"Forward Brandon Yip made his Predators debut in a 5-2 victory over the Blackhawks on Saturday.

Yip played 10:22 on the fourth line with Jerred Smithson and Craig Smith but didn't have a shot on goal. To give Yip a spot in the lineup, the Predators took Matt Halischuk out.

"As we go along, we'll get to learn what Brandon Yip is all about, and he'll figure out what we're all about and we'll try to find a role for him," Coach Barry Trotz said.

Wilson's drought: Predators forward Colin Wilson saw 17:22 of ice time and ended his scoring drought Saturday. He hadn't scored a goal since Dec. 13 against Calgary."