On the Forecheck Nov 24, 2021
Game Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Vegas Golden Knights 11/24/21
Photo by Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Almost-Thanksgiving hockey Nashville Predators The Preds broke a mini-slump on Monday with a big win against Anaheim. It’s always nice to beat the Ducks. Yakov Trenin, Ryan Johansen, and Mikael Granlund all scored for the Predators. Juuse Saros got a very nice win in net. Tonight, I wouldn’t expect too many lineup changes. Tommy Novak ought to remain in the lineup, and I doubt Filip Forsberg is ready to return from injury just yet. The Predators are comfortably in a wild-card spot in the Western Conference....can they...
On the Forecheck Nov 16, 2021
Nashville Predators 0, Toronto Maple Leafs 3: Saros’s heroics not enough for win
Photo by Claus Andersen/ The Predators got steamrolled by the Maple Leafs tonight. The Nashville Predators headed north for the beginning of a slackened Canadian road trip (their planned Thursday game against the Ottawa Senators has been rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns with the Sens’ roster). Tonight’s opponent was the Toronto Maple Leafs, on a similar hot streak; one of these teams was going to have to take a cold dose of reality. Ryan Johansen and Philip Tomasino had a spectacular chance within the game’s first minute, but Tomasino’s shot went off the...
On the Forecheck Nov 16, 2021
Game Preview: Nashville Predators @ Toronto Maple Leafs 11/16/21
Photo by Frederick Breedon/ The Preds are back on the road. The Nashville Predators are back on the road tonight, looking to extend a hot last few weeks of play with this visit to Toronto. The Nashville Predators For a refreshing change, Matt Duchene and Mikael Granlund are tied with Roman Josi for the team points lead with 16, with Duchene’s nine goals leading the team easily and Ryan Johansen and Tanner Jeannot rounding out the top five scorers. Juuse Saros seems to have shaken off his annual slow start. We’ve had intervals of hope before over the last few seasons...
On the Forecheck Nov 3, 2021
Nashville Predators vs. Edmonton Oilers 11/3/21 Preview: Oil Country
Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via The Preds venture into oil country tonight to face the Oilers. Nashville Predators Our most handsome captain leads the team in points with 9 (3 goals, 6 assists). Mikael Granlund, Filip Forsberg, Ryan Johansen, and Matt Duchene are also top on the leaderboard...as they ought to be. Guys like Tanner Jeannot and Colton Sissons are contributing, too. This is...exactly what we want to see? I’d like to see Yakov Trenin and Phil Tomasino pot some more goals on this road trip, and Edmonton’s defense might offer some opportunities...
