Nashville Predators' winning streak ends at four; Michael McCarron thrown out of game
Nashville Predators defenseman Jeremy Lauzon hit Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland hard into the boards late during the first period Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.
In turn, Vancouver's Dakota Joshua went after Lauzon.
In turn, Nashville's Michael McCarron dropped his gloves and started swinging at Joshua, who appeared to want nothing to do with McCarron.
McCarron had to be restrained by an official, who escorted him back to the Predators bench.
McCarron was rewarded with a two-minute unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, a 10-minute misconduct and a game misconduct, leaving the Predators short a forward in a game they trailed 2-0 after one period.
That was about the extent of fight the Predators displayed during a 5-2 loss that ended their winning streak at four games.
Lauzon scored the Predators’ first goal with 5 minutes, 37 seconds left in the second, which cut his team’s deficit in half. Cody Glass scored his first goal of the season during the closing seconds of the third.
The Predators (18-14-0) have won four in a row and 13 of 16. The Canucks are 22-9-2.
Nashville Predators live score updates, highlights vs. Vancouver Canucks
Third period
Final: Canucks 5, Predators 1
Canucks go up 5-1 early in third
Teddy Blueger's goal 1:16 into the third period spelled the end of the night for Predators goalie Juuse Saros and gave the Canucks a 5-1 lead.
Second period
After 2: Canucks 4, Predators 1
Canucks push lead to three goals
Nils Hoglander became the second Nil to score for the Canucks on Tuesday night when he beat Juuse Saros just 15 seconds after Jeremy Lauzon put the Predators on the board.
Not even a minute after Hoglander's goal, Pius Suter increased the Canucks' lead to 4-1.
Jeremy Lauzon's goal cuts Predators' deficit in half
Jeremy Lauzon puts Predators on the board when he scored his third goal of the season with 5:37 left in the second. Luke Evangelista and Tommy Novak earned assists on the score.
First period
After 1: Canucks 2, Predators 0
Canucks take early 2-0 lead
Elias Pettersson and Nils Aman scored 31 seconds apart to give the Canucks a 2-0 lead.
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What channel is Predators vs. Canucks today?
TV channel: Bally Sports South
Stream: Bally Sports app, FUBO (free trial)
Predators vs. Canucks start time
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 19
Time: 7 p.m. CT
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Nashville Predators 2023-24 schedule
All games on Bally Sports South unless listed; All times Central
October
10: at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m., ESPN and ESPN+ — L, 5-3
12: vs. Seattle, 7 p.m. — W, 3-0
14: at Boston, 6 p.m. — L, 3-2
17: vs. Edmonton, 7 p.m. — L, 6-1
19: at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. — W, 4-1
21: vs. San Jose, 7 p.m. — W 5-1
24: vs. Vancouver, 8:15 p.m. — L 3-2
28: vs. Toronto, 6 p.m., Bally Sports South and NHL Network (nationally) — W 3-2 (OT)
31: at Vancouver, 9 p.m. — L 5-2
November
2: at Seattle, 9 p.m. — L 4-2
4: at Edmonton, 2 p.m., Bally Sports South and NHL Network (nationally) — W 5-2
7: at Calgary, 8 p.m. — L 4-2
9: at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. — L 6-3
11: vs. Arizona, 7 p.m. — L 7-5
14: vs. Anaheim, 7 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu — L 3-2
18: vs. Chicago, 1 p.m. — W 4-2
20: vs. Colorado, 7 p.m.— W 4-3
22: vs. Calgary, 8 p.m. — W 4-2
24: at St. Louis 2 p.m.— W 8-3
26: vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m.— W 3-2
28: vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.— W 3-2 (OT)
30: vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m.— L 6-1
December
2: vs. N.Y. Rangers, 3:30 p.m.— L 4-3
3: at Buffalo, 6 p.m.— W 2-1
5: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.— W 4-3 (SO)
7: vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. — W 5-1
9: at Toronto, 6 p.m. — L 4-0
10: at Montreal, 6 p.m. — W 2-1
12: vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m. — W 3-2 OT
15: at Carolina, 6 p.m. — W 6-5 OT
16: vs. Washington, 7 p.m. — W 3-1 (18-13-0)
19: vs. Vancouver, 7 p.m.
21: at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
23: vs. Dallas, 2 p.m.
27: vs. Carolina, 7 p.m.
29: at Detroit, 6 p.m.
30: at Washington, 6
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