Nashville Predators Central: The Highlights from the 2017-2018 Season

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Barry Trotz is rejoining the Nashville Predators in their front office, succeeding David Poile, the only general manager in the NHL franchise's history. The team announced the change Sunday, effective the end of June. Poile will retire from the role he has been in for more than 25 years and step into a position as an adviser to ownership, business and hockey operations. “T...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Eeli Tolvanen scored his first NHL goal and added an assist to lead Nashville to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. Tolvanen, the 30th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, got his first goal 3 1/2 minutes into the game. On the left half wall, Smith sent a backhand pass to Tolvanen alone in the low slot, where he sent a backhand over Ward's...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —Pekka Rinne ticked off one good moment after another Saturday. 17,000 + super fans sing Happy Birthday to you on your 36th birthday - ✔ Signed 10 million dollar, two year contract extension ✔ Shut out against the Boston Bruins stopping 21 shots  ✔ Shut out No. 53 and 316th victory of his standout career ✔ Ring improved to 3-1-1 on his...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Filip Forsberg, Pekka Rinne and the Nashville Predators showed they aren't ready for their season to end yet. Forsberg had two goals and an assist, Rinne stopped 34 shots for his second shutout of the playoffs, and the Predators beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-0 on Monday to force a decisive Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinal series. "Desperation," Rinne said...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored twice in the third period and the Nashville Predators rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the first-round Western Conference series. The Predators were ready for a big party having won their first Presidents' Trophy and looking for the Stanley Cup lost in six games to Pittsburgh last June. The Avalanche s...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators presented the President's Trophy to the largest sold out crowd in the history of the Bridgestone Arena, wrapping up a regular season of play that is symbolically setting up a play-off season of high expectations. The franchise's first Presidents' Trophy brought a fan intimacy to center ice that has been a hallmark of the club for the last 20 years. And...

DENVER  — The Preds are in! The Nashville Predators didn't break out the bubbly or anything rowdy like that after becoming the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season. "Business as usual," defenseman Ryan Ellis said of the low-key celebration that included some pizza. "Back to work." With their win against Colorado, the predators are first in going into the Stanley Cup Playoffs ...

Everybody hands go up Predators and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman honor GM David Poile for becoming the winningest general manager in NHL history with 1,320 wins. Nashville's top line combined for six points as the Predators defeated the Anaheim Ducks by a 4-2 final on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. The victory extends Nashville's franchise-record win streak to 10 games and gives them a thr...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A year after an appearance in the Stanley Cup Final, the Nashville Predators have been hard at work preparing for the postseason. It's just a happy byproduct that they've matched the NHL's longest winning streak this season in the process. Austin Watson scored a short-handed goal late in the second period and the Predators beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Thursday night to extend their franchise-record run to 10 games. "We're focused on the pr...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Juuse Saros stepped in for Pekka Rinne and delivered a gem for Nashville and came in firing all pistons on high gear. Saros stopped all 29 shots he faced, and the Nashville Predators defeated the Minnesota Wild by a 3-0 final on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena. Scott Hartnell picked of his 5th goal and P.K. Subbing scored his ninth goal of the season leading the Predators ...

October 17th, 2017 NASHVILLE, Tenn, – Nashville Predators are up steam with a four game winning streak when they iced the Colorado Avalanche by a 4-1 final on Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena. Arvidsson along with 3 Predators found the back of the net to earn the seventh consecutive victory against the Avalanche. Viktor Arvidsson, Roman Josi, Colton Sissons and Austin Watson all ticked off ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four unanswered goals for the Nashville Predators were more than enough to defeat the Dallas Stars by a 4-1 final on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena, but it the showstopper was the 19 year who earned his first NHL goal in front of his parents who flew in from Quebec to watch him play. Samuel Girard is making more than big plays, he is making a big first impression. ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  — The Western Conference banner went up and the home team returned to the loudest stadium of fans to win in a thrilling finish. Nashville has now won all four home openers under Head Coach Peter Laviolette and have now been victorious in eight of their last 11 home openers overall. Mike Fisher , the captain who retired in August , joined current captain Roman Josi in...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Predators forward Pontus Aberg has signed a two-year contract worth $1.3 million. According to terms of the deal announced Tuesday, Aberg will make $650,000 each of the next two seasons. Aberg, 23, had two goals and three assists in the 2017 playoffs while helping Nashville advance to the Stanley Cup Final. He played a total of 15 regular-season games and 16...