Nashville Predators

NHL March 18

Ex-NHL defenseman Tomas Kloucek dead at 45 after skiing accident

Tomas Kloucek, a former NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers and others, died on Monday after a tragic skiing accident. He was 45 years old.

Nashville Predators February 4

Predators' Jonathan Marchessault, Andrew Brunette disavow anthem booing: 'Really don't like it'

Nashville Predators star Jonathan Marchessault and head coach Andrew Brunette slammed fans' decisions to boo the U.S. and Canadian national anthems over the last few days.

Nashville Predators July 10

Former NHL player's family says he had CTE when he died by suicide

The family of former NHL player Greg Johnson, who died by suicide in 2019, announced on Wednesday he suffered from the brain disease, CTE.

Stanley Cup Playoffs May 1

NFL Pro Bowler Taylor Lewan chugs beer, daughter downs water at Stanley Cup playoff game

Former Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Taylor Lewan went viral over the weekend for his beer chug during the Nashville Predators' Stanley Cup playoff game.

Nashville Predators April 5, 2023

Nashville Predators hold Pride night after mass killing carried out by transgender shooter: commentary

The Nashville Predators moved forward with their pride night celebration on Tuesday, despite a transgender killing six people at a school last week.

Nashville Predators April 3, 2023

Predators’ Matt Duchene loses tip of finger after taking slapshot to the hand: report

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene lost the tip of his finger after taking a slap shot to the hand in last week's game against the Maple Leafs, according to a report.

Nashville Predators March 29, 2023

Predators offer 'a little bit of inspiration' following Nashville school shooting in win over Bruins

The Nashville Predators defeated the first-place Boston Bruins on Tuesday, one day after the school shooting that took the lives of six people, including three children.

Nashville Predators March 21, 2023

Openly gay NHL prospect shares ‘disappointment’ over lack of Pride Night support

Following a number of players and teams decisions to opt out of Pride Nights, Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop issued a statement Monday calling out the lack of support.

NHL March 6, 2023

Ex-NHL goalie suspended 5 games from Swedish Hockey League after launching water bottle at referee

Ex-NHL netminder Kasimir Kaskisuo has been suspended from the Swedish Hockey League for five games after hitting a referee with a water bottle during a game last week.

Vancouver Canucks November 6, 2022

Canucks' Bo Horvat wants to repay sports bettor who lost due to his shootout blunder

Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat wants to repay a sports bettor who lost because of his shootout blunder in the loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.

Philadelphia Flyers September 22, 2022

Flyers' Ryan Ellis likely to miss 2022-2023 season with possible career-threatening back injury

Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher said veteran defenseman Eyan Ellis will likely miss the upcoming season due to a “multifaceted” back injury.

Nashville Predators September 22, 2022

Predators hire former goalie Pekka Rinne as special alumni adviser

The Nashville Predators are set to hire former goalie Pekka Rinne as a special alumni adviser following his retirement from the NHL in 2021.

NHL September 22, 2022

Czech government won't issue Russian NHL players visas ahead 2022 Global Series in Prague

The Czech Foreign Ministry Office sent a letter to the NHL informing the league that it is not issuing visas to Russian players ahead the 2022 Global Series games in Prague next month.

Nashville Predators August 16, 2022

Nashville Predators Foundation offering gift cards, preseason vouchers, giveaways for turned in guns

The Nashville Predators Foundation is teaming up with the police by offering gift cards and other prizes to people who turn in their guns.

Tampa Bay Lightning July 3, 2022

Lightning trade Ryan McDonagh to Predators in cap-clearing move

The Tampa Bay Lightning, looking to clear significant cap space, traded Ryan McDonagh to the Nashville Predators for defenseman Philippe Myers and prospect Grant Mismash.

Stanley Cup Playoffs May 10, 2022

Avalanche star Cale Makar says Predators fans were throwing Skittles at him during Game 4

The 23-year-old defenseman, who had three goals and seven assists in the sweep, said fans were raining Skittles on him after Colorado defeated Nashville 5-3 on Monday night in Game 4.

Stanley Cup Playoffs May 10, 2022

Avalanche 1st to advance to 2nd round with sweep of Predators

The Colorado Avalanche are happy they got a bit of a challenge before sweeping the Nashville Predators.

Stanley Cup Playoffs May 9, 2022

Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper gets hit in face by stick in 'freak accident'

Colorado Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper’s status for Game 4 against the Nashville Predators is up in the air after he was struck in the face by a stick in a scary incident in Game 3.

Stanley Cup Playoffs May 8, 2022

Avalanche take 3-0 series lead over Preds with 7-3 win

The Colorado Avalanche lost goalie Darcy Kuemper late in the first period. Their power play is so strong right now that's all they lost.

Stanley Cup Playoffs May 6, 2022

Cole Makar scores in OT, Avalanche beat Predators in Game 2

Cale Makar sent a low liner through traffic and then quickly found himself surrounded by happy teammates.

Stanley Cup Playoffs May 4, 2022

Avalanche erupt for 5 goals in 1st, beat Predators in Game 1

The fast, scoring-spree start by Colorado led to some feistiness later on with Nashville. But through all those pushes and shoves, the Avalanche maintained their composure.

NHL April 27, 2022

Predators make the playoffs despite 5-4 OT loss to Flames

Matthew Tkachuk forced overtime by scoring with a second left in the third and Elias Lindholm’s OT goal secured the Calgary Flames’ 5-4 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

NHL April 18, 2022

Playoff-bound Blues score 7 in 2nd period, beat Predators

The St. Louis Blues set a franchise record for goals in a period, hanging seven on Nashville in the second period of an 8-3 win over the Predators on Sunday.

NHL April 15, 2022

Leon Draisaitl, Mike Smith power Oilers over Predators

Leon Draisaitl had three goals and Mike Smith made 30 saves, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-0 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

NHL March 25, 2022

Evgenii Dadonov scores in 'return' as Golden Knights rout Predators

Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and two assists, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Nashville Predators 6-1 on Thursday night in a game that included a frightening injury.

NHL March 9, 2022

Roman Josi scores late to lead Predators over Stars

Roman Josi scored with 1:22 remaining to give the Nashville Predators a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.

NHL March 3, 2022

Kraken snap 7-game skid with win over Predators

Colin Blackwell scored the go-ahead, short-handed goal in the third period and the Seattle Kraken snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory against the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.

NHL February 19, 2022

Andrei Svechnikov scores twice as Hurricanes beat Predators

Andrei Svechnikov’s strong play across the past month has been rewarded with rising numbers for the Carolina Hurricanes.

NHL January 28, 2022

Connor McDavid gets shootout winner, puts Oilers over Predators

Connor McDavid scored the shootout winner and added a goal in regulation for Edmonton Oilers in their 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

NHL January 21, 2022

Ryan Johansen, Mikael Granlund lead Predators over Jets to stop skid

Ryan Johansen and Mikael Granlund each scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Nashville Predators over the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Thursday night.