Nashville, TN - The Nashville Predators and Calgary Flames complete their three-game 2012-13 slate on Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena, with both teams having won a home game to this point. The game starts at 7:00pm.
In their most recent meeting on March 21st in the Music City, the Predators overcame allowing two shorthanded goals in a period (the first) for the first time in franchise history to claim a 5-3 victory.
 Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35). (Jerome Miron – USA TODAY Sports)
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Nashville Predators play the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center Friday
April 18, 2013 |
Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Friday, April 19th, 2013 | 7:30pm (CT)
Chicago, IL | United Center
Nashville, TN - The Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks wrap up their five-game 2012-13 season series on Friday at the United Center with their fourth meeting in the last three weeks.
Nashville has yet to beat Chicago this season, coming closest on April 1st.
 Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35). (Don McPeak – USA TODAY Sports)
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Nashville Predators recall Mathias Ekholm from Milwaukee Admirals
April 15, 2013 |
Nashville, TN - Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has recalled defenseman Mattias Ekholm (mat-TEE-uhs EHK-hohlm) from Milwaukee (AHL) under emergency conditions. He will wear No. 42.
Ekholm, 22 (5/24/90), has 27 points (9g-18a) in 55 games for the Admirals in 2012-13, his first full North American campaign. The 6-4, 202-pound native of Borlange, Sweden began last season with the Predators – playing in two games – before returning to Brynas of the Swedish Elite League (Elitserien) where he won the 2012 Borje Salming Award as the league’s top defenseman, and helped Brynas claim the 2012 Le Mat Trophy as Elitserien champions. «Read the rest of this article»
Nashville Predators host Vancouver Canucks at Bridgestone Arena
April 15, 2013 |
Nashville, TN - The Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks meet for the third and final time this season on Monday night at Bridgestone Arena with the Predators in search of their first win of the season against British Columbia’s team.
Last time these teams met on March 14th, 2013, Vancouver used five goals in the first 35 minutes of play to claim a 7-4 win at Rogers Arena. Matt Halischuk posted a goal and an assist for the Predators, while Mike Fisher, Nick Spaling and Gabriel Bourque all found the back of the net. In their first matchup of 2012-13 on February 22nd, 2013, Pekka Rinne stopped 23-of-24 shots, but the Canucks prevailed, 1-0.
 Nashville Predators Hockey. (Rob Grabowski – USA TODAY Sports)
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Nashville Predators lose to Dallas Stars 5-2
April 12, 2013 |
Nashville, TN - The Nashville Predators lost to the Dallas Stars 5-2 on this Friday night in Smashville, where there was still a glimmer of hope that they could make the playoffs. Those hopes seemed to be dashed with tonight’s loss.
Dallas rookie Alex Chiasson scored two goals as Dallas won their fourth straight game keeping their improbable playoff hopes alive, Ray Whitney, Erik Cole and Tom Wandell let the scoring for the Stars who started the night 10th in the Western Conference, just three points behind the Detroit Red Wings.
 Nashville Predators. (Jerome Miron – USA TODAY Sports)
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Nashville Predators host Dallas Stars at Bridgestone Arena Friday
April 11, 2013 |
Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators
Friday, April 12th, 2013 | 7:00pm (CT)
Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN - The Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars wrap up their three-game 2012-13 set on Friday at Bridgestone Arena with the Predators having won each of the first two meetings.
Most recently on March 12th in Dallas, Pekka Rinne made 32 saves to record his league-leading fifth shutout of the season, Shea Weber and Gabriel Bourque scored power-play goals, and Rich Clune scored the eighth penalty-shot goal in franchise history on the 24th all-time attempt in a 4-0 Nashville win.
 Nashville Predators’ Pekka Rinne. (Photo by Don McPeak-USA TODAY Sports)
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Nashville Predators lose to the Chicago Blackhawks 1-0 Saturday afternoon
April 6, 2013 |
Nashville, TN - The Nashville Predators lost a hard fought hockey game this afternoon to the Chicago Blackhawks, 1-0 on a Bryan Bickell goal, that proved to be the only offense needed, in a game dominated by Chicago’s defense.
Another sold-out Bridgestone Arena watched as the Predators’ offensive woes continued.
 Nashville Predators left wing Sergei Kostitsyn (74) handles the puck against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third first at Bridgestone Arena. The Blackhawks beat the Predators 1-0. (Don McPeak – USA TODAY Sports)
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Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena
April 3, 2013 |
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Nashville Predators
Thursday, March 4th, 2013 | 7:00pm (CT)
Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Area
Nashville, TN – The Nashville Predators and Columbus Blue Jackets meet for the third time in the last 17 days on Thursday night, April 4th, at Bridgestone Arena with one more game between the soon-to-be ex-Central Division rivals on the final day of the season – April 27th at Nationwide Arena. The game starts at 7:00pm.
Last time these teams met on March 23rd in Nashville, Taylor Beck scored his first career goal and added an assist to earn first star honors in a 5-2 victory at Bridgestone Arena.
 Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne stopped 25-of-26 shots against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, the 11th time this season he’s held the opposition to less than two goals. (Kelvin Kuo – USA TODAY Sports)
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Nashville Predators play Colorado Avalanche at Bridgestone Arena tonight
April 2, 2013 |
Nashville, TN – The Colorado Avalanche make their lone visit to Bridgestone Arena in 2012-13 on Tuesday night, the third and final game between them and the Nashville Predators this season and second contest in the last four games.
On Saturday in the teams’ second matinee game at Pepsi Center this season, goaltenders Pekka Rinne and Semyon Varlamov stole the show, stopping a combined 57-of-58 shots over nearly 61 minutes of play. The Predators would fall 1-0 in overtime, but earn at least a point for the fifth time in their last six trips to Denver (4-1-1 record).
 NHL-Nashville Predators-Colin Wilson- Don McPeak-USA TODAY Sports
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Nashville Predators get behind early in 7-4 loss to Phoenix Coyotes
March 28, 2013 |
Nashville,TN – The Nashville Predators were down early as Phoenix unleashed 3 goals within the first four minutes of the game, causing Nashville to pull Pekka Rinne from goal to try to stop the bleeding.
Chris Mason came in and things didn’t get much better as he gave up three goals, and the tone of the night had been set.
 Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35). (Don McPeak – USA TODAY Sports)
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