In the tenth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot of this season, the Carolina Hurricanes bounced back and everyone in the division won at least once. Even Columbus. All this and more along with this week’s upcoming schedule.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Victor Hedman and Nikita Kucherov scored first-period power-play goals, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Nashville Predators 6-2 on Saturday night. Hedman became only the second defenseman in franchise history to score 20 goals in a season, joining Dan Boyle, who did it in 2006-07.
Predators injury list grows longer with Forsberg on IR
The Nashville Predators placed forward Filip Forsberg on injured reserve Friday in just one of their updates on an injury list that keeps growing longer.
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NASHVILLE The Nashville Predators placed forward Filip Forsberg on injured reserve Friday in just one of their updates on an injury list that keeps growing longer.
The Predators also said rookie forward Eeli Tolvanen (lower body injury) and defenceman Dante Fabbro (upper body injury) now are week to week.
Right wing Mathieu Olivier will miss four to six weeks with a lower body injury after being hurt in the second period of Thursday night s 7-1 win over Detroit. He limped to the dressing room trying to keep the weight off his right skate after blocking a shot, then returned five minutes later in the second period. He was ejected for fighting Adam Erne af