Nashville Predators Assistant Coach Todd Richards suffered a heart attack on Friday, Oct. 1 and has been away from the team since that time. Todd has been released from the hospital, returned to his home in Nashville and is resting comfortably.
Since acquiring Kyle Turris in a three-team trade on Nov. 5, his line, along with Kevin Fiala and Craig Smith, has produced a combined total of 32 points (13g-19a) in 12 games, in which the
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are 9-2-1.
On behalf of the Predators organization, we offer our condolences, thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of longtime hockey journalist and Canucks beat writer Jason Botchford.
With his goal tonight, P.K. Subban continues to average a point per game over his last 21 contests, tallying nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points since Dec. 13. As of games through Feb. 2, Subban is one of three NHL defensemen to lead his team in points.
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Rocco Grimaldi, who grew up skating for the Detroit Little Caesars AAA program, has notched his first career NHL hat trick tonight against the Red Wings.
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Pekka Rinne earned his 350th career win tonight, becoming the 22nd goalie in NHL history to hit the milestone. It also was his 58th shutout, moving him into a tie for 19th in NHL history.
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The
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have signed forward Rocco Grimaldi to a two-year, $4 million contract that will see him earn $2 million in both the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons >>
The
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have reached the 100-point mark for the 6th time in franchise history. It took them only 69 games to do so, the fewest amount of contests they've ever required to hit the milestone.
The
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have clinched a berth in the
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Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Nashville is the first club to earn a spot in the 2018 postseason.
The
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have signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a two-year, $10 million contract that will see him earn $6 million in 2019-20 and $4 million in 2020-21 >>
Tonight marks the first time in franchise history the
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have scored two shorthanded goals during the same penalty kill (Watson, Arvidsson).
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With his 23rd goal, Roman Josi has tied Shea Weber for the most by a defenseman in a season in
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history. Weber scored 23 goals twice (2008-09 and 2013-14).
Roman Josi has become the second player in
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history to record at least 80 points in a season, joining Paul Kariya, who had a franchise-best 85 points (31g-54a) in 2005-06.
In addition to extending his goal streak to a career-high four games, Roman Josi now has four multi-goal games this season, the most among NHL defensemen.
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Roman Josi has extended his career-high point streak to nine games (7g-9a) to tie Shea Weber for the longest point streak by a defenseman in
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franchise history.
It was an incredible 2019-20 regular season for
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Captain Roman Josi, who set career highs in multiple categories and further established himself as one of the NHL's top defensemen on both ends of the ice. Here's a look at his case for the 2020 Norris Trophy:
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forward Tanner Jeannot finished seventh in Calder Trophy voting. Jeannot led all NHL rookies in goals with 24 and had 41 points (24g-17a) in his first season.
Daniel Carr has scored four times in the shootout this season, with all four resulting as the game-deciding goal - tonight's for the
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and three for the
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.
With his goal, Roman Josi became the second defenseman in
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history to score 20 in a season and the 10th blueliner in NHL history to record at least 88 points in a season.
Filip Forsberg's power-play goal has set a
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franchise record with a PP tally in 12 consecutive home games. Nashville has scored a power-play goal in every home game this season.
The
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will face off against the Dallas Stars in the 2020 Bridgestone Winter Classic. The game will take place on Jan. 1, 2020, at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas >>