Dan Hamhuis News

LOS ANGELES - No one has to tell the Predators about the significance of injuries in the NHL these days.

LOS ANGELES - Maybe it was the appearance of Shea Weber that inspired Nashville's defensemen in Saturday's 3-1 win over Los Angeles.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Shea Weber plays a key role in so many facets of the Predators' game that it's hard to figure where the team most will miss the injured defenseman.

The Nashville Predators will try to extend their longest winning streak of the season to four games tonight, when they visit the Anaheim Ducks and Honda Center.

Jason Arnott was glancing at the NHL standings a few days ago. He couldn't believe what he saw.

The loss of defenseman Shea Weber for one to two weeks has forced Coach Barry Trotz to make some big decisions.

The Predators hadn't won a game all season when trailing after two periods, but a sense of calm prevailed in the team's locker room after 40 minutes Saturday.

Pekka Rinne made 27 saves to help the Nashville Predators take a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars at Sommet Center.

Pekka Rinne made 22 saves for his first shutout of the season and fifth overall, and Joel Ward scored on a second-period power play in the Nashville Predators' 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

It's no secret the Predators have some serious scoring woes, but coach Barry Trotz isn't feeling sorry for his players.

There were times last season when defenseman Greg Zanon resembled a human bruise, times when he would walk through the Nashville locker room after games with three or four ice bags wrapped around injured limbs.

Predators defenseman Dan "Hammer" Hamhuis, skated with the team for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury on Oct.

If the Predators were a patient getting a 10-game check-up, the results would likely have doctors scrambling in alarm.

Cristobal Huet earned his first shutout of the season - and a measure of redemption.

Don't try to figure out the N.H.L. season, at least not yet. Take last night's Nashville-Ottawa game.

PREDATORS AT OTTAWA SENATORS When. 6:30 p.m. TV/radio. Fox SN/104.5-FM. Season series.

Seven games into the season, the Predators stand at 2-4-1, and a picture of this team, and potentially their season, is starting to emerge.

The Predators received an improved offensive showing against the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

The Predators had little to like about Monday's 6-1 battering by Edmonton, but the NHL debut of Colin Wilson was one of them.

Alex Ovechkin scored twice and added the deciding goal in a shootout, giving the Washington Capitals a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.