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Josi and Stamkos lead Predators to 5-2 win over Avalanche

Nov. 02, 2024 22:50 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Roman Josi and Steven Stamkos and Gustav Nyquist each had a goal and added an assist, and the Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Saturday night. Colton Sissons and Filip Forsberg also a scored, and Juuse Saros made 28 saves as Nashville...

Nashville forward Steven Stamkos returns to Tampa Bay with his new team

Oct. 29, 2024 00:09 AM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos received a warm welcome when he returned to Tampa Bay on Monday night with the Nashville Predators. He got everything but a victory. Stamkos had his first two assists with the Predators, who lost 3-2 in overtime to the Lightning. He...

Paul scores in OT, Lightning beat Predators 3-2 in Stamkos' return to Tampa

Oct. 28, 2024 22:40 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nick Paul scored 3:22 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Monday night, spoiling the return of longtime captain Steven Stamkos. Brayden Point had a goal and an assist, and Mitchell Chaffee also scored to give the...

Bottoms up in the NHL standings? Some Stanley Cup contenders are struggling early this season

Oct. 21, 2024 16:21 PM EDT

Peter DeBoer was worried. The experienced coach now in his fifth NHL job was concerned his Dallas Stars would get off to a slow start after back-to-back trips to the Western Conference Final. “Is it going to take a while to get going?” DeBoer wondered. “Are we going to have...

Copp's 2 goals lead Red Wings over reeling Predators 5-2

Oct. 19, 2024 17:16 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Andrew Copp scored twice, Alex Lyon made 37 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the winless Nashville Predators 5-2 on Saturday. Vladimir Tarasenko, Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson also scored for Detroit, which dropped three of its first four games this...

Dallas Stars score 4 goals in 5 shots to take down Predators 4-3 in both teams' season opener

Oct. 10, 2024 23:21 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dallas scored three goals on consecutive shots in the second period to hold off the Nashville Predators 4-3 Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Mason Marchment scored two goals in the win, while Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson each had a...

'Powerhouse' Central Division has 7 playoff contenders, from Dallas to Nashville

Oct. 01, 2024 11:47 AM EDT

Nino Niederreiter has taken a bit of a tour around the NHL's Central Division, from Minnesota to Nashville to Winnipeg, so few know better just how deep it is. Dallas is coming off a trip to the Western Conference Final, Colorado could get captain Gabriel Landeskog back after a...

Nashville Predators eager to cash in on their spending spree and chase the Stanley Cup

Oct. 01, 2024 06:21 AM EDT

Nashville Predators Last season: 47-30-5, lost to Vancouver in six games in first round of playoffs. COACH: Andrew Brunette (82-47-30 over 2 seasons with 2 teams, 2 playoff berths) SEASON OPENER: Oct. 10 vs. Dallas. DEPARTURES: D Ryan...

Tampa Bay Lightning have new look but will rely on a lot of familiar faces to get back to playoffs

Sep. 30, 2024 18:32 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Lightning Last season: 45-29-8, lost to Florida Panthers 4-1 in first round of playoffs. COACH: John Cooper (525-279-75 over 11-plus seasons, 2 Stanley Cup titles). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 11 vs. Carolina. DEPARTURES: C Steven...

Defending champion Panthers head stacked Atlantic Division dominated by Bruins, Lightning and Leafs

Sep. 30, 2024 14:18 PM EDT

Spending the summer celebrating a Stanley Cup championship wasn’t enough to distract Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov from paying attention to what Florida’s Atlantic Division rivals were up to this offseason. Three teams — Buffalo ( Lindy Ruff ), Ottawa ( Travis Green ) and...