Topic: Nashville Predators

Predators keep hopes alive by beating Canucks

Joel Ward scored two third-period goals to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over Vancouver, denying the Canucks a chance to advance in the NHL playoffs.David Legwand on Saturday also scored twice for the Predators, who trimmed top seed Vancouver's lead ...

Canucks push Predators to brink of elimination with 4-2 win

NASHVILLE (Reuters) - The Vancouver Canucks moved within one win of the Western Conference finals after they overcame the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Thursday.The win gives Vancouver a 3-1 lead in the best of seven series which shifts back to Vancouver for ...

Bylsma, Trotz and Vigneault finalists for coach of the year

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dan Bylsma of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators and Alain Vigneault of the Vancouver Canucks are the three finalists for the coach of the year award, the NHL said on Friday.The winner of the ...

Canucks can Predators 1-0 in series opener

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Roberto Luongo produced 20 saves to back-stop the Vancouver Canucks to a 1-0 win over the Nashville Predators in the first game of their Western Conference semi-final series on Thursday.Chris Higgins scored what proved to be the game winner ...

Chara, Lidstrom and Weber named Norris Trophy finalists

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Captains Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings and Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators are the three finalists for top defenseman, the NHL said Monday.The winner of the James Norris Memorial ...

Predators beat Ducks to advance in playoffs

Nick Spaling has scored two goals helping the Nashville Predators to beat Anaheim 4-2 to reach the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time.Spaling scored the go-ahead goal at 4:53 of the third period. He also scored in the ...

Sabres, Predators scratch 4-3 OT road wins

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Buffalo's Tyler Ennis fired in his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Sabres a 4-3 road win at the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL playoffs on Friday.Ennis skated into a rebound off the pad of ...

Ducks' Jarkko Ruutu banned one playoff game for late hit

TORONTO (Reuters) - Anaheim Ducks forward Jarkko Ruutu has been suspended one game for delivering a late hit to Nashville Predators forward Martin Erat during their Western Conference quarter-final game, the NHL said on Thursday.Erat was leveled by Ruutu early in the ...

Lightning's Yzerman heads list for GM of the Year Award

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steve Yzerman of the Tampa Bay Lightning headlined finalists for the NHL General Manager of the Year Award in just his first year on the job, the league said on Wednesday.Mike Gillis of the Vancouver Canucks, the league's ...

Ducks, Coyotes and Predators clinch West playoff spots

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Western Conference playoff picture became clearer Friday when Anaheim, Nashville and Phoenix all clinched post-season berths.The Predators defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1, the Coyotes topped San Jose 4-3 and the Ducks prevailed over Los Angeles 2-1 ...