COLIN WILSON RUMORS & GOSSIP

Nashville tries to stave off elimination on Monday night

The Los Angeles Kings have already punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals when they swept the St. Louis Blues on Sunday afternoon. Monday night, the Phoenix Coyotes will try to join the Kings when they look to close out their series against the Nashville Predators. At practice on Sunday, Wilson practiced on the top line with Mike Fisher and Martin Erat. After winning...
Via Inside Smashville  |  21 days ago
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Trotz made difficult decision in keeping Wilson out of Predators lineup

Nashville Predators Head Coach Barry Trotz has difficult lineup decisions to make every game when it comes to who is in and who will take a seat for the night. Nashville’s top two lines are set with Mike Fisher centering Sergei Kostitsyn and Martin Erat and David Legwand centering Andrei Kostitsyn and Patric Hornqvist to round out the group that makes up the Predators top-six...
Via Inside Smashville  |  March 09, 2012
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One more thing: Wilson shows improvement

Predators head coach Barry Trotz has been critical of Colin Wilson’s performance of late. Going into last night’s tilt against the Canucks, Wilson had just two points in nine February games and saw his ice-time fluctuate in the process.On Tuesday morning, Trotz said of Wilson: “You don’t want to take out the creativity out of a player that has creativity. When you have...
Via Smashville 24/7  |  February 22, 2012
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Predators Forward Colin Wilson Fondly Recalls Time at Boston University, Playing in Beanpot

The Nashville Predators were in Boston on Saturday, which offered somewhat of a homecoming for center Colin Wilson. The 22-year-old played two years at Boston University from 2007-2009, an experience that he speaks glowingly about. With the Beanpot final set to take place on Monday night (and BU seeking another title), Wilson discussed the event with NESN's Naoko Funayama. Wilson...
Via NESN.com  |  February 11, 2012
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Wilson Brings Confidence In Return To Lineup

Colin Wilson returned to Nashville's lineup against Carolina on Saturday night. (Sarah Fuqua) Colin Wilson returned to Nashville’s lineup on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena after missing the previous three games due to an upper body injury. At 13:16 of the first period, with the Predators up 1-0 over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, Wilson had the second assist on...
Via PuckScene.com  |  January 08, 2012
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Wilson, Predators edge Wild in shootout

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- With three rookie defensemen in their lineup, the Nashville Predators were looking for anything other than a close, tight game. But goalie Pekka Rinne and the rest of the Predators held it together and outlasted the slumping Minnesota Wild in a 2-1 shootout victory on Wednesday night. Count Rinne among those who like what they've seen from newcomers...
Via Fox Sports Tennessee  |  December 29, 2011
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Wilson’s pre-scouted shootout goal lifts Preds to win

As the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild headed to a shootout tonight, Predators head coach Barry Trotz knew he had to change things up. Instead of going with the usual selection of Martin Erat or David Legwand to shoot, Trotz went with Colin Wilson for the just the second time in his career.“He’s got certain things he can do and I felt he was ready for it,” Trotz said...
Via Smashville 24/7  |  December 29, 2011
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Wilson's Maturity Shows in Predators 2-1 Win over Flames

Colin Wilson is playing in his third season with the Nashville Predators and he is starting to play with the consistency and confidence that the coaches have been expecting since he was drafted seventh overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.On Tuesday night at the Bridgestone Arena, Wilson's power play goal, 3:31 in to the final period was the game winner in a game that produced...
Via PredsOnTheGlass  |  December 14, 2011
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Wilson showing consistency, maturity

Predators forward Colin Wilson skated and stick-handled down the left wing side, waited an extra second and delivered a perfect pass to set up a goal by Nick Spaling. That play in Saturday’s game against Anaheim was a pint-sized example of Wilson’s skill set, and Predators fans have seen those types of plays from the third-year forward on a more regular basis this season.Through...
Via Smashville 24/7  |  December 12, 2011
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Preds respond well following disallowed goals

The Predators could have gotten frustrated after a pair of disallowed goals. They didn’t.Before the Preds could officially get on the board in a much-needed 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, potential goals from Colin Wilson and Mike Fisher were disallowed.Wilson appeared to score a power play goal at 4:41 of the first period, but it was waved off by referee Tim Peel immediately...
Via Smashville 24/7  |  December 10, 2011
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