Kevin Lankinen

The Junk Drawer: Vancouver Canucks

Goaltender Kevin Lankinen was 13 years old when defenseman Tyler Myers was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2008 NHL draft. Both helped the Canucks defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 last night in Philadelphia. Myers played in his 1000th NHL game and collected a beauty assist on a […]

2024-25 Season Preview: Nashville Predators

Previewing what expects to be an exciting season in Nashville in 2024-25.

Vancouver Canucks Sign G Kevin Lankinen

Vancouver Canucks General Manager, Patrik Allvin, announced yesterday afternoon that the Canucks have signed goaltender Kevin Lankinen. The 29-year-old native of Helsinki, Finland, signed a one-year contract worth $875k. This seems like another work of art by Allvin to get a goaltender at this price. Lankinen appeared in 24 games for the Nashville Predators last […]

Ryan O'Reilly readies himself to take the ice for the Nashville Predators.

What’s Next for the Nashville Predators

The 2023-2024 Nashville Predators season was a wild one to experience. A slow start and less-than-average mid-season was pointing towards another long summer for the boys in gold. However, a late season 18-game point streak, career seasons for multiple players in the lineup, and star goaltender, Juuse Saros, returning to form helped the Preds secure […]

ECHL: Indy Fuel Announces Multi-Year Affiliation Agreement With Chicago Blackhawks

The Indy Fuel have announced a three-year agreement with the Chicago Blackhawks and Rockford IceHogs to continue being the teams ECHL affiliate. It also includes an option for an additional two years. This comes as no surprise as the Fuel have been Chicago’s ECHL Affiliate since they joined the league in 2014. Indy has made […]

Blackhawks Lose 5-1, Forsberg Scores Hat Trick | 4/12/2024

With the last four games coming up for the Blackhawks, they played the first out of the final four on Friday, April 12th. They took a 5-1 loss against the Nashville Predators, who have two games remaining, in Ethan Del Mastro’s NHL debut. Filip Forsberg scored his 10th NHL career hat trick to help the […]

Coyotes Tame Predators Rampant 18 Game Point Streak

The Nashville Predators prowled into Mullett Arena, not having relinquished a point in their last 18 games (16-0-2). The Arizona Coyotes made sure that wasn’t the case with number 19. Jason Zucker made his presence known with two early goals against Connor Ingram. The first Zucker netted off a pass from below the red line […]

Predators Clicking on All Cylinders

For the first half of the season, it looked like the Nashville Predators were not going to make the Stanley Cup playoffs. They were struggling to put the puck in the net, were not getting timely saves, and appeared to be out of sync. Simply put, they were very un-Predator like. Fast forward to now […]

Game Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators | 01/06/2024

The Dallas Stars concluded the homestand with a Saturday night hockey game against the Nashville Predators. The Stars lost to the Predators 4-3 at the American Airlines Center. Dallas fell to 22-11-5, while Nashville improved to 22-17-1. Predators goaltender Kevin Lankinen made 26 saves for a win. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Mason Marchment, Tyler […]

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Predators Back in Playoff Hunt with Strong Play

For much of this season, the Nashville Predators played inconsistent hockey. They would win a bunch of games and then lose a bunch of games. There was never a middle ground, and up until this point, it was costing the Predators in terms of staying in contention in what is a very tight Western Conference. […]