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Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators

Western Conference No. 8 Seed

41-32-9, 2nd Central

 Last Game
Apr 20, 2008 Detroit, L 0-3 Highlights
Goals DET J. Hudler, N. Lidstrom, B. Rafalski
Goalies DET C. Osgood (W, 20/20 SV) NAS D. Ellis (L, 42/44 SV)
 
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Erat's deal rejected by NHL

Erat's deal rejected by NHL
PA SportsTicker, May 14, 2008
Martin Erat's seven-year, $31.5 million contract with the Nashville Predators has been rejected by the league, the Tennessean reported Wednesday. ...More
 •  Sports digest: May 13 May 14 (Knoxville News Sentinel)*
 • Nashville signs Erat to 7-year contract - May 12 (AP)
 • The fab four - May 5 (Yahoo! Sports)
 • Predators' coaches get new deals - Apr 22 (AP)
 • Preds give coach Barry Trotz extension - Apr 22 (PA SportsTicker)
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 Team Report

Predators Team Report

Predators Team Report May 15, 2008

This could have been the season of discontent for the Predators, but it turned into one of triumph.

After letting top players like Paul Kariya, Peter Forsberg, Scott Hartnell and Kimmo Timonen go and trading goaltender Tomas Vokoun, the Predators appeared to be headed to the bottom rungs of the Western Conference. The stripping of the team, the result of the decision of Craig Leipold to the sell it, also seemed to be setting the stage for the team to limp out of town and possibly to Canada.

But a local group came forward to purchase the team. That ownership stability also translated to the ice, with the Predators endeavoring to persevere through a number of injuries, often inconsistent goaltending and a season-opening losing streak on the way to their fourth straight ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 Jed Ortmeyer RW Feb 24, 2008 Injured Reserve Right Knee
 Martin Gelinas LW Feb 22, 2008 Injured Reserve Knee Sprain
 Steve Sullivan RW Sep 14, 2007 Injured Reserve Back Surgery
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NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 20:  Dan Ellis #39 of the Nashville Predators gets the stick up on Tomas Holmstrom #96 of the Detroit Red Wings on April 20, 2008 during game six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee.  (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 20: Kris Draper #33 of the Detroit Red Wings tries to move past Ryan Suter #20 of the Nashville Predators on April 20, 2008 during game six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee.  (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 20: Chris Osgood #30 (L) of the Detroit Red Wings is congratulated by Darren McCarty #25 (C) and Dominik Hasek #39 (R) on Osgood's 3-0 shut out victory over the Nashville Predators on April 20, 2008 during game six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 20: Pavel Datsyuk #13 of the Detroit Red Wings is stopped by Dan Ellis #39 of the Nashville Predators on April 20, 2008 during game six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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 Central Standings
GP W-L-OTL Pts L10 
 z-Detroit 82 54-21-7 115 7-2-1 
 x-Nashville 82 41-32-9 91 6-3-1 
 Chicago 82 40-34-8 88 6-3-1 
 Columbus 82 34-36-12 80 2-7-1 
 St. Louis 82 33-36-13 79 4-4-2 
 Complete Standings
  Individual Leaders
Jason Arnott - Nashville PredatorsJason Arnott
#19, Center
Leads team with 72 Points
 Stat Player Total 
 PointsJason Arnott72 
 GoalsJ.P. Dumont29 
 AssistsJason Arnott44 
 PIMJordin Tootoo100 
 Plus/MinusJason Arnott19 
 PP GoalsJason Arnott13 
 SH GoalsScott Nichol
 Complete Team Statistics
 Goalie Stats
  GPWLOTLGAASV%
 Dan Ellis44231032.34.924
 Chris Mason51182262.90.898
 Pekka Rinne10000.001.000
  Team Stats
  PP% PPG PK% SHG  
 Special Teams14.8 53 85.4 7  
 Scores and Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Sat, Apr 12at DetroitL 2-4  
 Mon, Apr 14DetroitW 5-3  
 Wed, Apr 16DetroitW 3-2  
 Fri, Apr 18at DetroitOTL 1-2  
 Sun, Apr 20DetroitL 0-3  
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