Topic: Nashville Predators

Capitals end Predators' five-game win streak

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington emerged from an offensive slumber and netminder Michal Neuvirth stopped 20 shots as the Capitals snapped the Nashville Predators' five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory on Tuesday.The Capitals played suffocating defense and had goals from mainstays Alex ...

NHL bosses approve league realignment plan

The NHL board of governors approved a radical realignment plan on Monday to give the league four conferences rather than the current six divisions in two conferences.The plan was approved on the opening day of the board's meeting, but will not be ...

Predators and Rinne agree to seven-year extension

(Reuters) - The Nashville Predators and Finnish netminder Pekka Rinne have agreed to a seven-year contract extension, worth around $49 million, it was announced Thursday.The 29-year-old Rinne was set to become a free agent at the end of the season but Nashville ...

Brodeur suffers shoulder injury in Kings win

(Reuters) - New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur suffered a right shoulder injury during the first period of the Devils 2-1 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings Thursday.Brodeur finished the first period but did not return for the start the second."I ...

Ex-NHL player Belak found dead in Toronto

Wade Belak, an enforcer who had played with five National Hockey League teams including the Nashville Predators before he retired in March, has been found dead in Toronto.Belak, 35, is the third NHL strong man to die since May.The Predators said they ...

Predators agree to terms with forward Kostitsyn

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nashville Predators have signed restricted free-agent forward Sergei Kostitsyn to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million, the National Hockey League team said on Friday.Kostitsyn led the Predators with 23 goals last season and tied for the team ...
Paul Kariya, a Canadian of Japanese heritage whose 15-year National Hockey League career was dogged by concussions, announced his retirement on Wednesday through his agent, Don Baizley.Kariya was forced to miss the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics in Japan, where he was expected ...

Thomas in line for another prize at NHL annual awards

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas could pick up his second major honor in a week when the National Hockey League's annual awards are announced in Las Vegas on Wednesday.Thomas, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most ...

Canucks beat Predators to reach NHL finals

Daniel Sedin and Mason Raymond scored in the first period and Roberto Luongo made 23 saves for Vancouver as the Canucks beat Nashville 2-1 to reach the NHL's Western Conference finals.Vancouver, who boasted the best record in the NHL's regular season, won ...

Predators cling to victory over Canucks, avoid elimination

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Spectacular goaltending by Pekka Rinne and two goals each from David Legwand and Joel Ward gave Nashville a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and staved off elimination from the Western Conference semi-final series.Vancouver lead the best-of-seven ...
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