2014–15 Nashville Predators season
2014–15 Nashville Predators | |
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Division | 2nd Central |
Conference | 3rd Western |
2014–15 record | 47–25–10 |
Home record | 28–9–4 |
Road record | 19–16–6 |
Goals for | 232 |
Goals against | 208 |
Team information | |
General manager | David Poile |
Coach | Peter Laviolette |
Captain | Shea Weber |
Alternate captains | Mike Fisher James Neal |
Arena | Bridgestone Arena |
Average attendance | 16,854[1] (41 games) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Filip Forsberg (26) |
Assists | Mike Ribeiro (47) |
Points | Filip Forsberg (63) |
Penalty minutes | Shea Weber (70) |
Plus/minus | Colin Wilson (+21) |
Wins | Pekka Rinne (39) |
Goals against average | Pekka Rinne (2.08) |
The 2014–15 Nashville Predators season was the 17th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2]
Off-season
[edit]The day after the end of the Predators' 2013–14 season, where the team missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second-straight year, it was announced that after 17 years at the helm of the Nashville Predators, Barry Trotz was relieved of his duties as head coach.[3]
On May 6, 2014, it was announced that Peter Laviolette, former head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, was hired to replace Trotz as the new head coach of the Predators. The team also hired Kevin McCarthy as an assistant coach.[4]
On June 27, 2014, during the first round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, the Predators traded right winger Patric Hornqvist and restricted free agent Nick Spaling to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for right winger James Neal.
Playoffs
[edit]The Nashville Predators entered the playoffs as the Central Division's second seed. They lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games in the first round.
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 42 | 248 | 201 | +47 | 109 |
2 | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 41 | 232 | 208 | +24 | 104 |
3 | x – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 39 | 229 | 189 | +40 | 102 |
4 | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 42 | 231 | 201 | +30 | 100 |
5 | x – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 36 | 230 | 210 | +20 | 99 |
6 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 37 | 261 | 260 | +1 | 92 |
7 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 29 | 219 | 227 | −8 | 90 |
Suspensions/fines
[edit]Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
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Anton Volchenkov | Illegal check to the head of Calgary Flames forward Micheal Ferland during NHL Game No. 151 in Calgary on Friday, October 31, 2014, at 19:06 of the second period. | 4 games | $21,505.36 | November 2, 2014[5] |
James Neal | Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 447 in San Jose on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at 19:39 of the third period. | — | $2,000.00 | December 17, 2014[6] |
Craig Smith | High-sticking on Buffalo Sabres forward Jerry D'Amigo during NHL Game No. 1075 in Nashville on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at 17:50 of the first period. | — | $5,000.00 | March 22, 2015[7] |
Schedule and results
[edit]Pre-season
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 23 | Nashville | 2–4 | Tampa Bay | Mazanec | 10,442 | 0–1–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 25 | Tampa Bay | 0–1 | Nashville | Rinne | 13,107 | 1–1–0 | Recap | |
3 | September 27 | Florida | 1–2 | Nashville | SO | Hutton | 12,700 | 2–1–0 | Recap |
4 | September 27 | Florida | 1–4 | Nashville | Rinne | 15,741 | 3–1–0 | Recap | |
5 | September 29 | Columbus | 3–0 | Nashville | Rinne | 11,905 | 3–2–0 | Recap | |
6 | October 4 | Nashville | 2–3 | Columbus | Rinne | 14,786 | 3–3–0 | Recap |
Regular season
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Playoffs
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Player stats
[edit]Final stats[8]
Skaters
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Goaltenders
[edit]Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Pekka Rinne | 64 | 64 | 3,851 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 140 | 2.18 | 1807 | .923 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Carter Hutton | 18 | 17 | 1010 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 2.61 | 450 | .902 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marek Mazanec | 2 | 1 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.26 | 47 | .915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Pekka Rinne | 6 | 6 | 425 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 2.68 | 208 | .909 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Notable achievements
[edit]Awards
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Milestones
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Transactions
[edit]The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.
Trades
[edit]Date | Details
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June 27, 2014[15] | To Pittsburgh Penguins Patric Hornqvist Nick Spaling |
To Nashville Predators James Neal |
June 28, 2014 [16][17] |
To San Jose Sharks DET's 2nd-round pick in 2014 |
To Nashville Predators 2nd-round pick in 2014 4th-round pick in 2015 |
June 28, 2014 [16][17] |
To San Jose Sharks 3rd-round pick in 2014 4th-round pick in 2014 |
To Nashville Predators FLA's 3rd-round pick in 2014 |
December 29, 2014[18] | To Edmonton Oilers Derek Roy |
To Nashville Predators Mark Arcobello |
February 15, 2015[19] | To Toronto Maple Leafs Olli Jokinen Brendan Leipsic 1st-round pick in 2015 |
To Nashville Predators Cody Franson Mike Santorelli |
Free agents acquired[edit]
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Free agents lost[edit]
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Claimed via waivers[edit]
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Player signings[edit]
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Draft picks
[edit]The 2014 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[37]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 11 | Kevin Fiala | LW | HV71 (Sweden-Jr.) | |
2 | 42 | Vladislav Kamenev | LW | Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) | |
2 | 51[a] | Jack Dougherty | D | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
3 | 62[b] | Justin Kirkland | LW | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | |
4 | 112[c] | Viktor Arvidsson | LW | Skellefteå AIK (SHL) | |
5 | 132 | Joonas Lyytinen | D | KalPa (Finland) | |
6 | 162 | Aaron Irving | D | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
Draft notes
[edit]- a The San Jose Sharks' second-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent Detroit's second-round pick in 2014 (46th overall) to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[16]
- b The Florida Panthers' third-round pick (previously acquired by San Jose) went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent a third and fourth-round pick (72nd and 102nd overall) both in 2014 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[17]
- The Nashville Predators third-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent Florida's third-round pick in 2014 (62nd overall) to Nashville in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2014 (102nd overall) and this pick.[17]
- The Nashville Predators fourth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent Florida's third-round pick in 2014 (62nd overall) to Nashville in exchange for a third-round pick in 2014 (72nd overall) and this pick.[17]
- c The St. Louis Blues' fourth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent a fourth-round pick in 2013 to St. Louis in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2013 and this pick.[39]
- The Nashville Predators' seventh-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a trade on April 19, 2014 that sent Jaynen Rissling to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[40]
References
[edit]- ^ "2014–2015 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008.
- ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
- ^ "Trotz out as Predators coach after 15 years".
- ^ "New Era". Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Predators' Volchenkov suspended four games". NHL. November 2, 2014.
- ^ "Predators' Neal fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment". NHL. December 17, 2014.
- ^ "Predators' Smith fined for high-sticking". NHL. March 22, 2015.
- ^ "2014–2015 Regular Season Stats – Points – Nashville Predators – Statistics". Nashville Predators. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Lehtera, Price and Forsberg named stars of the week". NHL. November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Predators' Forsberg named NHL Rookie of Month". NHL. December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Giordano, Tarasenko, Rinne named stars of November". NHL. December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Gaudreau, Wilson, Gagner named 'Three Stars'". NHL. December 29, 2014.
- ^ a b c "2015 NHL All-Star selections highlighted by three Columbus Blue Jackets". NHL. January 10, 2015.
- ^ "Hossa, Toffoli and Rinne named stars of the week". NHL. February 16, 2015.
- ^ Nashville Predators Acquire James Neal From Pittsburgh
- ^ a b c Preds Select Two in Second Round
- ^ a b c d e Predators Select Seven at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft
- ^ Nashville Acquires Arcobello From Edmonton
- ^ "Nashville Acquires Franson and Santorelli From Toronto". Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ Predators Sign Olli Jokinen to One-Year Deal
- ^ Nashville Predators Sign Anton Volchenkov to a One-Year Contract
- ^ Nashville Predators Sign Mike Ribeiro to a One-Year Contract
- ^ Nashville Predators Sign Derek Roy to a One-Year Contract
- ^ Nashville Predators Sign Forward Steve Moses
- ^ Dallas Stars Sign Right Wing Patrick Eaves
- ^ "Flyers, Del Zotto agree to one-year contract". Philadelphia Flyers. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ^ Penguins Claim Forward Mark Arcobello
- ^ Nashville Predators Sign Joe Piskula to a One-Year Contract
- ^ Nashville Predators Sign Anthony Bitetto to a One-Year Contract
- ^ Nashville Predators Sign Mattias Ekholm to a Two-Year Contract
- ^ Nashville Predators Sign 2014 Fourth Round Pick Viktor Arvidsson to an Entry Level Contract
- ^ Nashville Predators Sign 2014 First Round Pick Kevin Fiala
- ^ Nashville Predators Agree to Terms with Defenseman Ryan Ellis
- ^ Nashville Predators Sign Taylor Beck to a One-Year Contract
- ^ Nashville Predators Sign Mazanec to a One-Year Contract
- ^ Nashville Predators Sign 2013 Draftee Juuse Saros
- ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ Predators Select 10 at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft
- ^ Nashville Predators Acquire Jaynen Rissling From Washington