Nashville Predators Week: A Hat Trick For, A Hat Trick Against
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.
Nashville Predators Week: A Hat Trick For, A Hat Trick AgainstThis 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.
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.
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.
The Predators went 1-2 in their three games this week. This is how their games against the Canucks, Kraken, and Oilers went down.
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.
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.