The Predators have reinstated winger Cole Smith from injured reserve, Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey reports. They’ve had a whopping three open roster spots since sending Zachary L’Heureux to the AHL last weekend, so no corresponding transaction is required.
Jesse Montano: Colorado Avalanche injury updates: Forward Gabriel Landeskog was given a maintenance day. Defenseman Sam Girard is a possibility for this weekend.
The Nashville Predators announced Sunday that they’ve placed defenseman Roman Josi on injured reserve. Additionally, forward Cole Smith will be out three to six weeks with an upper-body injury.
The Nashville Predators announced Sunday that forward Cole Smith will miss three to six weeks with an upper-body injury and captain Roman Josi has been placed on injured reserve.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The NHL announced a scoring correction following the Nashville Predators’ 2–1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. The update was posted by the NHL's Public Relations account on X.
Nashville Predators forward Cole Smith was given a game misconduct for a hit to the head on San Jose Sharks forward Ty Dellandrea during the 2nd period of Thursday night’s contest.
Nashville faces off against Seattle at 7:00 PM CDT at Bridgestone Arena. BOSTON--Nashville welcomes Seattle to Bridgestone Arena this evening in game three on the Predators regular season schedule.
Cole Smith’s emergence as a reliable bottom-six forward was a boost for the Nashville Predators this season. It’s also a win for the team’s amateur scouting staff, which identified Smith as a late bloomer with NHL potential following his senior year at the University of North Dakota in 2020.
The last time Rick Tocchet opened the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Nashville Predators were his first round opponent. Back in the summer of 2020, Tocchet was behind the bench of the Arizona Coyotes and drew the Preds in the opening round of the summer bubble postseason in Edmonton.
When Nashville Predators’ team practice concluded on Thursday (Jan. 25), the players didn’t head straight to the locker room. Instead, they formed a circle at center ice, as Cole Smith skated a lap around them to the tune of cheers and thunderous stick taps.
It appears Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz has the same knack for signing lineup-staple players to team-friendly contracts as his predecessor, David Poile.
The Predators signed forward Cole Smith to a two-year, $2M ($1M AAV) contract extension on Wednesday, per a team announcement. The deal begins next season and keeps Smith under contract through 2026.