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Kevin Lankinen - First off ice Thursday Lankinen is expected to get the road start in Florida on Thursday, Predators' beat reporter Alex Daugherty /a> reports.

Impact Lankinen will get his first start in five games and second start in the Predators last 10 contests. He has been great of late as a fill-in for Juuse Saros, winning his last three games and allowing only six goals on 91 shots. Overall, Lankinen is 9-4-0 with a 3.09 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 2023-24. The Panthers will provide a tough matchup as they are second in the Eastern Conference standings, three points in arrears of the Bruins with two games in hand.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Trotz pushing right buttons in 1st season as Predators GM | NHL.com Nashville on 15-game point streak, in playoff position after transition from Poile

MARCH 21 • NHL.COM

Nick Cotsonika joins; GM Meetings recap, Preds rolling, Dangerous teams, Best in West ?

MARCH 21 • YOUTUBE

Predators face tall order vs. Panthers in pursuit of franchise-record streak The Nashville Predators can set a franchise record on Thursday night.But it won’t be easy.The Predators (40-25-4, 84 points), who have a rec...

MARCH 20 • SACBEE.COM

Predators aim to keep win streak alive, visit the Panthers

The Nashville Predators aim to keep their three-game win streak going when they visit the Florida Panthers

MARCH 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Roman Josi - Three-point effort in win Josi scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 8-2 victory over the Sharks.

Impact Josi opened the scoring for his 18th of the season and added another two helpers in the second period to help defeat the Sharks in a blowout win. The 33-year old also provided four shots on net, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in 23:23 of ice time and it was his third multi-point game in a row. He now sits with 70 points on the season and is third overall on the NHL stats list for points by a defensemen. Josi's ability to consistently produce points across various categories - goals, assists, shots, blocks - makes him a well-rounded defenseman with a high fantasy ceiling.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Filip Forsberg - Continues to shine Forsberg found the back of the net and added two helpers in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact In a game that was not even remotely competitive, Forsberg scored his 36th of the year late in the third period to add to his two assists. He also provided five shots on net, a hit and a plus-2 rating in 16:55 of ice time. In Forsberg's last 12 games he has 10 goals and nine assists and was only held scoreless once during that time. Forsberg is on pace to beat his prior career-best of 84 points and with the torrid pace that he is on he should be added in all leagues if available.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

NHL roundup: Predators rally past Sharks to extend point streak Michael McCarron scored two goals and the Nashville Predators scored seven unanswered to beat the visiting San Jose Sharks 8-2 on Tuesday ni...

MARCH 20 • KANSASCITY.COM

Juuse Saros - Earns win over Sharks Saros allowed two goals on 20 shots in Tuesday's win over the Sharks.

Impact At the halfway point of the game, Saros was down 2-1 but the Predators ended up scoring seven unanswered goals to dominate the Sharks. Saros did not face many shots, including only three in the final frame, but he was able to keep any hope of a comeback away from San Jose. This was the third win in a row for Saros and his 10th win in his past 12 games, with both losses coming in overtime. The Predators continue to battle for a playoff spot so a heavy workload for Saros looks to be in his future.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Predators clobber Sharks, push point streak to 15 Michael McCarron scored two goals and the Nashville Predators scored seven unanswered to beat the visiting San Jose Sharks 8-2 on Tuesday ni...

MARCH 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

NHL Highlights | Sharks vs. Predators - March 19, 2024

MARCH 20 • YOUTUBE

McCarron scores 2 goals to lead Predators over Sharks 8-2; Nashville extends point streak

Michael McCarron scored two goals, Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg each had a goal and two assists and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 8-2, extending the team’s poin...

MARCH 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jeremy Lauzon - Deemed week-to-week Lauzon is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

Impact Lauzon has picked up 13 points and leads the NHL with a whopping 327 hits through 68 games this year, so this is a big loss for the Predators. With Lauzon and Spencer Stastney (upper body) both week-to-week, Tyson Barrie will likely see regular usage for the foreseeable future.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Juuse Saros - Leaves ice first Tuesday Saros was the first goalie off the ice Tuesday, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports, indicating he'll tend the twine at home against the Sharks.

Impact Saros has gone 11 straight appearances without a regulation loss, posting a 9-0-2 record, 1.90 GAA and .934 save percentage over that stretch. The Finnish netminder should be expected to take a heavy share of the workload ahead of backup Kevin Lankinen the rest of the way in order to maintain the Predators' hold on a playoff spot.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Predators go for 15-game point streak against hapless Sharks The Nashville Predators can extend their point streak to 15 games when they host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.Nashville (39-25-4, 82...

MARCH 18 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Marc Del Gaizo - Recalled from minors Del Gaizo was called up from AHL Milwaukee on Monday.

Impact Del Gazio has logged five NHL games this season in which he registered three assists, three shots and nine hits while averaging 16:22 of ice time. In the minors this season, the 24-year-old blueliner has racked up eight goals and 24 assists in 51 outings and will look to bring that offensive upside to the NHL.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

How do the Central Division contenders stack up against the Stanley Cup checklist? Which has the best claim to Stanley Cup contention — Colorado, Winnipeg, Dallas or Nashville?

MARCH 18 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sharks enter matchup with the Predators on losing streak

The San Jose Sharks aim to stop a four-game slide with a win over the Nashville Predators

MARCH 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How the Band U2 May Have Ignited Preds' Hot Streak The Nashville Predators have been on fire ever since losing 9-2 to the Stars back in February, but the real spark may not have been the demo...

MARCH 17 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

NHL roundup: Predators extend point streak to 14 games Roman Josi scored two third-period goals as the Nashville Predators extended their point streak to 14 games with a 4-1 victory over the host...

MARCH 17 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Gustav Nyquist - Grabs power-play helper Nyquist logged a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Nyquist helped out on the first of Roman Josi's two goals in the third period. The 34-year-old Nyquist had gone eight games without recording just one point -- he had five multi-point efforts and three scoreless outings in that span. He's been an excellent fit alongside Ryan O'Reilly and Filip Forsberg on the top line in his first year with the Predators. Nyquist has 18 goals, 41 helpers, 127 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 68 outings. He's one point shy of matching his career high of 60 from 2018-19.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Mark Jankowski - Reaches 100 career points Jankowski provided two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Jankowski remains warm on offense -- he has a goal and five assists over his last five outings. The forward reached the 100-point mark in his career Saturday, an achievement that took him 340 games and four organizations to complete. The 29-year-old has eight points, 28 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 18 contests this season, and he signed a two-year contract extension earlier in March to secure his future in Nashville.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan McDonagh - Contributes pair of assists McDonagh notched two assists and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact McDonagh has three helpers over his last two contests, though he went without a point in the four games prior. The defenseman set up Thomas Novak's opening goal and Roman Josi's insurance tally Saturday. McDonagh has been a pleasant surprise in 2023-24 with 25 points, 75 shots on net, 111 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 61 appearances.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Tommy Novak - Lights lamp in win Novak scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Novak has four points over six games since he inked a three-year contract extension March 4. The 26-year-old has become an integral part of the Predators' offense, filling a middle-six role. For the season, he has 14 goals, 38 points, 86 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 57 appearances. He should be able to challenge for his marks of 17 goals and 43 points from last season.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Filip Forsberg - One of each Saturday Forsberg scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Forsberg has six goals and four assists over seven outings in March. He set up Roman Josi on what was the game-winning tally in the third period before scoring one of his own. Forsberg is up to 35 goals and 71 points through 68 outings -- this is just the second time in his career he's reached that level of production. He's on pace to challenge his career highs of 42 goals and 84 points from the 2021-22 campaign, marks he achieved in 69 outings that year. Forsberg has added 276 shots on net, 125 hits and a plus-15 rating in 2023-24.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

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