One day before the NHL’s trade deadline, the Predators chose to add players to the roster instead of subtracting. Nashville on Thursday claimed a pair of veterans off waivers, adding former Washington forward Jakub Vrana and former Boston defenseman Jordan Oesterle.
Even with star Matthew Tkachuk out indefinitely, the Florida Panthers seem poised to maintain their spot among the best in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators are still searching for anything positive down the stretch of a disappointing season.
The Nashville Predators' weekend in New York City did not go well. The rested New York Rangers stomped the Predators 4-0 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden, closing to within two points of the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot. Rangers goaltender ...
Artemi Panarin, J.T. Miller and K’Andre Miller and Brett Berard scored goals and goaltender Jonathan Quick, playing in his 800th game, made 34 saves (to earn his third shutout of the season and 63rd of his career) as the Rangers (30-26-4, 64 points) pulled within two points of the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
In the past few days, the top defensive pairing of the New York Rangers has completely changed due to an injury and a trade.
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Devils rout Predators as Nico Daws earns first shutout
continuing to get strong goaltending from Jake Allen and Daws will be important as New Jersey keeps pace in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Predators: A day after defeating the Colorado Avalanche, Nashville could not generate many scoring chances.