NASHVILLE PREDATORS 26-24-7 · 5TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
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Cole Smith - Could miss time Smith (upper body) is not considered close to returning to action according to general manager David Poile, Robby Stanley of 102.5 The Game reports Tuesday.
Impact Smith will for sure miss his second straight contest when the Preds face the Knight on Tuesday, though it sounds like it may be longer. With just one point in his last 11 contests, the 27-year-old winger's absence is unlikely to have a significant impact on fantasy players.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Juuso Parssinen - Not expected back soon Parssinen (upper body) hasn't resumed skating according to GM David Poile, Robby Stanley of 102.5 The Game reports Tuesday.
Impact Parssinen has been out of action since late February and seems no closer to getting back onto the ice. Unfortunately, the club never offered a more clear recovery timeline, so for now fantasy players will probably have to just consider him out indefinitely. Even once given the all-clear, the youngster is far from a lock for the lineup and may have to spend time as a healthy scratch periodically.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
John Leonard - Hits waivers Leonard was placed on waivers Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Impact Despite being waived, Leonard may remain with the Predators and skate in a bottom-six role versus Vegas on Tuesday. He's picked up one goal through five top-level appearances this year.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Lankinen - Tending twine Tuesday Lankinen will guard the home goal Tuesday against Vegas.
Impact Lankinen is coming off a 31-save effort in a 3-2 loss to Toronto on March 26. He has a record of 8-7-1 this season with a 2.72 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 17 appearances. The Golden Knights rank 14th in the league this campaign with 3.27 goals per game.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Roman Josi - Won't play Tuesday Josi (upper body) is set to miss Tuesday's game against the Golden Knights, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Impact Josi will miss his 10th straight game, but he's apparently inching closer to a return. As long as the Predators' playoff hopes are alive, he'll likely be day-to-day until he's cleared to return.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cody Glass - Stays hot Tuesday Glass scored the overtime winner and registered an assist in Nashville's 3-2 victory over Vegas on Tuesday.
Impact Both of Glass' points were recorded with the man advantage. He's been hot recently, providing four goals and six points over his last six contests, and the power play has been a big part of that success, accounting for four of those points. By contrast, nine of his total 33 points (14 goals, 19 assists) through 67 appearances this season have been supplied during power plays, so typically Glass doesn't generate quite as much of his offense from special teams.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Thomas Novak - Leads with three-point effort Novak provided two goals and an assist in Nashville's 3-2 overtime victory over Vegas on Tuesday.
Impact Novak earned his second multi-point game in the span of just three contests, giving him three goals and seven points in that stretch. Both of his markers Tuesday were recorded in the first period, and his helper was the primary assist on Cody Glass' overtime winner. Novak has 17 goals and 41 points in 46 outings this season, which is a huge jump from his 2021-22 rookie totals of a goal and seven points in 27 appearances.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Lankinen - Makes 30 saves to beat Vegas Lankinen kicked out 30 of 32 shots in a 3-2 win over Vegas on Tuesday.
Impact Lankinen lost his previous two outings, during which he surrendered seven goals on 39 shots. Through 18 games this season, he has a 9-7-1 record, 2.67 GAA and .918 save percentage. Lankinen has been used sparingly behind Juuse Saros throughout the 2022-23 campaign, but he'll likely get at least one more start given that Nashville will finish the season with a back-to-back set from April 13-14.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Predators @ Stars 4/3 | NHL Highlights 2023
APRIL 4, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Cal Foote - Breaks up shutout bid Foote scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Stars.
Impact Foote ended an eight-game point drought with his tally at 15:10 of the third period. The 24-year-old defenseman has found steady playing time with the Predators, but it hasn't led to more offense. He's picked up three points through 18 games with Nashville, matching his output from 26 contests with the Lightning to begin the year. Foote has added 38 shots on net, 52 hits, 42 blocked shots, 61 PIM and a plus-5 rating across his 44 appearances this season.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Juuse Saros - No match for Stars Saros stopped 21 of 26 shots in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Stars.
Impact Saros' struggles against the Predators' division rivals continued -- he ended the year 0-4-0 with 16 goals allowed against the Stars this season. He's alternated wins and losses over his last six outings, giving up 17 goals in that span. The 27-year-old is at 30-22-7 with a 2.76 GAA and a .916 save percentage through 60 appearances. Saros can be expected to play regularly as the Predators continue to contend for a playoff spot, though it's unclear if he'll go back-to-back with a game against the Golden Knights on Tuesday.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cole Smith - Suffers undisclosed injury Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury sustained against the Blues on Saturday, John Glennon of NHL.com reports.
Impact Smith's status for Monday's matchup with Dallas should probably be considered questionable at best, especially after the team opted to call up John Leonard from the minors. In his last 11 games, the 27-year-old Smith managed just one point and eight shots while dishing out 34 hits. If he can't play Monday, the aforementioned Leonard should be in line to replace him in the lineup.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
John Leonard - Recalled from AHL Milwaukee Leonard was elevated from the minors Monday.
Impact Leonard has played in just four NHL games this season, in which he notched one goal, two shots and two hits while averaging 12:31 of ice time. With the Admirals, the winger has been significantly more productive, racking up 14 goals and 24 assists in 61 contests. An injury to Cole Smith (undisclosed) could open the door for Leonard to suit up versus the Stars on Monday.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cole Smith - Out Monday Smith (upper body) will not play Monday against the Stars.
Impact As expected, Smith will miss at least one game after suffering an injury Saturday against the Blues. The 27-year-old has just one point over his last 11 games.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Juuse Saros - Guarding cage Monday Saros will get the starting nod in Dallas on Monday.
Impact After getting crushed for seven goals by the Kraken on March 25, Saros has allowed just four goals on 103 shots over his last three starts. The 27-year-old is 30-21-7 with a .918 save percentage and a 2.72 GAA through 59 games this season. Saros is 0-3-0 with an .867 save percentage against Dallas this season.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jeremy Lauzon - Unavailable Monday Lauzon (upper body) will not play Monday against Dallas, per the NHL's media site.
Impact Lauzon will miss a second straight game after getting injured Thursday against the Penguins. The 25-year-old blueliner has two points over his last 13 outings. His next chance to dress will be Tuesday against Vegas.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Roman Josi - Won't play Monday Josi (upper body) is not in Monday's lineup against the Stars, per the NHL's media site.
Impact Josi will miss his ninth straight game and there's still no update on his timeline. Nashville's next game is Tuesday against Vegas but he doesn't appear to be on track to return.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Stars open critical homestand against Predators The Dallas Stars open a crucial three-game homestand when they host the Nashville Predators on Monday night.
APRIL 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Central Division foes meet when Stars host the Predators

The Nashville Predators take on the Dallas Stars in a matchup within the Central Division Monday
APRIL 2, 2023 • Associated Press
Philip Tomasino - Scoring run continues Tomasino scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
Impact Don't look now, but the 21-year-old Mississauga native now has a very respectable 17 points (5G, 12A) in 24 games since being recalled from AHL Milwaukee in February. Given the number of injuries to the Preds' regular top-six players (e.g., Filip Forsberg, Matt Duchene, Ryan Johansen), Tomasino has been promoted to a scoring-line role. Over his last 10 games, he has averaged 16:43 in ice time (including 2:41 on the power play), making him a very attractive late-season pickup in most standard fantasy formats.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Yakov Trenin - Scores goal in Saturday rout Trenin scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
Impact Now with 11 goals and 11 assists in 70 games, Trenin is on pace to finish with something resembling his career-high, 24-point effort from last season. Not bad for a bottom-six forward. However, Trenin would need to receive a promotion to more of a scoring role in order to have any significant fantasy value in most formats.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Juuse Saros - Snags win No. 30 Saros stopped 21 shots in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
Impact It was his 30th win of the season, but it was also nearly his second shutout as he didn't get beaten until midway through the third period. Saros is having a strong close to the campaign, going 7-4-2 since the beginning of March with a 2.52 GAA and .922 save percentage in 14 appearances as Nashville tries to claw its way into the playoff picture.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Luke Evangelista - Three points against Blues Evangelista scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 6-1 win over St. Louis.
Impact Both helpers came in the first period before Evangelista banged home a tally of his own midway through the second. The 2020 second-round pick snapped a five-game point drought with the performance, but the last time he hit the scoresheet was his four-point bonanza against Buffalo on March 21. Evangelista is proving his upside as he gets a look in a top-six role for the injury-ravaged Predators; the next step for the 21-year-old is to develop some consistency. Through his first 17 NHL games, he has six goals and 12 points.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Thomas Novak - Four-point eruption Saturday Novak scored a goal and added three assists, two on the power play, in Saturday, 6-1 win over the Blues.
Impact It was a career-best night for the 25-year-old, who had a few three-point performances on his resume coming into Saturday. Novak opened the scoring early in the first period to get the rout started, then picked up one helper in each period to keep the Preds' offense humming. The 2015 third-round pick has become a force in the top six for Nashville, and over the last 12 games Novak has racked up five goals and 14 points.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Special teams woes doom Blues in 6-1 loss to Predators NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Thursday, the Blues overcame poor special teams to beat Chicago.
APRIL 1, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
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