Rinne wins fourth straight as Predators topple Devils in SO

Mike Santorelli and Martin Erat scored shootout goals, and Jason Arnott had two goals in regulation in the Nashville Predators' 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

Pair of 3-point efforts help Predators hold off high-scoring Sharks

Joel Ward and David Legwand each had a goal and two assists, and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Tuesday night for their third straight win and seventh in nine games.

Blank Hawks

...so the Hawks would have a 6-on-4. But the game ended with the Predators' Jerred Smithson scoring an empty-netter. One bright spot, other than Huet's solid play, was Patrick Kane...

Rinne makes 22 saves to blank Blackhawks as Predators earn win

Pekka Rinne made 22 saves for his first shutout of the season and fifth overall, and Joel Ward scored on a second-period power play in the Nashville Predators' 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

Picking Thursday games, with a few gambles

Despite my so-far spotty record as a puck prognosticator, I'm back for another crack at the Thursday picks. Last week, I was a dismal 4-5. After a per...

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Blackhawks-Predators Preview

Blackhawks-Predators Preview

Wild chase Ellis in 2nd but extra effort from Smithson the difference for Preds

Jerred Smithson scored a short-handed goal midway through the third period to give the Nashville Predators their second regulation victory of the season, 4-3 over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.

Thomas, Begin lift Bruins over Predators on heels of Savard injury

Steve Begin got his first goal with Boston, getting the tiebreaker at 8:33 of the third period Wednesday night to lift the short-handed Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators.

Expected lines for season opener

...Arnott-J P Dumont Michael Santorelli-David Legwand-Martin Erat Ryan Jones-Marcel Goc-Patric Hornqvist Jerred Smithson-Ben Guite-Wade Belak Ryan Suter-Shea Weber Dan Hamhuis-Kevin Klein Francis Bouillon-Teemu Laakso...

Central Division preview

Sean Allen looks at every Central Division team from the fantasy hockey perspective for the 2009-10 season.

...Predators players from left are defenseman Shea Weber (6), goalie Pekka Rinne, of Finland, and center Jerred Smithson. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

Nashville Predators' Jerred Smithson, right, and San Jose Sharks' Derek Joslin fight for the puck in the third period of...

Arnott's return boosts Preds as Nashville picks up crucial two points in stretch run

Ville Koistinen scored the only shootout goal to give the Nashville Predators a 5-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

Suter's late goal keeps Preds in seventh spot in West

Ryan Suter broke a tie on a power play with 4:36 left, and the Predators won their third straight game 4-3 over the Red Wings on Sunday night.

Sharks continue to falter down stretch as Preds try to hang on to 8th

Radek Bonk scored a power-play goal and added an assist as the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 Thursday night.