J.P. Dumont News

The Detroit Red Wings definitely find themselves in strange circumstances as they play their second "second quarter" game against the Nashville Predators tonight , occupying the 8th spot in the Western Conference standings, with the Predators a point behind , and while the Red Wings and Predators always engage in a spirited and physical rivalry, ...

NASHVILLE PREDATORS vs. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Today at 7 p.m. at Sommet Center Season Totals PREDATORS BLUE JACKETS Season Record 11-8-1 12-6-2 Last Game 3-2 W vs.

Discipline, restraint and turning the other cheek aren't words frequently associated with the emotional world of hockey.

The surging Nashville Predators have always enjoyed a tremendous home-ice advantage over the Columbus Blue Jackets .

Martin Erat scored the deciding goal in the shootout as Nashville won its fourth straight contest with a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils at the Sommet Center.

Season Totals PREDATORS DEVILS Season Record 10-8-1 14-5-0 Last Game 4-3 W vs. San Jose 3-2 L at Philadelphia Home Record 5-3-0 5-4-0 Road Record 5-5-1 9-1-0 Last Five Games 4-1-0 4-1-0 Last Ten Games 7-3-0 8-2-0 LAST TIME OUT Nashville Predators 4, San Jose Sharks 3 at Sommet Center The Predators improved to 7-2-0 in their last nine games, and ...

While it's a third straight week for the San Jose Sharks on top of the TSN.ca NHL Power Rankings, there are more changes throughout, with the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres each moving up a spot in runner-up status.

The Predators lead the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 after the second period. The Predators dominated play in the early going and took a 1-0 lead when Steve Sullivan scored his third goal of the season and his first in the last five games.

Right wing J.P. Dumont practiced with the Predators on Wednesday and is expected back in the lineup tonight when Nashville faces the St.

The club is coming off a 6-1 win over Vancouver Tuesday night. The six goals were more than the Blues had scored in their previous five games combined.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - What one organization deems as the end of the line for a player is another organization's chance to grant a fresh start.

Faceoff: 7:30 p.m. at HP Pavilion. TV: CSNCA. Radio: 98.5-FM, 92.1-FM. Head to head: This is the first meeting of the season between the teams.

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

Francis Bouillon, Cody Franson and Joel Ward scored to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

JP Dumont #71, Shea Weber #6, Dave Scatchard #38 and Steve Sullivan #26 of the Nashville Predators celebrate a goal against the Ottawa Senators during a game at Scotiabank Place on October 22, 2009 in Ottawa, Canada.

Jason Arnott was glancing at the NHL standings a few days ago. He couldn't believe what he saw.

Injuries are a way of life in hockey, and every team copes with them during the course of a season.

Just when the Predators appeared to be healthy, the injury bug flashed its fangs again Monday.

The Predators and Dallas Stars are tied 1-1 after the first period. The Stars opened the scoring with 16:29 left in the opening period, when Steve Ott scored a power-play goal.

The Predators hadn't won a game all season when trailing after two periods, but a sense of calm prevailed in the team's locker room after 40 minutes Saturday.