Martin Erat News

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

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

Jonas Hiller made 40 saves to earn his fifth NHL shutout, Teemu Selanne scored two goals to overtake Hall of Famer Jean Beliveau on the career points list, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the short-handed Nashville Predators 5-0 on Thursday night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Predators forward J.P. Dumont is injured and did not make the trip to California today with the team.

Francis Bouillon is the first to admit he's never going to be mistaken for Chris Pronger, the Philadelphia Flyers' 6-foot-6 star defenseman.

Predators prospect Andreas Thuresson had somewhat of an interesting weekend. When word reached Milwaukee that the Predators were looking to recall a wing to replace the injured Martin Erat, surely he had to be thinking, "This could be my chance." Friday night would be his last opportunity to show what he had before the call came from Nashville with ...

The Predators have recalled left wing Peter Olvecky for tonight's game against Dallas.

Patric Hornqvist and Kevin Klein scored goals 1:43 apart midway through the third period to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night.

Ott returns from a two-game suspension and will probably be high on energy. Bouillon, nicknamed "The Cube" for his 5-10, 198-pound frame, has been a surprising hitting force on the back end for Nashville.

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.

Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center, 7 p.m. TV: Comcast SportsNet Radio: WGN 720-AM What to watch: The Hawks hope they have an edge in that the Predators played in Minnesota on Wednesday night.

WASHINGTON - In the midst of a four-game losing streak and all but unable to score goals during that stretch, the Predators weren't about to turn up their noses at a single point Saturday.

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

If ever there was a hockey coach who looked ready for a challenge, it is Barry Trotz, whose stout frame and lack of a discernable neck give him the appearance of a little bulldog on skates.

NHL superstar Alex Ovechkin will lead the Washington Capitals against the Nashville Predators tonight at the Verizon Center.

There's no need for any goaltender controversy on these red-hot Blackhawks, not after Cristobal Huet's play in a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

Tomas Kopecky's goal early in the second period proved to be the difference, as the Chicago Blackhawks downed the Nashville Predators, 3-1, in a battle between these two Central Division foes at the Sommet Center.

Marty Turco stopped 29 shots for his 37th career shutout and Dallas scored on its first three shots of the game, on the way to a 6-0 rout of the Nashville Predators.

Jason Arnott had an early goal, Michael Santorelli scored the winner in a shootout and the Nashville Predators handed the Stars their first season-opening loss in Dallas with a 3-2 victory Saturday night.

Ryan Jones scored twice and Dan Ellis stopped 36 shots for the Nashville Predators in a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the preseason finale for both teams Sunday.