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The Preds had too many mistakes, too many just-missed plays, not enough starring, a woeful power play … and just not enough on the roster.
Joe Rexrode76
Maybe playoff experience is mattering? After Game 4 collapse, veterans such as Ryan O'Reilly and Jason Zucker have helped keep it together.
Joe Rexrode13
San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson won last year's Norris Trophy after a 25-goal, 101-point season in 2022-23.
Julian McKenzie153
Blowing a 3-1 lead with less than 3 minutes left in regulation will surely go down in bad Predators lore. A special day went bad in a hurry.
Joe Rexrode86
The Preds (44-28-4) are in strong postseason position, with a magic number of four points to clinch, and in line to grab the top wild card.
Joe Rexrode21
Vanderbilt made good hire in Mark Byington but that doesn’t mean it'll work. ... Should Preds scratch rebuild, play for Stanley Cup instead?
Joe Rexrode28
Duchene was one of several athletes recognized for fashion sense in this week's NHL style power rankings.
Julian McKenzie and Scott Powers50
If the NHL is serious about hosting another World Cup, most players want an expanded tournament with every smaller nation included.
Joshua Kloke62
Raising children in another continent and culture raises big questions: Who are your kids, and where will they want to be in the long term?
Mark Lazerus150
The Predators are 3-4-0 two weeks into the season. What have we learned in that time?
Adam Vingan71
A tiny lapse or two can have giant implications. And that is why the Canes, not the Predators, are one win away from ending the series.
Joe Rexrode119
It has been hard to ignore Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis’ inconsistent play in the Predators’ past several postseasons.
Adam Vingan35
As we all were reminded Monday evening, Rinne can still play. That might yet matter before he has to make any decision on his next move.
Joe Rexrode38
Roman Josi recorded his 435th career point Saturday, surpassing Mark Streit as the highest-scoring Swiss-born player in NHL history.
Adam Vingan5
Predators coach John Hynes plans to slash Josi’s penalty-killing minutes to conserve the captain’s energy over the course of the season.
Adam Vingan62
On Monday, Predators captain Roman Josi won the first Norris Trophy in franchise history.
Adam Vingan20
Analyzing data that covers defensive exits can help us identify the NHL's best puck movers.
Harman Dayal145
The Blues Hall of Famer provides The Athletic with his picks for the Hart, Norris, Calder, Lady Byng and Selke trophies.
Jeremy Rutherford6
Several defensemen had outstanding seasons, but these five deserve to be on the Norris Trophy ballot.
Adam Vingan77
On “trial” are the players with the four largest cap hits starting next season: Ryan Ellis, Ryan Johansen, Matt Duchene and Roman Josi.
Adam Vingan7
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