Topic: NHL Western Conference Semifinals

Nashville Predators drop Game 5 to Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 and lose the series

May 8, 2012 |

Written by Jay Levin
Nashville Predators

Glendale, AZ – The Nashville Predators may well have played their best game of the series – and possibly the playoffs – posting a 33-17 advantage in shots on goal and 73-to-40 lead in shot attempts, while holding a massive edge in zone time, but still finding a way to lead hits 39-37.

Still, the Phoenix Coyotes took advantage of two transition sequences in the second period to claim a 2-0 lead and held on after Colin Wilson’s third period goal cut the lead in half. «Read the rest of this article»

Resilient Nashville Predators look to return to Winning Ways

May 6, 2012 |

Written by Doug Brumley
Nashville Predators

Nashville, TN – It was just two weeks ago that Nashville Predators head coach Barry Trotz was explaining how his team was stringing together playoff victories en route to a 4-1 series win over the Detroit Red Wings.

“We’re finding ways to win,” he said. “This group has always been resilient. That’s part of our DNA. We find ways, we dig in.”

But suddenly, the Predators squad that pulled off numerous regular season comebacks and was at its most opportune in the Detroit Red Wings series, is seeing the tables turned by its second-round opponent, the Phoenix Coyotes. «Read the rest of this article»

Nashville Predators defeat Phoenix Coyotes 2-0 in Game 3

May 3, 2012 |

Nashville, TN – From the opening faceoff, the Nashville Predators set the tone that tonight’s game was going to be different than the first two; the coaches opted to open with the Nick Spaling – Colin Wilson – Brandon Yip energy line and those guys made a conscious effort to throw the body around on that first shift.

The crowd responded with similar energy from the get-go and Nashville exited the first period with a 2-0 lead; Pekka Rinne made sure the score held up as the Predators cut its series deficit with the Phoenix Coyotes to one game, 2-1. «Read the rest of this article»

Nashville Predators host Phoenix Coyotes with stars suspended

By Hank Bonecutter | May 1, 2012 |

Phoenix Coyotes vs. Nashville Predators

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 | 8:00pm CT
Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena

Nashville, TN – The Nashville Predators are dealing with some controversy as they return home to “Smashville” for game three of the Western Conference Semi-Finals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Predators General Manager David Poile and coach Barry Trotz  announced Tuesday, that Russian stars Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn have been suspended for Wednesday nights game 3.  While Poile nor Predators head coach Barry Trotz would comment on the specifics of the suspensions, sources indicate that the two players violated curfew, and were spotted as late as 4:00am Sunday morning, in Scottsdale Arizona, at a hotel away from where the rest of the team was staying. «Read the rest of this article»

Nashville Predators Practice Report for May 1st

May 1, 2012 |

Written by Doug Brumley
Nashville Predators

Nashville, TN – News broke during Tuesday’s practice that Nashville Predators forwards Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn would miss Game 3 of Nashville’s Western Conference Semifinal series due to an undisclosed violation of team rules.

“I met with both of them this morning,” general manager David Poile said at a media availability during practice. “They know that they are not playing the game. This has been no more than a big distraction for our hockey team. I wanted to make the announcement today just to get this distraction out of the way so our players could get better prepared for Game 3 tomorrow night.”

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Nashville Predators announce Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn will not play in Game 3

May 1, 2012 |

Nashville, TN – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that forwards Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn will not play Game Three of the team’s Western Conference Semifinals series vs. the Phoenix Coyotes as result of violating team rules. «Read the rest of this article»

Nashville Predators recall Five

May 1, 2012 |

Bartley, Blum, Mueller, Wilson and Smith join Club

Nashville, TN – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announce today that the club has recalled defensemen Jonathon Blum and Victor Bartley, forwards Chris Mueller and Kyle Wilson, and goaltender Jeremy Smith from the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL).

Bartley, 24 (2/17/88), ranked second among AHL rookie defensemen in points (39) and assists (30), and tied for fifth among all blueliners in power-play goals (7) in 2011-12. «Read the rest of this article»

Nashville Predators look to Refocus on Defense

May 1, 2012 |

Written by Jay Levin
Nashville Predators

Nashville, TN – The Nashville Predators’ team identity is its strong defensive play. With Vezina finalist Pekka Rinne in net and All-Star defensemen Ryan Suter and Shea Weber anchoring the d-corps, along with a bevy of solid two-way forwards, the Predators were built to grind out low-scoring tight checking games.

The Preds are at their best when the team is talking defense. It fueled the team’s torrid run through December and January. Nashville also used that system to perfection in dispatching the Detroit Red Wings in Round 1 of the playoffs, limiting the Wings offense to just nine goals in five games to claim the series four games to one.

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Nashville Predators drop Game 2 to the Phoenix Coyotes 5-3

April 29, 2012 |

Written by Jay Levin
Nashville Predators

Glendale, AZ – Each time the Nashville Predators appeared to gain some momentum, the Phoenix Coyotes would take advantage of a Nashville misplay to wrestle momentum away from the Predators, en route to a 5-3 Coyotes win in Game 2 on Sunday evening.

The Preds surrendered a goal to Pyatt just 30 seconds after Patric Hornqvist’s power-play goal brought the Preds to 3-2 and temporarily quieted the crowd. Nashville again appeared to gain some momentum when Ryan Suter scored on the power-play 53 seconds into the third period, but the Preds struggled the remainder of the four-on-four and the Coyotes cashed in on a faceoff play at the 3:36 mark of the third to regain the two goal lead. «Read the rest of this article»

Face-off Struggles Plague Nashville Predators in Game 1

April 29, 2012 |

Written by Doug Brumley
Nashville Predators

Nashville, TN – Often overlooked as trivial or a game of chance by the casual fan, face-offs can play a huge role in a hockey game. Just look at Friday’s Game 1 of the Round 2 playoff match-up between the Nashville Predators and the Phoenix Coyotes, where a face-off win by Martin Hanzal led directly to Ray Whitney’s game-winning goal in overtime.

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