Columbus, OH - An injury plagued, strike shortened season has come to an end for the Nashville Predators with a 3-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Predators were first to score on a Shea Weber slap shot at 8:29 of the second period, but the third period belonged to Columbus, as they reeled off three goals, including an empty netter, to seal the deal.
 Nashville Predators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets. (Russel LeBounty – USA Today)
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Nashville Predators visit Columbus Blue Jackets
April 26, 2013 |
Nashville, TN - The Nashville Predators and Columbus Blue Jackets wrap up the 2012-13 season against one another on Saturday at Nationwide Arena, the fourth meeting between the clubs this season.
The last time these teams met on April 4th, Columbus broke a 1-1 tie with two goals in the third period to win a game in regulation at Bridgestone Arena for the first time since April 3rd, 2006.
 NHL-Nashville Predators, Mike Fisher. (Don McPeak-USA TODAY Sports)
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Nashville Predators lose to Detroit Red Wings 5-2
April 25, 2013 |
Detroit, MI - The Nashville Predators lost to the Detroit Red Wings, 5-2, on what will be the last time the two teams play each other as members of the Central Division of the NHL.
Mike Fisher scored the first goal of the game at 1:46 on a snap shot past Jimmy Howard, with an assist from Rich Clune, and Craig Smith.
 Nashville Predators vs. Detroit Red Wings. (Rick Osentoski – USA Today)
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Nashville Predators visit Detroit Red Wings
April 24, 2013 |
Nashville, TN - The Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings meet for the final time as Central Division foes on Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena, the last of four meetings between the teams in 2012-13.
Twelve days ago at Bridgestone Arena, the Red Wings claimed their second straight win in the series, 3-0, despite a solid effort in net by Pekka Rinne, who stopped 29-of-31 shots; they also won the last time these teams met in Motown, on February 23rd (4-0).
 Nashville Predators left wing Sergei Kostitsyn (74). (Don McPeak – USA TODAY Sports)
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Nashville Predators win last home game of the season over Calgary Flames 4-3
April 23, 2013 |
Nashville, TN - The Nashville Predators didn’t disappoint their fans on Fan Appreciation Night at the Bridgestone Arena, as they closed out the home portion of their schedule with a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames.
Nashville snapped their eight game winless streak in the process.
 Nashville Predators Hockey. (Russell LaBounty – USA TODAY Sports)
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Nashville Predators host Calgary Flames for final home game
April 22, 2013 |
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 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 host Detroit Red Wings Sunday night at Bridgestone Arena
April 13, 2013 |
Detroit Red Wings vs. Nashville Predators
Sunday, April 14th, 2013 | 6:30pm (CT)
Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN - The Detroit Red Wings visit Bridgestone Arena for the final time as a Central Division rival on Sunday, the third of four meetings between the Red Wings and Nashville Predators in 2012-13.
While Detroit claimed victory the last time these teams met on February 23rd at Joe Louis Arena, the Predators took a 4-3 overtime victory on February 19th, the most recent meeting in the Music City.
 Nashville Predators left wing Rich Clune (16). (Don McPeak – 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 take on the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday night at the United Center
April 7, 2013 |
Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Sunday, April 7th, 2013 | 6:00pm (CT)
Chicago, IL | United Center
Nashville, TN – The Predators are playing the back end of their eighth of nine sets of back-to-backs in 2012-13 on Sunday night; their final back-to-back comes April 14th (vs. the Vancouver Canucks) and April 15th (vs. the Detroit Redwings) at Bridgestone Arena.
The Predators are 1-4-3 on the front end and 3-3-1 on the back end of two-games-in-two-nights scenarios to this point.
 Nashville Predators left wing Zach Boychuk (23). (Russell LaBounty – USA TODAY Sports)
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