Predators Keep Winning as Trade Deadline Nears
Plus: Michael McCarron's standout season, Nashville's potential trade partners & more
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In today's edition, we discuss the Predators’ 6-1 win over the Minnesota Wild, Michael McCarron’s standout season, the latest trade deadline rumors and more.
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‘Battle Tested’ Predators Defeat Wild for 7th Straight Win
March 1, 2024 by Emma Lingan
The Nashville Predators extended their winning streak to a season-high seven games with a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Wild at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. Six different Nashville skaters scored and Juuse Saros made 33 saves in goal as the Predators gained important ground in the Western Conference playoff race, where they currently sit in the second wild card spot with a seven-point advantage over the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues and Seattle Kraken.
4 Oilers Trade Targets on the Predators
March 1, 2024 by Michael Golden
Sportsnet insider Jeff Marek mentioned on a Feb. 28 edition of Sportsnet Central that the Edmonton Oilers could look at the Nashville Predators as potential trade partners. The Oilers have various options this trade deadline for where they might want to upgrade their roster, and the Predators have a good mix of players who could be valuable additions.
McCarron is Making an Impact in Career Year with Predators
March 1, 2024 by Emma Lingan
In a season that has seen a number of unlikely heroes emerge for the Nashville Predators, Michael McCarron has been chief among them. The 28-year-old, who skated in his 200th career NHL game earlier this month, has set a new career high in goals (9) and added eight assists for 17 points in 49 games this season. The 6-foot-6, 232-pound center is also averaging a career-high 12:07 of ice time and sits third among Predators forwards in blocked shots (34), fourth in faceoff percentage (49.1 percent), and sixth in hits (100). He has also recorded two multi-point games in 2023-24, including the third two-goal performance of his NHL career on Nov. 28 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Indeed, it’s been quite a year for the man they call “Big Sexy.”