THOMAS NOVAK NEWS

Penguins trade forward Michael Bunting to Predators for Luke Schenn, Tommy Novak Soon after trading defenseman Vincent Desharnais to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager/president of...

MARCH 6 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Swapped to Pittsburgh Novak and Luke Schenn were traded to the Penguins from the Predators on Wednesday in exchange for Michael Bunting (abdomen) and a 2026 fourth-round pick, Pierre LeBrun of TSN repor...

Impact Novak is an intriguing player for the Penguins, but the chances are low of him being anything more than a middle-six forward who could feature on the second power-play unit. The 27-year-old Novak had a slow start in 2024-25 and has managed just 22 points over 52 appearances, but he had totals of 43 points in 2022-23 and 45 points in 2023-24. It's also possible the Penguins try to flip him before Friday's trade deadline, but if he stays in Pittsburgh, his fantasy value will hold pretty steady to what it was in Nashville.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Lights lamp in Tuesday's win Novak scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.

Impact Novak was listed on the second line but ended up with a team-low 11:41 of ice time. That's even with him scoring a goal in the first period to erase the Bruins' early lead created by Charlie Coyle. Novak has three points over his last four games and could continue to play on the second line if Steven Stamkos remains on the wing following the Gustav Nyquist trade over the weekend.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning acquire Gourde and Bjorkstrand and Panthers get Vanecek as NHL trade action heats up

The Tampa Bay Lightning have answered the cross-state-rival and defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers’ first couple of additions ahead of the NHL trade deadline with a bi...

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

O'Reilly, Stamkos lead Predators to 6-3 win over Bruins

Ryan O’Reilly scored twice and had an assist, Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists and the Nashville Predators picked up a rare road win with a 6-3 victory over the Boston Bru...

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

NHL Now: Trade deadline fits | NHL.com Mike Kelly and the NHL Now crew discusses on the best possible trade fits for Alex Tuch, Rikard Rakell, and Tommy Novak

MARCH 4 • NHL.COM

NHL roundup: Predators end Jets' 11-game win streak First-period goals by Filip Forsberg and Tommy Novak held up as the host Nashville Predators snapped the Winnipeg Jets’ 11-game winning stre...

FEBRUARY 28 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Postgame: WPG vs. NSH, Novak | Nashville Predators Preds forward Tommy Novak discusses his team's victory over Winnipeg.

FEBRUARY 28 • NHL.COM

Predators hold on to snap Jets' 11-game winning streak First-period goals by Filip Forsberg and Tommy Novak held up as the host Nashville Predators snapped the Winnipeg Jets’ 11-game winning stre...

FEBRUARY 28 • SACBEE.COM

Tallies power-play goal Novak scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Jets.

Impact Novak's goal at 15:29 of the first period stood as the game-winner. It was his first goal in four contests since the NHL resumed after the 4 Nations Face-Off -- prior to the break, the 27-year-old had six goals and four assists over a 10-game span. For the season, he's up to 12 goals, 20 points, 85 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 49 appearances. Novak is on pace for his worst full NHL campaign, but he's done enough to maintain a middle-six role.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies power-play goal Novak scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Jets.

Impact Novak's goal at 15:29 of the first period stood as the game-winner. It was his first goal in four contests since the NHL resumed after the 4 Nations Face-Off -- prior to the break, the 27-year-old had six goals and four assists over a 10-game span. For the season, he's up to 12 goals, 20 points, 85 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 49 appearances. Novak is on pace for his worst full NHL campaign, but he's done enough to maintain a middle-six role.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Saros, Predators beat weary Winnipeg 2-1 to end NHL-best Jets' team-record winning streak at 11

Juuse Saros made 23 saves and the Nashville Predators ended NHL-leading Winnipeg’s franchise-record winning streak at 11 games, beating the weary Jets 2-1 on Thursday night

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Nets another goal in win Novak scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

Impact Novak has six goals and four assists over his last 10 contests. The 27-year-old's tally opened the scoring in the first period Saturday. He's up to 11 goals, 19 points, 79 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 45 appearances. The break for the 4 Nations Face-Off comes at a bad time for Novak, who finally had some momentum on offense for the first time this season, so he'll be a player to watch when the NHL resumes Feb. 22 as the Predators host the Avalanche.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies late in loss Novak scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Novak has five goals and four assists over his last nine outings. Despite that decent performance, he's mostly been confined to third-line minutes. He did earn some shifts higher in the lineup as Joakim Kemell was sheltered in his NHL debut Friday. Novak has 10 goals, 18 points, 77 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 44 appearances this season.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Scores again Friday Novak scored a goal in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Sabres.

Impact Novak was limited to 11:53 of ice time in the loss but maintained his power-play spot on the second unit. The 27-year-old has done well despite a limited role lately, earning four goals and four assists over his last six outings. For the season, he's at a less inspiring 17 points with 72 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 41 appearances. Novak is worth a look at least as a streaming option for fantasy managers in need of offense.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Nets lone goal in loss Novak scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks.

Impact Novak's tally at 8:41 of the first period was 90 seconds after Nils Hoglander opened the scoring for the Canucks. The 27-year-old Novak has found a groove recently with three goals and four assists over his last seven contests, primarily in a third-line role on the wing with Fedor Svechkov at center. Novak struggled at center earlier in the season, and it's still too soon to say that he's turned a corner. For the campaign, he's at eight goals, 16 points, 71 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 40 appearances.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes pair of points in win Novak scored a goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Sharks.

Impact Novak was involved in Nashville's first two goals, which came 56 seconds apart in the first period. The 27-year-old didn't get in on the fun again in a second straight high-scoring battle between these two teams, but he has earned six points over his last three outings following his prior seven-game slump. The forward has seven goals, 15 points (four on the power play), 66 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 38 appearances.

JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Three points in win Novak notched a goal and two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Sharks.

Impact Novak cracked the scoresheet for the second game in a row, making it the first time he recorded points in at least two straight games since a three-game stretch between Dec. 10 and Dec. 14. It was also the first multi-point effort of the campaign for the 27-year-old, but these outputs aren't expected to become the norm for Novak especially considering his bottom-six role in the lineup.

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Gathers helper in win Novak provided an assist in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Wild.

Impact Novak ended a seven-game drought with the helper. That stretch includes his two-game absence due to an upper-body injury to begin January. The 27-year-old forward has remained in a bottom-six role lately, as Steven Stamkos and Ryan O'Reilly have function as top-six centers. Novak has just 10 points with 61 shots on net and a minus-2 rating over 36 appearances.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Projected to play in Winnipeg Head coach Andrew Brunette said that he expects Novak (upper body) will be able to play in Tuesday's road matchup against the Jets, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site r...

Impact Novak missed back-to-back games in Vancouver and Calgary due to his injury. The left-shot center will most likely fill a bottom-six role against the Jets on Tuesday. The 27-year-old has contributed five goals and four helpers over 31 appearances this season.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Likely out Saturday Novak (upper body) isn't expected to play Saturday against the Flames, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.

Impact Novak missed Friday's matchup with the injury and it appears he'll likely miss at least one more contest. Fedor Svechkov will likely remain in Nashville's bottom-six while Novak's sidelined.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Won't be available Friday Novak (upper body) won't play Friday versus the Canucks.

Impact Fedor Svechkov was called up Friday, and it appears Novak's injury is the reason why the Predators needed a forward. Novak will miss at least one game and is considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's contest in Calgary.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Pockets helper Monday Novak earned an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Novak has generated five points over his last seven contests, though he's now gone five games without a goal. The 27-year-old forward is up to nine points, 50 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 28 appearances. Novak was listed as the third-line center Monday but saw a reduced role with the Predators dressing 11 forwards and seven defensemen. The team has struggled to score this year, making depth players like Novak risky options for fantasy managers.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Finds twine in Thursday's win Novak scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Stars.

Impact Novak has scored in back-to-back games, though his ice time could be set to drop soon. Ryan O'Reilly returned from a lower-body injury Thursday and looks set to fill a second-line role moving forward, which would leave Novak as the third-line center unless he moves to the wing. The 27-year-old has five goals, one assist, 42 shots on net and 10 blocked shots over 23 appearances this season, so he hasn't done much to earn a larger role despite recording at least 43 points in each of the previous two campaigns.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE