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Predators' balanced offense bares its fangs
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March 18
Tennessean
 
"Even Joel Ward was surprised. The Predators forward had just been told a statistic. It put his team's offensive production in rare air, just behind the juggernaut Washington Capitals. "I had no clue about that," Ward said. "But I can see it because of the way we've been winning games." Nashville has nine players who have 30 or more points this season. Only the Capitals — the NHL's most dominant offensive team — have more with 10. The balanced, come-at-you-from-everywhere attack has helped the Predators land in seventh place in the Western Conference with only 12 games remaining in the regular season. Going into Wednesday night's games, Nashville was three points ahead of eighth-place ..."
Pekka Rinne delivers a shootout win
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March 17
Tennessean
 
"It took the Predators just seven shots on goal to build a two-goal lead over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. They spent much of the rest of the contest admiring goalie Pekka Rinne's work. Rinne, the NHL's reigning third star, turned away 42 shots and all three Philadelphia shootout attempts to guide Nashville to a 4-3 shootout victory in front of an announced crowd of 16,585 at Bridgestone Arena. "Pekka kept us in it all game,'' Preds captain Jason Arnott said. "It was not one of our best games, by far. We didn't do the right things … People can say it was an ugly win, but we'll take the two points.''It was the third straight victory for the Predators, who moved three points ahead of ..."
Predators' power play takes the night off
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March 17
Tennessean
 
"The Broad Street Bullies made it through Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators without having a single minor penalty called against them. But the Predators didn't necessarily agree with the lack of whistles. One seemingly missed call occurred with about nine minutes left in regulation, with the Preds holding a 3-1 lead. Nashville captain Jason Arnott was taken down by the stick of Flyers defenseman Matt Carle in the neutral zone, and after no whistle was blown, Philadelphia hustled down to the other end and scored to cut Nashville's lead to 3-2. "It was a little frustrating, yes," he said with a chuckle after the game. "The guy's stick was inside my skate." Preds Coach Barry Trotz ..."
Predators line up another victory in return to home ice
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March 17
Nashville City Paper
 
"Ever since coach Barry Trotz shuffled his lines a little more than a week ago, it has been difficult to find the line between the Nashville Predators' offensive and defensive units. That's because goals have come from up and down the roster. Witness Tuesday's 4-3 shootout victory over the Philadelphia Flyers before 16,585 at Bridgestone Arena – the first home game with the new units. Nashville responded to an early deficit with three first-period goals in a span of 5:32. All three goals came from different lines, and eight different forwards – and one defenseman – had a point. That gave them enough of a cushion to withstand two goals allowed in the third period, to get to overtime and ..."
Predators face key part of their past
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March 16
Tennessean
 
"The Predators have made it a priority to keep their productive draft picks for as long as possible. But one notable exception will be on display tonight when the Predators play the Philadelphia Flyers at Bridgestone Arena. The game will mark the first return to Nashville for forward Scott Hartnell and defenseman Kimmo Timonen since they were shipped to Philadelphia for a first-round draft pick during the summer of 2007. Their presence is likely to evoke a couple of emotions from Predators fans. The two were an integral part of a team that piled up the most single-season wins (51), points (110) and goals (272) in franchise history in 2006-07. But they are also a reminder of the summer ..."
After Manny's help, Preds are ready for playoff fight
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March 16
Nashville City Paper
 
"The Nashville Predators needed an assist from the world's top boxer to get home on Sunday. Now that they have arrived, they're looking to deliver a knockout blow to at least one of the teams they're currently battling for the final Western Conference playoff spots. Nashville plays four games in the next six days, the first three at home, which accounts for nearly one-third of their remaining regular season contests. They begin that stretch Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m., Fox Sports-Tennessee) and then play six straight against teams from the West, including one each against St. Louis (Sunday) and Detroit (March 27), two of their primary rivals at the moment. Following ..."
Predators' road trip ends, win streak against Kings does not
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March 15
Nashville City Paper
 
"Patric Hornqvist added to his team-leading totals for goals (26) and game-winning goals (eight) when he scored with 3:31 to play Sunday, and helped the Nashville Predators maintain their recent mastery of the Los Angeles Kings with a 3-2 victory in Los Angeles. It was Nashville's seventh straight triumph against Los Angeles and its fifth in a row at the Staples Center. With the victory, the Predators won for the third time on their four-game road trip – all three wins were by one goal – and protected their place in the Western Conference standings. They started the day in seventh place in the Western Conference standings, one point in front of eight-place Detroit and two points ahead of ..."
Ducks fail again, losing to Nashville, 1-0
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March 13
Orange County Register
 
"Save for a terrible penalty that came back to haunt them Friday night, the Ducks didn't have anything to be embarrassed about with regard to their effort against the Nashville Predators. But the level of execution and desperation still left a lot to be desired and it didn't take much for a badly struggling team to move another step closer to official elimination from the playoff picture. Shea Weber's power-play goal on a two-man advantage was all the Predators needed as Pekka Rinne stopped 31 shots for his fourth shutout of the season in a 1-0 victory over the Ducks at Honda Center. Five consecutive losses coming out of the Olympic break have left the Ducks (30-29-8) grasping for answers."
Rinne makes Weber's goal stand up in Preds' win at Anaheim
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March 13
Nashville City Paper
 
"The Nashville Predators didn't have too much time to dwell on their ugly loss in San Jose a night earlier when they took on the Anaheim Ducks Saturday. And that apparently turned out to be a good thing. Since the Preds had only won four times in Anaheim since 1998, that wasn't something they needed to think about. Nor was the fact that the Ducks had put at least 30 shots on net in each of their last six contests. Or that Nashville had dropped to a virtually tie for the eighth and last spot in the playoff chase. But at the Honda Center this time, Shea Weber's first period power play goal erased any lingering effects from the 8-5 loss to the Sharks, and Nashville rode the shoulders of its ..."
Preds players proud to call 'Partner' friend
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March 13
Tennessean
 
"To most hockey players, the locker room attendant is just another guy who puts shampoo in the showers, leaves water bottles on the bench and picks up rancid socks to launder after a game. A player may know that guy's name, but likely not much else. Craig Baugh is different. The Nashville Predators' equipment assistant has been a National Hockey League fixture since the team's first season in 1998. He's so well-liked that he's often invited to lunch with the players. His presence is regularly requested on road trips, and he has been a houseguest at more than one player's home. No other person in the NHL in Baugh's position is as universally known and loved. The players easily see past his ..."
Preds reassign Sulzer
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March 13
Tennessean
 
"The Preds have added some more fre"
Ducks' dwindling playoff hopes take another hit
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March 13
Los Angeles Times
 
"About all there is to say is that the Ducks found a new variation on a way to lose Friday night. They weren't awful and they didn't cough up a big lead. But a run of penalties late in the first period gave the Nashville Predators a five-on-three power play, and a goal by defenseman Shea Weber held up for a 1-0 victory at the Honda Center. Nashville's Pekka Rinne made 31 saves for his fourth shutout this season. As for the Ducks, they still haven't won since the Olympic break, last celebrating a victory Feb. 14. Since their eight Olympians returned home with a collection of seven medals, they are 0-4-1 and have been shut out twice while being outscored, 18-8. Only three points out of a ..."
Sharks score 6 goals in third period, beat Nashville 8-5
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March 12
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Two weeks ago, Joe Pavelski and Ryan Suter shared a room at Team USA's quarters during the Winter Olympics. Thursday night, Pavelski put a less than perfect spin-o-rama move on Suter that was good enough to score what proved to be the winning goal in the Sharks' wild 8-5 come-from-behind victory over the Nashville Predators. "He was just being a good roommate," Pavelski joked afterward. "But I think he needs a little help from his goalie there, too." Nashville goalie Dan Ellis allowed only two San Jose goals over the first 40 minutes as the Predators led 4-2 and dominated the Sharks by a 34-11 margin on the shot clock. But the Sharks scored six times in the final 20 minutes and came away ..."
Predators suffer perhaps worst loss of the season
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March 12
Nashville City Paper
 
"San Jose was already first in the NHL in comeback wins before it got its 22nd Thursday night against the visiting Nashville Predators, so it might not have come as a surprise to the fans in HP Pavilion when the Sharks turned a 4-2 third period deficit into an 8-5 victory. But it shocked the visiting team, who watched Joe Pavelski get two goals and two assists in the third period alone, including an unassisted spinning backhand game-winner with 5:20 left that fooled Ryan Suter and surprised goalie Dan Ellis. It was an extremely hard loss for the Preds to swallow in the second game of a four-game road trip while the ice at the Bridgestone Arena has been covered with hardwood for the SEC ..."
Predators' Wilson is getting well on the ice
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March 11
Nashville City Paper
 
"Colin Wilson still has not fully recovered from a groin injury sustained in training camp. Even so, the Nashville Predators' rookie has hit his stride. After what he said were predictably slow starts in both the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League, Wilson has emerged in recent weeks as a consistent offensive threat, so much so that in Tuesday's 2-1 victory at Atlanta he was put on a line with two of the Predators' most dangerous forwards, Jason Arnott and Martin Erat. "It was exactly the same when I went down to the minors, I didn't put up any points in the first little bit and as soon as I got adjusted to the situation I started doing a little better," he said. "It's ..."
Grebeshkov out 1-2 weeks
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March 11
Tennessean
 
"Some quick hits from Monday's prac"
Predators face well-rested West Coast teams
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March 11
Tennessean
 
"The Predators' four-game road trip continues tonight with the first of two games against well-rested foes. Nashville tonight takes on a San Jose team that hasn't played since Saturday, when the Sharks downed Columbus 2-1. While San Jose rested, the Predators played Vancouver on Sunday, Atlanta on Tuesday and flew across the country on Wednesday. On Friday, the Predators will play the second half of a back-to-back situation, taking on an Anaheim team that will have had two off days after Tuesday's loss to Columbus. Predators Coach Barry Trotz said the team went through a light workout on Wednesday after the cross-country flight but didn't get on the ice."
Ellis will start against Sharks
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March 11
Tennessean
 
"Dan Ellis will get a second straight start in net on Thurs"
Ellis turns away Thrashers' comeback try
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March 10
Nashville City Paper
 
"Colin Wilson converted a turnover into an unassisted goal with 1:22 to play in the first period and lifted the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory Tuesday at Atlanta. It was the fourth goal of the season - the second game-winner - for the Predators' top pick in the 2008 draft. Wilson's goal put the Predators up 2-0, but that margin was short-lived. Atlanta scored 29 seconds into the second period, when Nik Antropov redirected a pass from Johnny Oduya into the net. Nashville's Dan Ellis stopped the final 23 shots he faced (he made 30 saves overall) and notched his 49th career win in 90 career decisions."
Predators' line shifts improve offense
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March 10
Tennessean
 
"The Predators changed three of their four lines following Sunday's loss, with rookie Colin Wilson moving alongside veterans Jason Arnott and Martin Erat on the top offensive trio. Those three players each posted a point in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Atlanta. Arnott and Erat assisted on Ryan Suter's power-play goal and Wilson converted Mark Popovic's turnover into the game-winning goal. Erat finished with five shots on goal, Arnott had two and Wilson had one."
Injury jinx follows Grebeshkov, underwent emergency surgery on testicle
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March 9
Edmonton Journal
 
"Denis Grebeshkov brought his puck-moving flare to Nashville last week. Unfortunately, the Edmonton Oilers' injury bug also followed him to the Predators. The former Oilers defenceman got hit in the groin with a shot during the Predators' 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. The blue-liner reportedly needed emergency surgery on one of his testicles after the game."
Predators injuries prompt Trotz to ask for 'A' games
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March 9
Nashville City Paper
 
"The Nashville Predators' recently enhanced depth on defense already has been exhausted. Denis Grebeshkov missed Monday's workout with an unspecified lower body injury sustained in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The injury is expected to sideline him for at least a week, which means he will miss the four-game road trip, which begins Tuesday at Atlanta (6 p.m., Fox Sports-Tennessee). The Predators also are without Shea Weber, who sustained an upper body injury Friday at Detroit and missed the game against Vancouver. Weber is going to travel with the team, but is unlikely to play against the Thrashers. In response to Grebeshkov's injury, Alexander Sulzer was recalled from ..."
Nashville Predators hope lineup change helps fortunes
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March 9
Tennessean
 
"In the closing weeks of the season, every little winning or losing streak seems to become magnified a hundred times. So it probably shouldn't be a surprise that after losing two straight home games, the Predators appear ready to shake things up as they begin a four-game road swing. They employed new line combinations at Monday's practice, will use a new starter in goal tonight against the Thrashers and - unfortunately for the Predators - will have to deal with a new injury. "Our season is 31 days, plain and simple,'' said Coach Barry Trotz, whose seventh-place team holds a one-point edge over Detroit and a two-point lead on Calgary in the Western Conference. "If we're good in those 31 ..."
Another Predator defenseman falls to injury
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March 8
Nashville City Paper
 
"Newly acquired Denis Grebeshkov missed practiced Monday morning and will join fellow injured Predators defenseman Shea Weber on the shelf as the team gets ready to head out on a four-game road trip. Grebeshkov, who has played all four games since the Olympics break, will be out at least a week with an unspecified lower body injury, said coach Barry Trotz. The former Edmonton Oiler has a goal and an assist for Nashville."
Predators won't have Shea Weber for next game
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March 8
Tennessean
 
"Predators Coach Barry Trotz said defenseman Shea Weber is likely to miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury on Tuesday when Nashville visits Atlanta. Weber suffered what appeared to be a left hand or arm injury in Friday's loss to Detroit and did not play in Sunday's loss to Vancouver. "He's still day to day, but he's probably doubtful for Atlanta,'' Trotz said. "He was in this morning and there was some pretty good progress, so hopefully it's not too long.'' Trotz said it looks like Weber at least will be joining the team for a four-game road trip that will feature stops in Atlanta, San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles. Shuffled pairs: Weber's absence meant new defensive ..."
Predators aren't helped by home ice
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March 8
Tennessean
 columnist David Climer
"As we were reminded again Sunday, home ice has been thin ice for the Predators this season. A third-period collapse turned a 2-1 lead into a 4-2 defeat against Vancouver as the Preds again failed to use home ice to their advantage. The name of the building may change — it's now Bridgestone Arena — but the team's inconsistency at home remains the same. Only once this year have the Preds won more than two straight home games. Their longest streak was five during a November homestand. "I don't know what's going on at home this year," said Preds captain Jason Arnott, who scored his 17th goal of the season in the first period. "Usually, we're real solid here. It seems like we get a few wins at ..."
Nashville Predators tighten playoff race with loss to Vancouver Canucks
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March 8
Tennessean
 
"When the Predators signed goalie Pekka Rinne to a two-year contract extension late last month, they made him the team's goalie of the future. The present, however, is not going nearly so well for Rinne or the Predators. Rinne surrendered a momentum-changing, game-tying soft goal midway through the third period Sunday, and the Vancouver Canucks went on to win 4-2 in front of an announced crowd of 16,096 at Bridgestone Arena. It was the second straight loss for the seventh-place Predators, who are now just one point ahead of eighth-place Detroit and two points up on ninth-place Calgary with 17 games left. "Down the stretch here, we're going to need goaltending,'' Coach Barry Trotz said. ..."
Poile has mastered the poker face
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March 8
Nashville City Paper
 
"With a team philosophy based on "the whole is greater than the sum of it parts," the Nashville Predators didn't seem to get too worked up when the National Hockey League passed the point of no return for the current season last week. That happened at 2 p.m. last Wednesday, which was the deadline for making trades, and the team made a few. So, now the Nashville Predators are one of the teams hoping for an immediate return on their investments rather than any sort of long-term payoff. The Predators emerged from the league's Olympic break in seventh place in the Western Conference and in three days of dealing they made two trades — both of which added to their current roster at a cost of ..."
Predators stumble without Weber, lose 4-2 to Vancouver
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March 8
Nashville City Paper
 
"The problem was not that the Nashville Predators lost one of their top defensemen to injury two days earlier. No, the bigger issue Sunday against the Vancouver Canucks was that one of the defensemen who did play lost his footing. A stumble by the recently acquired Denis Grebeshkov after a collision with teammate J.P. Dumont allowed Canucks' forward Jannik Hansen to get free for a breakaway and to score the game-winning goal as the Predators fell 4-2 before a crowd of 16,096 at Bridgestone Arena. Hansen's goal was the second of three unanswered by the Canucks in the final 10:01 as they rallied from a 2-1 deficit at the start of the period. For the Predators, it was just their third loss in ..."
David Freeman linked to Detroit Pistons bid in reports
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March 7
Tennessean
 
"The same day he stepped down as chairman of the Nashville Predators, lead owner David Freeman had his name attached to media reports indicating that he was part of an investment group looking at buying the Detroit Pistons. Freeman deflected questions about the report in Crain's Detroit Business weekly newspaper, which said a group of prominent investors might try to buy the National Basketball Association team. The group is interested in buying a major-league franchise in the next year, the story said. Freeman suggested that he wasn't involved with the group."
Predators, Dustin Boyd finally together
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March 7
Tennessean
 
"Dustin Boyd finally got on the ice with his new teammates Saturday. He'll likely get a chance to play with them for the first time this afternoon against Vancouver at Bridgestone Arena. Nashville sent a fourth-round pick to Calgary in exchange for Boyd on Wednesday, but he wasn't able to join the Predators until late Friday afternoon because of delays with his immigration papers. Coach Barry Trotz chose not to put him in the lineup against Detroit because of his lengthy travel and because he hadn't skated in a few days. But Boyd likely will replace Cal O'Reilly or Colin Wilson in the lineup against the Canucks. "He's a guy that can pitch in with the penalty kill and he has the element of ..."
Bolts beat Thrashers, halt losing streak
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March 7
Tampa Tribune
 
"The Lightning gave Jeff Vinik plenty to cheer about from the owner's suite Saturday night, ending a five-game losing streak by beating Atlanta 6-2 behind some familiar firepower and impressive newcomer Teddy Purcell. In defeating the Thrashers for the fifth consecutive time this season, Tampa Bay pulled within one point of Atlanta in the wild scramble for the final few playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. Steven Stamkos scored twice and matched Marty St. Louis with three points, and Purcell gave Tampa Bay a 4-2 lead by converting a penalty shot late in the second period. Paul Szczechura and Vinny Lecavalier also scored for the Lightning, and goaltender Antero Niittymaki turned away 29 ..."
Predators adjust to Shea Weber's absence
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March 7
Tennessean
 
"When they take the ice this afternoon against Vancouver, the Predators will do so without a player recently honored as one of the top defensemen in the world. Shea Weber, just one week removed from being named to the Olympic all-star team, will miss today's game with an upper-body injury suffered during Friday's loss to Detroit. Just how long Weber will be sidelined isn't exactly clear. Coach Barry Trotz called Weber day-to-day and said the injury — believed to be to Weber's left hand or arm — is "nothing serious,'' but Trotz couldn't pinpoint a return to action either. "I can't answer that and he can't answer that,'' Trotz said. "I need to know that, but I don't know.'' Monday's trade for ..."
Predators fall behind early, can't rally in loss to Red Wings
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March 6
Nashville City Paper
 
"J.P. Dumont scored for the second straight game, but the Nashville Predators lost for the first time since the Olympic break when they fell 5-2 to Detroit on Friday at Joe Louis Arena. Dumont scored his 13th of the season and his second in as many nights at 10:54 of the second period. It came 1:44 after Detroit had gone in front 4-0. He also had the Predators' first goal in Thursday's 4-2 victory over Los Angeles. It marked the first time this season he scored in consecutive games and moved him into a tie with Martin Erat for the team scoring lead at 39 points. Joel Ward got Nashville within two when he scored 3:15 into the third period, before the Red Wings added en empty-net goal with ..."
Red Wings narrow gap on Predators
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March 6
Tennessean
 
"It was the kind of scenario the Predators really haven't faced. Heading into Friday's game in Detroit, the Predators had the chance to put some significant distance between themselves and the Red Wings in a late-season battle for positioning in the Western Conference standings. Consider the Predators' 5-2 loss to Detroit an opportunity lost - or perhaps more accurately, an opportunity given away. Nashville defensemen suffered two ugly turnovers that resulted directly in Red Wings goals. The final verdict was a Detroit victory that pulled the eighth-place Red Wings back within three points of the seventh-place Predators with 18 games left in the season."
Helm ends scoring drought in style
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March 6
Detroit Free Press
 
"Darren Helm had gone 19 games without a goal before he scored twice in the second period Friday night to help the Red Wings to a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators at Joe Louis Arena. Coach Mike Babcock had said earlier Friday that he wasn't concerned about Helm's offense. "I thought Helm, probably tonight, was our best forward from start to finish," Babcock said after the victory. What some might have seen as a goal-scoring slump wasn't looked at the same way by Helm. "A couple of you guys reminded me I hadn't scored in a while," Helm said to reporters after the game. "Playing as hard as I can, that's my main goal. I don't really think about it too much. When they come, it's ..."
Red Wings 5, Predators 2: Wings rebound nicely
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March 6
Detroit News
 
"After getting their collective manhood challenged by the Canucks and questioned by their own coach, the Red Wings responded. They came out of the gate like raging bulls, hitting and running over anything in their path and treated themselves to a 5-2 victory over the Predators on Friday. "We came out flat against Vancouver and didn't play a very aggressive game," said Darren Helm, who scored twice. "We knew we had to turn that around and make sure we didn't make the same mistake twice. These are extremely important games and coming out flat like we did was unacceptable."

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Predators lose Shea Weber early to injury
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March 6
Tennessean
 
"After Friday's 5-2 loss to Detroit, the Predators weren't in much of a mood to dissect what transpired on Shea Weber's injury. But television replays appeared to indicate that he hurt his left hand or arm in the first period. A hit from behind by Tomas Holmstrom knocked Weber to the ice in the corner. While Weber was down, his left arm or hand came into contact with the skate of Detroit forward Johan Franzen, and Weber was seen shaking his left hand in aggravation seconds afterward. The Predators are listing Weber with an upper-body injury. "It was something that started (on Thursday) and I started playing through it, but I reaggravated it (Friday),'' Weber said. Weber is scheduled to get ..."
Wings' Andreas Lilja harbors no bitterness toward Shea Weber
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March 5
Detroit News
 
"Andreas Lilja was asked after the Red Wings' optional skate Friday how he was going to feel facing Nashville's Shea Weber for the first time since the infamous fight that knocked him out of action for a year. "I'm going to go after him," Lilja said, holding back a smirk. "I'm going to get him." Then his smile broke free. "Nah, just kidding," he said. "It's just a regular game." Lilja, even through his long and frustrating recovery, has never harbored any bitterness toward Weber. "We both knew what we were doing," Lilja said of the fight back on Feb. 28, 2009. When asked if Weber has spoken to him since the incident, Lilja said, "No and I wouldn't expect him to, either. Maybe if he would ..."
Predators Coach Barry Trotz, captain Jason Arnott like trades
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March 5
Tennessean
 
"The media and the fans have weighed in on the Predators' trade deadline moves. On Thursday, the captain and coach gave their takes. Captain Jason Arnott and Coach Barry Trotz said they were pleased that General Manager David Poile was putting the team in position to make a strong playoff run. "That's a statement to our fans and to our team that we're not tearing this thing up," Trotz said. "It gives a little bit of positivity knowing David is trying to do everything he can to get us into the playoffs and to make a good push for the Stanley Cup," Arnott said. "Nobody (in the NHL) made any big moves. It's tough to make big moves nowadays with the caps and no-trade contracts. It's tough on ..."
Nashville Predators remain hot; Detroit Red Wings await
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March 5
Tennessean
 
"Two games, two wins. Onward to Detroit. The Predators have won both games since the Olympic break, highlighted by Thursday night's 4-2 gritty win against Los Angeles in front of an announced crowd of 15,653 at Bridgestone Arena. Nashville (35-23-5) beat lowly Edmonton on Tuesday, but the win against the Kings (38-21-4) was more impressive. The Predators, who are in seventh place in the Western Conference, closed the gap between them and fifth-place Los Angeles to five points. More importantly, they got a little breathing room between them and eighth-place Detroit, whom the Predators lead by five points and play tonight. "It's definitely a boost for us," said Predators captain Jason Arnott, ..."
Predators take advantage of Kings' giveaways in 4-2 victory
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March 5
Nashville City Paper
 
"One-time Olympic combatants Ryan Suter and Shea Weber reunite as Predators to take down Ryan Smyth and the Kings Thursday at Bridgestone Arena. / Mike Strasinger for The City Paper Rarely, if ever, have the Nashville Predators been particular about scoring goals. To put it simply: They'll take whatever they can get. Suddenly, though, teams are giving them away. Two of the Predators' tallies in a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday came when Kings' goalie Jonathan Quick misplayed the puck while he was out of his net. The second, scored by Marcel Goc 2:30 into the third period, turned out to be the game-winner. That was two nights after a 4-3 victory over Edmonton, in which ..."
Predators hope Olympics sell tickets
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March 4
Tennessean
 
"The Predators are optimistic that the surge of interest in hockey during the Olympics will translate into increased ticket sales. "There's a lot of buzz — significant buzz — and momentum heading in the right direction," said Chris Parker, executive vice president and chief sales officer for the Predators. "I was very pleased with our first game back." Parker and the Predators declined to provide specific numbers about tickets sold during the two-week Olympic break, however. Because Nashville has played only once since the break ended, Parker said it was too early to determine if there has been a spike in sales. Tuesday's return to action, however, could be seen as an indicator. It was a ..."
Ryan Jones not surprised to be waived by Predators
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March 4
Tennessean
 
"His ice time fading fast over the past few weeks, Ryan Jones said he began to feel that he wasn't in Nashville's future plans. On Wednesday, the forward's career as a Predator came to an end when Edmonton claimed him off waivers. He was expected to suit up for the Oilers on Wednesday when they played in Chicago. "It's a little hectic, but hockey is a business,'' Jones said as he packed up his locker and prepared to head to the airport. "I don't have any grudges against anyone in the organization. They obviously gave me a chance to fulfill a dream and there are a lot of great people in this organization. … "At the same time, I'm proud to go to a team that wants me to be a part of their ..."
Predators hang onto Dan Hamhuis
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March 4
Tennessean
 
"When all was said and done, the Predators made more news at the NHL's trade deadline with the player they kept than the one they acquired. Nashville picked up utility forward Dustin Boyd from Calgary in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft. The 23-year-old center can play a variety of roles and should be able to help a struggling penalty-kill unit. But the real drama of the day surrounded defenseman Dan Hamhuis, and whether the Predators would hang on to him or trade him. Hamhuis could become an unrestricted free agent in July and the two sides have not been able to agree upon a new contract. So the Predators had to weigh the risks of potentially seeing him leave for nothing ..."
Predators' forward claimed off waivers by Edmonton
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March 4
Nashville City Paper
 
"With the NHL's trade deadline approaching Wednesday, one Nashville Predators' player was headed out of town – but not via trade. The Edmonton Oilers claimed second-year forward Ryan Jones off waivers. Jones, who signed a two-year contract for $975,000 per season last August, had 11 points (seven goals, four assists) in 41 games this season. He spent the first part of 2009-10 in the minors."
Predators make deal to acquire forward from Calgary
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March 4
Nashville City Paper
 
"The Nashville Predators acquired Dustin Boyd from the Calgary Flames on Wednesday prior to the 2 p.m. (CST) NHL trading deadline. Nashville sent a fourth-round pick to the Flames in exchange for the 23-year-old, who has played 192 games over parts of four NHL seasons. He has 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) in 60 games this season."
Preds' Poile made quick decisions on deadline
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March 4
Nashville City Paper
 
"It's unclear exactly what role Dustin Boyd will play for the Nashville Predators. That's because coaches and management believe the 23-year-old forward, acquired from Calgary shortly before Wednesday's trade deadline, can do a little bit of everything. "He's like a Swiss Army knife," general manager David Poile said. "He can do a lot of different things. He can play all three forward positions. He can kill penalties. He can play up or down in the lineup." The Predators got him for a fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft. According to Poile, the veteran of 223 NHL games was not available until Wednesday, after the Flames were involved in several of the day's record 31 trades involving 51 ..."
Predators trade for Flames forward Boyd
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March 4
Tennessean
 
"When all was said and done, the Predators made more news at the NHL's trade deadline with the player they kept than the one they acquired. Nashville picked up utility forward Dustin Boyd from Calgary in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft. The 23-year-old center can play a variety of roles and should be able to help a struggling penalty-kill unit. But the real drama of the day surrounded defenseman Dan Hamhuis, and whether the Predators would hang on to him or trade him. Hamhuis could become an unrestricted free agent in July and the two sides have not been able to agree upon a new contract. So the Predators had to weigh the risks of potentially seeing him leave for nothing ..."
Edmonton Oilers acquire Nashville's Ryan Jones
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March 3
Edmonton Journal
 
"The Oilers have claimed Ryan Jones from the Nashville Predators. The 6-foot-1 winger was waived prior to Tuesday's game against the Oilers. He has one more year at $975,000."