Predators make coaching change
Posted: April 14, 2014
The Nashville Predators are moving on without the man who
led the team on the ice from Day 1.
Barry Trotz will not return for a 16th season as head coach,
the team announced after a Tennessean report, but he is being offered a
position within the team's hockey operations department.
"Our organization has high expectations and we have not
met them in the past two seasons," general manager David Poile said in a
press release. "As a result, it is my decision and determination that we
need a new voice and a new direction. Our change in direction began over a year
ago as we have made several personnel changes, including trading of long-time
veteran players and a change to our coaching staff last offseason. Our goal is
to return to the playoffs with the ultimate goal of contending for the Stanley
Cup. We know that once we get into the playoffs, anything is possible
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Predators finish season on a high note
Posted: April 13, 2014
The Nashville Predators finished strong, even if was for
naught.
The Minnesota Wild are hoping this is only the start.
Craig Smith had two goals and two assists, and the Predators
used a second-period barrage against goalie Ilya Bryzgalov to beat the
playoff-bound Wild 7-3 on Sunday.
"Like the last exhibition game before the start of a
season, always happy to have that one over with," Wild coach Mike Yeo
said.
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Rinne earns shutout against Coyotes
Posted: April 11, 2014
Pekka Rinne’s milestone win dealt a serious blow to
Phoenix's playoff hopes.
Rinne made 29 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-0
win over the Coyotes on Thursday night.
Craig Smith and Patric Hornqvist scored for Nashville, which
has won four of its last five.
"This group, as I have been saying all year, has a lot
of character," Predators coach Barry Trotz said. "There's only one
way to play, and that's play the right way. This group plays the right
way."
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Predators disappoint Blackhawks fans
Posted: April 11, 2014
Predators coach Barry Trotz knew it was going to be one of
those days when he went for lunch near downtown Saturday and all he could see
was a sea of red.
Many of the sold-out Bridgestone Arena crowd of 17,355 at
the Predators' final home game were supporters of the Blackhawks.
"I think it's great for the economic times in Nashville
downtown," Trotz said. "I went for lunch today and all I saw was red
all over. I saw a Blackhawks flag at one of the venues. I thought it would be
really special that all these people come to Nashville and love the downtown.
That would give us some motivation to let them come downtown and go home sad.
That was my goal."
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