Predators Game 6 Preparation, Brunette Named Jack Adams Finalist
The Nashville Predators face elimination for the second time in Game 6 against the Vancouver Canucks. With this game back in Nashville head coach Andrew Brunette would like to see his team be comfortable in who they are. "Lean on each other. We're grateful for the leadership of this group," Brunette said. "The hunger of those guys has really helped the group maintain the emotions and maintain composure in difficult times." Forward Gustav Nyquist added after morning skate h...
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Predators Eyeing Fourth Game Seven
Head coaches Andrew Brunette and Rick Tocchet have seen it all through five games of playoff action and feel that their teams could be playing better. They've voiced it in postgame press conferences and Brunette understands he and Tocchet's emotions are a two-way street. "We're grumpy old men, we're never happy," Brunette said whilst chuckling. "I think it's been a close series. I don't think any of the games were grossly outplayed by either team. When you lose you never are ov...
May 02, 2024
Predators Last Ditch Effort, Season On The Line In Game Five
After another five-hour flight back to Vancouver the Nashville Predators season is on the line tonight. A heartbreaking 4-3 overtime loss on Sunday left a bad taste in the mouths of everyone in the organization, including its fans who somberly spoke the truth about how things went. "We need to get the result, the win is the most important thing," defenseman Ryan McDonagh said. "It's hard to not like a lot of parts of our game but at the same time, we have to find ways to close ...
Apr 30, 2024
Predators Stifled in Game Four Overtime Loss
The difference in game four between the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks was a missed empty net by Colton Sissons and a Brock Boeser hat trick. Vancouver heads home with a 4-3 overtime win as momentum shifts back to the team on home ice. "The next one is going to be get out there and get a game, play like you did the last two games and I'll take our chances," head coach Andrew Brunette said. Brunette went on to say Sissons' missed empty netter was a hard play to make. &qu...
Apr 29, 2024
Persistent Predators Fall Behind In Series, Sticking To Gameplan
After losing 2-1 in a raucous environment on Friday night the Nashville Predators hope to use home ice to their advantage on Sunday evening. Vancouver blocked 28 shots in game three to hold off a relentless Nashville team, yet the boys in gold couldn't get much past goalie Casey DeSmith. "To be honest I haven't noticed a whole lot of frustration in our group," head coach Andrew Brunette said. "We're pretty relentless in that category. I don't think we feel like we get anything ...
Apr 27, 2024