There were plenty of big storylines this week for the Nashville Predators as Ryan O'Reilly played his 1000th game and scored a hat trick, but the team went 1-2 as Elias Pettersson got three goals against the Predators in a tough loss.
There were plenty of big storylines this week for the Nashville Predators as Ryan O'Reilly played his 1000th game and scored a hat trick, but the team went 1-2 as Elias Pettersson got three goals against the Predators in a tough loss.
This week wrapped up the first month of the season for the Nashville Predators who had a challenging October schedule and finished the month with a record of 4-5 despite mostly solid performances against quality teams. There were encouraging moments for the Predators in those nine October regular season games but also some concerns.
October Highs and Lows: Saros, Glass, and the Curse of Leon Draisaitl
Ryan O'Reilly celebrated a major career milestone this week as he played in his 1000th NHL game on October 31. The 32-year-old was clear that he isn't even close to hanging up his skates yet.
Ryan O'Reilly Celebrates 1000 Career NHL Games Tonight: "I Still Have A Lot of Hockey Left to Play"
Hitting that major milestone in a long NHL career doesn't happen by accident. Head coach Andrew Brunette and veteran Ryan McDonagh share what contributed to their longevity in the league.
McDonagh, Brunette Talk Keys to Longevity in the NHL
The Predators went 1-2 in their three games this week. This is how their games against the Canucks, Kraken, and Oilers went down.
Predators - 2, Canucks - 5: Four Unanswered Goals and a Pettersson Hat Trick Doom Predators
Elias Pettersson and Inability to Capitalize on Momentum Cost Predators in Loss to Canucks
Predators - 2, Kraken - 4: Novak, Josi Score But Preds Can't Convert More Chances Into Goals
Predators Lose 4-2 to Kraken: Statistics and Perspective Check
Predators - 5, Oilers - 2: Ryan O'Reilly Scores Hat Trick, Lankinen Rock Solid In Net
Three Stars in Nashville Predators 5-2 Win Over Edmonton Oilers
Another player achieved an NHL milestone this week as defenseman Marc Del Gaizo played his first NHL game Saturday afternoon against the Oilers. It was a strong debut for a young player determined to prove he was ready for his shot at NHL minutes.
Cody Glass Moves to IR as Predators Recall Marc Del Gaizo
Marc Del Gaizo Makes His NHL Debut in Edmonton Today
This week The Hockey News launched an incredible two year project. The Hockey News Archive is a digitized collection of every issue of The Hockey News ever printed.