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Stars tie NHL power-play record in 3-2 win over Predators Joe Pavelski helped Dallas tie the NHL record for power-play goals in the first two games, scoring one of three with the man advantage in another victory over Nashville as the Star...
Looks for redemption versus Dallas Saros will start Sunday's road game in Dallas, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Impact Saros allowed five goals on 20 shots Friday versus the Stars in what ended up being a 7-0 loss for the Predators. Head coach John Hynes will turn back to Saros instead of giving veteran Pekka Rinne the start. Saros has a 2-1-0 record and a .915 save percentage through three outings -- this is a good chance for the Finn to bounce back.
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Stars captain Benn misses practice after injury in opener Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn has missed practice a day after his right leg buckled during a collision in the season opener
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Returned to taxi squad The Predators reassigned Olivier to their taxi squad Saturday.
Impact Olivier has drawn into three games with Nashville this season, going scoreless while averaging 10:45 of ice time per contest. The 23-year-old winger will likely continue to bounce between the active roster and the taxi squad throughout the season.
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Not chipping in offensively Haula has just a single assist in four games this season.
Impact Haula scored a respectable 12 goals and 24 points in 48 combined games with the Hurricanes and Panthers last season, but he clearly hasn't quite settled in with his new team yet. He's currently averaging roughly 15 minutes per game centering the Preds' third line, with a healthy 2:24 coming on the power play, so he should start finding the scoresheet soon enough.
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Off to slow start Ellis was held off the scoresheet for the third time in four games in Friday's 7-0 blowout loss to the Stars.
Impact True, Ellis hasn't done much so far this season. However, the Preds are only averaging 2.5 goals scored per game (which ranks them 23rd out of 31 teams in that category), so his teammates haven't done much either. In the meantime, Ellis plays on the team's top defensive pairing opposite Roman Josi, leads the team in average TOI (23:58) and has the second-most shots on goal (17), so something's got to give sooner or later. Bottom line, keep him in your fantasy lineups for now -- he's too good for this cold streak to last much longer.
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Dallas hosts Nashville after Radulov’s 2-goal game Nashville Predators (2-2-0, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (1-0-0, eighth in the Central Division)
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Dallas hosts Nashville after Radulov's 2-goal game Dallas hosts the Nashville Predators after Alexander Radulov scored two goals in the Stars' 7-0 win against the Predators
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Radulov, Pavelski 2 goals as Stars beat Preds 7-0 in opener DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski had two goals and two assists and Alexander Radulov also scored twice, helping Dallas beat the Nashville Predator...
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Radulov, Pavelski 2 goals as Stars beat Preds 7-0 in opener Joe Pavelski had two goals and two assists and Alexander Radulov also scored twice, helping Dallas beat the Nashville Predators 7-0 in the Stars’ delayed season opener
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Active in blowout loss Granlund had four shots on goal and two blocked shots in 17:51 during Friday's 7-0 loss to the Stars.
Impact Granlund saw plenty of ice time in his season debut, but neither he nor his Predators teammates were able to solve Stars goalie Anton Khudobin in the lopsided loss. The 28-year-old Granlund should continue to see top-six minutes going forward. He had 30 points in 63 games for the Predators last year, his lowest output since he had eight points in 27 outings as a rookie in 2012-13.
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Makes relief appearance Rinne allowed two goals on eight shots in relief of Juuse Saros during Friday's 7-0 loss to the Stars.
Impact Rinne was no more effective than Saros in the contest, which the Stars dominated over the final 40 minutes. The 38-year-old Rinne has been relegated to a backup role for 2020-21, but with Saros' clunker Friday, Rinne may be in line for Sunday's start against the Stars. Given the firepower displayed Friday, it would be risky to trust Rinne in DFS if he gets the nod.
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Pulled after two periods Saros was blitzed for five goals on 20 shots in Friday's 7-0 loss to the Stars.
Impact Saros was perfect in the first period, but the Stars rang up five goals (three on the power play, one shorthanded) on the Finn during the middle frame. Pekka Rinne relieved Saros in the third. Chalk it up to a bad night for the 25-year-old Saros, who had allowed just three goals combined in his previous two starts, both wins. That said, it may be Rinne who gets the starting nod Sunday in the rematch.
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Tending twine Friday Saros will patrol the crease in Friday's road contest against the Stars, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Impact Saros has been terrific in his first two starts this season, yielding just three goals on 74 shots while earning a win in both. It appears that he's officially taken the reigns from Pekka Rinne in Nashville. The 25-year-old will face a Dallas team that has yet to play a game this season, giving him a good opportunity against a roster that may need to shake off some rust.
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Placed on IR Jarnkrok (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 18 on Friday according to the NHL's media site.
Impact While Jarnkrok was deemed day-to-day by head coach John Hynes, his placement on injured reserve means he'll miss both of the Predators' upcoming games against the Stars on Friday and Sunday. The 29-year-old will be eligible to return as soon as Tuesday against Chicago. Yakov Trenin is expected to replace him in the lineup for Friday's contest.
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Moves to active roster Olivier was recalled to the Predators' active roster Friday.
Impact This is a strong signal that Olivier will enter the lineup in place of Calle Jarnkrok (undisclosed) for Friday's matchup against the Stars. Olivier has played two games this year, recording eight hits, three blocked shots and two shots on net.
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Deemed day-to-day Jarnkrok (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports.
Impact Jarnkrok won't be available for Friday's game versus the Stars, but his day-to-day tag suggests he could return for Sunday's rematch with Dallas. The 29-year-old forward has potted one goal in three games this campaign.
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Making season debut Granlund (undisclosed) will make his season debut Friday against the Stars, Adam Vingan of The Athletic reports.
Impact Granlund missed the entirety of training camp and the Predators' first three games of the campaign due to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols, but he was able to get a full practice in Thursday, so he should be close to 100 percent Friday. The 28-year-old Finn will skate on Nashville's second line and second power-play unit against Dallas.
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The Predators are asking do-everything captain Roman Josi to do a little less Predators coach John Hynes plans to slash Josi’s penalty-killing minutes to conserve the captain’s energy over the course of the season.
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Stars set to finally start season, host Predators After COVID-19 hampered the start to their season, the Dallas Stars are finally ready to go. Opening the season against the Nashville Predators on Friday night
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Cleared from virus protocols Granlund was removed from the league's COVID-19 protocol Thursday, Adam Vingan of The Athletic reports.
Impact Granlund missed the team's entire training camp and first three games due to the league's protocols, but he could return as early as Friday's game against Dallas. The 28-year-old will still need to be added to the roster from the non-roster injured reserve, but once he's officially back with the team, he's expected to handle a middle-six role. Granlund's status for Friday's game should become clear before puck drop.
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Back at practice Granlund (COVID-19 protocols) returned to practice Thursday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Impact Granlund missed the entirety of training camp and Nashville's first three games of the season due to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols, so he'll need at least a few practices to get up to speed, but the 28-year-old Finn should make his season debut sooner rather than later. Granlund will likely slot into a middle-six role whenever the Predators feel he's ready to rock.
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