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The Nashville Predators will try to get back on the right track when they visit the St.

Most of the upper-echelon teams in the Western Conference can hang their hat on one of two things: an above-average power play or an above-average penalty kill.

Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center, 7 p.m. TV: Comcast SportsNet Radio: WGN 720-AM What to watch: It's a key Central Division game between two of the hottest teams in the NHL.

The Nashville Predators will aim for their fifth consecutive victory when they visit the Vancouver Canucks for tonight's battle at General Motors Place.

Steve Sullivan registered his seventh career hat trick, as the Nashville Predators earned a 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.

TV/radio. Fox SN / 97.1-FM. Season series. Flames lead 1-0. Flame to watch. Goalie Miikka Kiprusoff shut out the Predators on Nov.

Season series. Edmonton leads, 1-0. Oiler to watch. D Lubomir Visnovsky is second on the team in assists with 16.

Season Totals PREDATORS LIGHTNING Season Record 18-11-3 11-12-9 Last Game 5-3 W at Columbus 4-0 L at Chicago Home Record 11-6-1 7-4-4 Road Record 8-5-2 4-8-5 Last Five Games 3-1-1 1-3-1 Last Ten Games 5-3-2 2-6-2 LAST TIME OUT Dec.

Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning is congratulated by teammates after scoring in overtime against the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on November 22, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Along with the familiar concerns about offense heading into this season, the Predators had at least one other question to answer: Who would fill the sizable hole left by fourth defenseman Greg Zanon, the shot-blocker/penalty-killer extraordinaire? He departed for Minnesota last summer after averaging nearly 21 minutes of ice time ...

Radio: WBNS-AM , WWCD-FM The series The Blue Jackets are 15-31-1-6 all-time against the Predators, including 11-12-0-2 in Nationwide Arena.

The Predators lost right wing Jordin Tootoo to a foot injury Saturday, and the team is likely to find out today how long he'll be out of action.

Todd Bertuzzi scored in regulation and overtime for the second straight night, giving the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.

Half of the players on the Predators' roster don't know what the size of their paychecks will be next season, and they don't know for certain what city they'll be calling home.

The Columbus Blue Jackets hadn't won in Nashville in more than three years heading into Thursday's game, but they had to feel like their chances of snapping the streak were pretty good entering the shootout.

Vancouver is right around the corner in more ways than one for the Predators. The Canucks are Nashville's opponent Tuesday, but on a larger scale, the days are counting down to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, which get under way in mid-February. In just a few weeks, the 12 countries competing for the men's hockey gold will have to submit ...

The top prospect in the Predators organization is feeling a little better about the remainder of his first professional season.

Dan Ellis' style is not necessarily one that soothes the nerves of an anxious Predators fan.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS vs. MINNESOTA WILD Today at 7 p.m. at Sommet Center Season Totals PREDATORS WILD Season Record 16-10-2 12-12-3 Last Game 4-1 W at Chicago 5-4 W vs.

Dan Ellis stopped 34 shots, and Dan Hamhuis, Martin Erat and Jordin Tootoo each had a goal and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over Chicago on Friday night, snapping the Blackhawks' eight-game home winning streak.