary Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The St. Louis Blues may look to gain some more salary cap space this offseason by moving one or two of their higher-priced defensemen. If they don’t, they won’t have a lot of salary cap space
The Nashville Predators are continuing their fire sale, as they have traded Mikael Granlund to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2023 second-round pick. The #Preds have acquired a second-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Mikael Granlund.@celerocommerce | #Preds https://t.co/a7nxtib0lC — Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) March
Up until the final night of the regular season, the Nashville Predators were gearing towards a first-round series against the Calgary Flames. Despite a late-season defeat against them, the two teams were going to put on a full display of physical hockey suited best for the postseason. It was going to be a worthy matchup until it
Here we go, boys and girls! The Chicago Blackhawks split their last two tilts against the Detroit Red Wings, while the Nashville Predators lost their last two contests versus the Carolina Hurricanes. This leaves the Blackhawks just two points back in the standings, with 47 points to the Predators’ 49. That final playoff spot in
With the NHL’s Trade Deadline fast approaching, it’s about that time of year that fans and media alike start speculating on just who their team may target or sell off. The Carolina Hurricanes, being firmly entrenched in the playoff mix and labeled as a legitimate contender, seem like a candidate to be buyers once again
Well, this season is only 19 games in and let’s be honest, it hasn’t gone exactly to plan for the Nashville Predators. No one would have imagined that with this roster they would be sitting so low in the division. For fans, reading coverage and catching up with the team has become punishment at this
The Nashville Predators have had a disappointing start to the season to say the least, just one point ahead of the Detroit Red Wings in the Central Division and 26th in the league by points percentage. It’s still relatively early but the team is about 10 points out of the playoff hunt with less than
The Nashville Predators got off to a good start in this abbreviated 2019-20 season with two wins over the Columbus Blue Jackets, scoring eight goals against a notoriously stingy team. Their back-to-back set against the Carolina Hurricanes didn’t quite go as planned, with the first game a 4-2 loss where they looked flat and game two
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the betting odds for the Hart Trophy have come out and a couple of teams have more than one player in the top 10. The New York Rangers are still try to make a decision on Alexis Lafreniere and his involvement with Team Canada at the WJC, and there are
It was not that long ago when the Nashville Predators were the plucky underdog, who were, dare we say it, easy to root for. However, after making a Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2017, the organization has regressed and regressed badly. In the 2018 playoffs they were eliminated in the second round, then took a
Everyone has their own opinion of what their favorite team should do when it comes to trades, starting players, how to operate the team, etc. I believe there are a few things the Minnesota Wild should have done differently this past season and what they should do going forward. Going Back in Time The biggest
Only a few teams remain in the 2020 Playoffs, and we are a couple of weeks away from awarding the Stanley Cup. That means, free agency opens in less than a month. Related: The Best NHL Goalies of the 1980s The Minnesota Wild are straddling the line between playoff contender and rebuilding. They finished the
In today’s NHL rumors, one hockey scribe suggests five possible trade destinations for Canadiens forward Max Domi. In Toronto, another scribe walks through how the Maple Leafs might fit Alex Pietrangelo onto their roster. Tyler Toffoli is apparently ready to talk contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks and a forward out of Nashville has told
The Nashville Predators find themselves down 2-1 in their best-of-five Qualifying Round series against the Arizona Coyotes after dropping Game 3 by a final score of 4-1. In such a short series it goes without saying that each game is critical. The Predators have lost two games and are already on the brink of elimination.