Nashville's power play is a concern heading into the playoffs and so is the goaltending, even if Dan Ellis looked very good at times down the stretch. But the Predators had to fight their way in and they tend to play division-rival Detroit tough.
03/31/2008
19
19
When the season began, who'd have thought they'd be in the playoff race or even in Nashville for that matter. The gutsy team is still above water, thanks in large part to goalie Dan Ellis, who has given up just one goal in his past 233 minutes of play.
03/24/2008
19
18
Only one win in the past seven home games, and it took a shootout to get that.
03/17/2008
18
17
Goalie Dan Ellis has stopped 129 of 136 shots -- a.949 save percentage -- over his past four games.
03/10/2008
17
15
Nashville kept its playoff hopes, barely though, with a .500 road trip, but the remaining schedule doesn’t favor the Predators.
03/03/2008
15
13
Sunday's win in Dallas was big, just not enough to erase the question marks the Predators have in goal.
02/25/2008
13
12
J.P. Dumont has four goals and seven assists for the Predators, who have picked up more standings points than any team in the league since Jan. 1.
02/18/2008
12
16
Goalie Dan Ellis is 8-1-1 in his past 10 decisions with a pair of shutouts, a 2.23 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage.
02/11/2008
16
16
Alex Radulov was overshadowed in last year's great rookie class, and again as sophomore, but he's having an exceptional season for the Preds.
02/04/2008
16
18
The Predators are locking up players and, more important for the short term, getting points in most of the games they are playing lately to stay in the playoff picture.
PRESEASON POWER RANKINGS
Date
Ranking
Previous
10/01/2007
16
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Nashville lost a lot of good players, but they still have a decent offense, a good young defense and if Chris Mason gives them the kind of goaltending he did for a while last season, they won't fall off a cliff.
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