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Category: Nashville Predators
P.K. Subban makes emotional return to Montreal, but Canadiens use…
After Thursday’s morning skate at the Bell Centre, Jason Aldean’s country-music hit Tattoos on This Town was playing in the Nashville Predators locker-room. It has been eight months since Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin traded Subban to Nashville in exchange for Shea Weber, but the Montreal love affair with P.K. lives on.
P.K. Subban expects ‘fun atmosphere’ in Montreal return
The Nashville Predators star received a medal from the governor general of Canada for his charity work and then met the media Wednesday at a packed news conference at the Bell Centre. “It’s a privilege to play in the NHL and it’s a privilege to be a player who is traded out of Montreal and still have this type of support,” Subban said.
The trials of a hockey wife: Birthday parties and bruises with Carrie Underwood
At the Grammys, Carrie Underwood gave warning that after a mega-hit tour and blockbuster album, she was planning to take a break and play with her son Isaiah and go to some hockey games to support her man, Nashville Predators captain Mike Fisher . This week in Music City, she’s been keeping her word.
Monday’s Dump & Chase: Cannons Away
Four Predators score in win against Blue Jackets I love this headline for some reason. It screams, “We couldn’t distinguish this game in an interesting way, so here is a technical fact about the result of the contest.”
Ekholm Scores In 3rd Period, Predators Beat Blue Jackets 4-3
After the Columbus Blue Jackets fought back from a two-goal deficit to tie the score early in the third period, the Nashville Predators kept up their intensity and Mattias Ekholm got them a win.
Ekholm scores in 3rd, Predators beat Blue Jackets 4-3
Mattias Ekholm scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Juuse Saros stopped 35 shots and the Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Sunday night. Ryan Ellis, Kevin Fiala and Calle Jarnkrok also scored for the Predators, who never trailed.
Florida Panthers score 4 in 2nd period, beat Predators 7-4
Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau celebrates with Jaromir Jagr , of the Czech Republic, after Huberdeau scored a goal against the Nashville Predators during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo dives for the puck as a shot by Nashville Predators’ Viktor Arvidsson gets past him for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.
AP source: Nashville Predators waive forward Mike Ribeiro
The person spoke to The Associated Press Friday on the condition of anonymity because the move hasn’t been publicly announced. Ribeiro, who turns 37 on Feb. 10, has four goals and 21 assists in 46 games this season but lately has been a frequent healthy scratch.
Predators activate defenceman Subban off injured reserve
The Nashville Predators have activated defenceman P.K. Subban off injured reserve, and he is expected to play Friday night in Edmonton. Subban, 27, has missed 16 games with an upper-body injury and was placed on injured reserve Jan. 1. He has seven goals and 10 assists in the 29 games he’s played with Nashville.
Predators defenseman P.K. Subban off injured list
The Nashville Predators have activated defenseman P.K. Subban off the injured list and he is expected to play Friday night in Edmonton. Subban has missed 16 games with an upper-body injury and was placed on the injured list Jan. 1. The former Norris Trophy winner has not played since Dec. 15. He said he and his coaches and trainers agreed Friday morning he was ready to return.
Thursday’s Games
Ryan Ellis had his first career two-goal game as the Nashville Predators held off a late rally to beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Thursday night. TORONTO – Michael Grabner observed a different-looking Toronto Maple Leafs squad than the last-place group he left behind last season, one with plenty more speed and skill.
Henrik Sedin scores winner for 999th career point as Canucks down Predators 1-0
Henrik Sedin scored the winner in the third period for the 999th point of his NHL career and Ryan Miller made 30 saves as the Vancouver Canucks shut out the Nashville Predators 1-0 on Tuesday night. With the teams playing a tight, close-checking game, Sedin fired a Luca Sbisa rebound off the end boards off Predators goalie Pekka Rinne and in with 7:32 left in regulation for his 10th goal of the season and first in nine games.
Predators knock Tuukka Rask out of game, beat Bruins 2-1
Filip Forsberg scored with 2:24 left in the second period, and the Predators beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night after Bruins’ All-Star goalie Tuukka Rask was knocked out of the game. “It was a test for us, and we showed up and we played our hearts out and got two points and that’s what we came here to do,” Forsberg said.
Predators get dramatic 2-1 OT win over Canucks
Calle Jarnkrok scored a shorthanded goal with only :01 left in overtime and the Nashville Predators beat Vancouver 2-1 Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena. Mattias Eckholm took a holding penalty with less than two minutes to play to give Vancouver a 4 on 3 advantage to finish the game, but after a Pekka Rinne save Roman Josi led a 2 on 0 breakaway for the game winner past Ryan Miller.
Predators Subban dealing with new injury, feels better daily
P.K. Subban is dealing with something he’s never had before but is seeing daily improvement with the upper-body injury that has kept the Norris Trophy winner out of the Predators’ lineup since Dec. 15. “It’s difficult, but at the same token I’m optimistic,” Subban said Tuesday . “I’ve been pretty lucky my whole career to play in pretty much all the games and just so happens that this is just the way it went for me this time.
Preds D Subban to miss 2-3 more weeks
Nashville Predators’ P.K. Subban carries the puck past Winnipeg Jets’ Nikolaj Ehlers during first period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016. /Copyright 2017 The Associated Press.