Amid a season that can only be described as resurgent and defiant, the Nashville Predators are in the middle of a franchise-record 18-game point streak, catapulting themselves from squarely outside of the playoff picture as of early February to the number one wild-card spot in the Western Conference. This historic run is a testament to
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The Nashville Predators sit just outside the playoffs coming out of NHL All-Star Weekend. Their 26-23-2 record ties them in points – 54 – with the St. Louis Blues for the Western Conference’s final wild card spot; however, their Central Division foe has played 49 games to Nashville’s 51, giving them the slight edge. While
The NHL has reached the halfway point of the season. With half of the race toward the playoffs behind us, this is a time to analyze the trajectory of the Nashville Predators, outline a panorama of everything that has happened, and speculate on what might happen going forward. What are the key factors for success,
In a crucial matchup that the Edmonton Oilers desperately needed to win, they once again found themselves on the losing end, dropping the ball against the Nashville Predators. The game started with a glimmer of hope when Darnell Nurse capitalized on the power play, giving the Oilers an early lead. However, that hope was short-lived
In 2014, the Nashville Predators missed the playoffs for a second consecutive year, sparking changes to shake up the team. Head coach Barry Trotz was let go in favor of Peter Laviolette, and general manager David Poile landed forward James Neal in a blockbuster trade. Almost ten years later, Trotz is back in Nashville, and
Given Tage Thompson’s dominance in 2022-23, we can now reassure the St. Louis Blues‘ fanbase. On July 1, 2018, the Blues traded Thompson to the Buffalo Sabres for Ryan O’Reilly. They also sent Vladimir Sobotka, Patrik Berglund, a 2019 first-round pick, and a 2021 second-round pick to Buffalo. I’m not here to re-visit the trade
Right now, the St. Louis Blues‘ top-six is fairly set, between Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, Pavel Buchnevich, Brayden Schenn, Brandon Saad, and Jakub Vrana. However, only two of those players are true centers – Thomas and Schenn. Head coach Craig Berube experimented with Buchnevich as a centerman, yielding mixed results. He’s best suited as a
One of the biggest holes in the Colorado Avalanche lineup in 2022-23 was the center spot on the second line. They never really got the answer they were looking for at the position, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. Following the team’s run to the 2022 Stanley Cup, Colorado’s cap situation meant they
The St. Louis Blues will be more active in trade talks than in free agency. However, there are free-agent options that make plenty of sense if they can’t find trade partners. The Blues currently have just over $7.5 million in salary cap space, per CapFriendly. They will also look to trade a defenseman, which would
The Nashville Predators find themselves outside the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Their first opportunity for hope and joy falls on May 8, the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery date. Until then, Bridgestone Arena will be void of hockey-related activity. Hopping on a team’s bandwagon can fill the hockey-playing void in Preds fans’
The St. Louis Blues have entered one of the most important offseasons under general manager Doug Armstrong. The franchise is at a crossroads after a non-competitive 81-point season. They have a lot of problems with long contracts hampering their blue line, but in my opinion, the Blues could be more competitive next season if they
On Thursday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs came roaring back from an embarrassing 7-3 loss in Game 1 on Tuesday to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning by an equally embarrassing 7-2 in Game 2. It was a great showing from the team. In the end, the Maple Leafs’ stars stepped up and dominated on both
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, did the Philadelphia Flyers brass unanimously decide to let Chuck Fletcher go and hire Daniel Briere? It doesn’t appear that way, which will be a fascinating story to watch unfold as the Flyers make other hiring decisions. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. Meanwhile, could any decision
The bad news of the day is that Toronto Maple Leafs newcomer, Ryan O’Reilly, has been diagnosed with a broken left index finger and has been placed on long-term injured reserve. Ryan O’Reilly, Toronto Maple Leafs (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) In this edition of Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share
Over the past two weeks, the Toronto Maple Leafs have drastically changed their roster. Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas acquired forwards Ryan O’Reilly, Noel Acciari, and Sam Lafferty. He also brought in defensemen Jake McCabe, Luke Schenn, and Erik Gustafsson. By the way, he picked up a 2023 first-round draft pick. In making these
With the addition of newcomer Ryan O’Reilly to the second line, Toronto Maple Leafs’ captain John Tavares speaks about moving to the wing position. The bottom line for Tavares is that he’s looking forward to making the most of this new opportunity. Really for the captain, it’s all about making the team better. In the
Although the level of competition is not the highest, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been playing well lately. They’ve won three of their last four games, with one of them coming against the Chicago Blackhawks. Today, in a quick back-to-back turnaround, they will look to extend their record. In last night’s win over the Montreal
When the Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off the trade for Ryan O’Reilly, the organization had to have done it with a single thought on its mind. It wasn’t because of O’Reilly’s 2022-23 regular-season’s statistics. It was the history of his playoff performance and experience. Related: 3 Maple Leafs Trade Proposals for Blues’ Ryan O’Reilly Latest News
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