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Former NHLer Brent Peterson passes away at 68

A former NHL player, associate coach and broadcaster for the Nashville Predators, Brent Peterson has passed away. On Friday, the Nashville Predators released

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Prominent Analyst Says Predators Are 'Kicking Around' On Alexander Nikishin

NASHVILLE — New Nashville President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Chris MacFarland has been a busy man since taking over the Predators' front office in June.

Nashville Predators News / Nashville Predators On SI / September 11

Nashville Announces Passing of Former Assistant Coach Brent Peterson

NASHVILLE — The Nasvhille Predators announced the passing of former assistant coach Brent Peterson on Friday. Peterson, 68, passed after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Nashville Predators News / Nashville Predators On SI / September 10

Nashville Predators Kick Off Behind The Scenes Series 'On The Record'

NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators ramped up the excitement for the 2026-27 season on Thursday by releasing episode one of its new docuseries "On The Record".

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Tyson Jost News / Nashville Predators On SI / September 9

Tyson Jost Joins Predators Training Camp as PTO

NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators have added center Tyson Jost to their training camp roster on a Professional Tryout Agreement, according to PuckPedia.

Nashville Predators News / Daily Faceoff / September 9

Predators’ Forsberg calls Evangelista trade ‘a surprise’, but doesn’t think team is done making moves

There’s some intrigue in Music City, especially after the team seems to be poised to make more moves. When speaking to reporters at the NHL Player Media Tour in Las Vegas, Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg was asked about his reaction to the team trading forward winger Luke Evangelista to the New Jersey Devils last week.

Nashville Predators News / Daily Faceoff / September 9

2026-27 NHL team preview: Nashville Predators

After an extremely disappointing 2024-25 season, the Nashville Predators entered 2025-26 with significantly lower expectations. There weren’t any drastic changes made (certainly not at the level of 2025-26), and after picking fifth-overall in the 2025 NHL Draft, it felt like the Predators were beginning a much-needed rebuild phase.

Nashville Predators News / Nashville Predators On SI / September 8

Nashville Predators Announce Expanded Television Market For 2026-27 Season

NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators announced Scripps Sports will broadcast the 2026-27 season in seven additional television markets in the first season of the multi-year media rights agreement.

Tyson Jost News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 8

Predators Sign Tyson Jost To PTO

The Nashville Predators have signed forward Tyson Jost to a professional try-out for their 2026-27 training camp per PuckPedia. Jost spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season on the Predators lineup, playing through a one-year, two-way contract originally signed with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2025.

Tyson Jost News / Daily Faceoff / September 8

Tyson Jost to attend Predators training camp on PTO

Unrestricted free agent center Tyson Jost will attend the Nashville Predators‘ 2026 training camp on a professional tryout opportunity (PTO), PuckPedia reported Tuesday afternoon.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Nashville Predators News / Inside The Rink / September 8

ECHL: T.J. Semptimphelter Headed to Nashville Predators Prospect Showcase

Atlanta Gladiators fans will have a familiar name to keep an eye on when the Nashville Predators open the 2026 Prospect Showcase on Sunday. T.J. Semptimphelter has been named to Nashville’s 23-player roster after a rookie season in Atlanta that put him among the ECHL’s top goaltenders.

Nashville Predators News / Nashville Predators On SI / September 8

Nashville Announces Roster Ahead of Prospect Showcase

NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators kick off the upcoming season this weekend in Morrisville, North Carolina with the 2026 Prospect Showcase. The Predators roster consists of signed and unsigned draft picks, free-agent signings, players acquired via trade and skaters playing on a tryout agreement.

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NHL News / The Spun / September 8

Figure Skater Announces Heartbreaking Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis

A former figure skater has announced a heartbreaking Stage 4 cancer diagnosis on social media. NHL prospect Austin Roest announced that his girlfriend, former figure skater Milara Okabe, has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer.

Nashville Predators News / Nashville Predators On SI / September 3

Nashville Announces New Jersey Numbers For Upcoming Season

The Nashville Predators announced new jersey numbers for the upcoming season on Thursday. The organization announced the new numbers on social media, priming the fan base for the new year.

Luke Evangelista News / Daily Faceoff / September 3

Luke Evangelista calls trade to Devils ‘a shock’

When the news broke on Tuesday that the New Jersey Devils had acquired forward Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a conditional first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Entry Draft, the hockey world collectively reacted with surprise.

Luke Evangelista News / Nashville Predators On SI / September 2

What the Predators Do Next After Trading Luke Evangelista to New Jersey

The Nashville Predators rocked the hockey world by trading up-and-coming forward Luke Evangelista to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Evangelista had become a fan favorite in his four seasons on Broadway and, at just 24 years old, appeared poised to be a key piece in the Predators' resurgence under new general manager Chris MacFarland.

Luke Evangelista News / Daily Faceoff / September 2

Luke Evangelista trade a confusing one for Predators

Eyebrows were raised around the NHL on Tuesday night as the New Jersey Devils acquired forward Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a conditional 2028 first-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick.

Nashville Predators News / NHL Rumors / September 2

NHL Rumors: Nashville Predators Are Loaded for Future Moves

The Nashville Predators traded forward Luke Evangelista to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. As NHLRumors.com has documented since President of Hockey Ops and GM Chris MacFarland came to Music City, he has been reshaping the team around his vision.