Ryan Suter News

The Nashville Predators became a team that needed their goalie to keep them in games all season long because they couldn't score on a consistent basis which resulted in the team not making the playoffs and finishing with a 16-23-9 record.

The Nashville Predators saw defenseman Ryan Suter leave via free agency in the summer of 2012, and almost lost Shea Weber as well.

In a shortened 48-game season against only Western Conference teams, each result was magnified.

This was an odd year for Weber, who had to make the difficult adjustment to a new defense partner after riding herd with Ryan Suter for several years.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Ryan Suter stood in front of a white board Tuesday, discussing the news of his Norris Trophy contention without being propped up by Wild trainers.

The heart of the Nashville Predators has arguably always been strong defensive play.

I ran out of time to compare Letang to Subban before I went on vacation, but let's just say that if anyone is going to challenge him for the trophy among the nominees, it should be him.

NHL free agency begins in less than three months and, as usual, the theme will be "expect the unexpected." Last year, for instance, prize free agents Ryan Suter and Zach Parise took four days to decide where they would play before opting to sign with Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - As Dirk Graham was saying, the road to the Stanley Cup is paved with adversity.

We were wrong. It's that simple. During the NHL lockout, we posted five predictions for the Predators in 2013 -- and none of the in-season ones came remotely true.

When forward Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter - two of the top free agents on the market - chose the Minnesota Wild over the Blackhawks last offseason, it looked as though the Wild was on the verge of becoming a Stanley Cup contender and the Hawks would be stuck in limbo, having done nothing to improve upon two consecutive first-round playoff ... (more)

With the door just barely closed on one of the worst seasons in franchise history, the Nashville Predators have wasted no time in making sure one of their core players stays with the team for the foreseeable future.

Before the puck dropped on the 2012-13 NHL season, everyone was going wild about Minnesota.

Stanley Cup Playoffs to begin April 30th. The Sharks will begin their playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks on Wed.

The Stanley Cup playoffs will have a different look this season and not only because the Los Angeles Kings, for the first time in franchise history, are the defending champions.

When the Nashville Predators lost defenseman Ryan Suter to free agency in the offseason, it was a huge blow to the team.

The Blue Jackets beat the Predators in the 2013 season opener in January. At the time, the story lines were simple.

There are theories as to why the Predators' offense dropped off so precipitously this season: * Because All-Star defenseman Ryan Suter bolted to Minnesota as a free agent last summer.

There are seven teams in contention for the final four spots. A good case can be made for all of the teams being of high quality.

The bubble teams in the east are the Winnipeg Jets , New York Rangers , Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders .