< PreviousWE’RE KNOWN FOR OUR ASSISTS. Get game-winning performance with the leader in roadside assistance. Across the nation, AAA is there when you need us, 24/7, with top-quality roadside assistance. Plus, don’t forget all the other ways our quality, service and value can help you, including insurance, travel and more! Nashville (615) 297-7700 • Cool Springs (615) 376-1601 Hendersonville (615) 264-5480 • Murfreesboro (615) 896-5585 Proud Partner and Huge Fans of the Nashville Predators. 19-RM-0046C 19-RM-0046-C Nashville Predators_Full PageAd_v1.indd 110/22/19 2:51 PMTHE MATCHUP After 142 days off, the Nashville Predators return to the ice on Thursday afternoon to take on the Dallas Stars in an exhibition game before beginning its Qualifying Round series vs. Arizona on Aug. 2. This will be Nashville’s first competitive game since its March 10 regular-season finale at Montreal, a 4-2 victory. The two teams will clash at Edmonton’s Rogers Place, home of the Western Conference’s Phase 4 Secure Zone, for the lone tune-up game before the start of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. STORYLINES VS. DALLAS • Nashville is 40-42-(1)-5 all-time against Dallas, including a 2-2-0 record this season. • The Preds completed back-to-back shutouts of the Stars on March 5-7, with Juuse Saros blanking Dallas in both games. • The Preds battled the Stars in the First Round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs before bowing out in six games (4-2). • The two teams competed in the 2020 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, with Nashville falling by a 4-2 score. • Season series: 12/14 @ NSH (L, 4-1); 1/1 @ DAL (L, 4-2); 3/5 @ NSH (W, 2-0); 3/7 @ DAL (W, 2-0) NOTABLES VS. THE STARS • Juuse Saros is 6-0-1 in his career against the Stars with a 1.97 goals-against average and .939 save percentage. • Roman Josi has recorded 28 points (10g-18a) in 36 career contests vs. Dallas, including a four-point game (2g-2a) on Feb. 25, 2013. • Ryan Johansen has posted 20 points (7g-13a) in 32 career games against the Stars. • Dan Hamhuis spent two seasons with Dallas from 2016-18, tallying 40 points (4g-36a) in 159 games. NASHVILLE PREDATORSTALE OF THE TAPEDALLAS STARS 35-26-8 (78 pts, 6th West)Record37-24-8 (82 pts, 4th West) 17-14-4 Home Record 19-12-3 18-12-4Road Record18-12-5 W, 4-2 at MTL (March 10)Last Time OutL, 4-2 vs. NYR (March 10) Won 3Active StreakLost 6 (0-4-2) 3.07 (16th NHL)Goals per game2.58 (26th NHL) 3.10 (t-19th NHL)Goals against per game2.52 (2nd NHL) 17.3% (t-24th NHL)Power Play21.1% (13th NHL) 76.1% (t-28th NHL)Penalty Kill79.7% (17th NHL) Josi (16g-49a-65pts)Points LeaderSeguin (17g-33a-50pts) Forsberg (21)Goals LeaderGurianov (20) TODAY’S STORYLINES TODAY’S STORYLINES TODAY’S STORYLINESNOPLAYERPOS HTWT AGE BIRTHPLACE GPGAPTS +/- PIM 4Ryan Ellis D5-10 1802939622281513 5Dan HamhuisD6-1 204 3737055721 7Yannick WeberD5-11 200312201124 8Kyle TurrisC6-1 190303451217-414 9Filip ForsbergLW6-1 205 2535141428-120 10Colton Sissons C6-1 200 26377613112 13Nick BoninoC6-119631411311241412 14Mattias EkholmD6-4 215294051823226 15Craig SmithRW6-1 208 30411010201428 19Calle JarnkrokC5-11 1862841121527210 22Korbinian HolzerD 6-3 21332388142294 23Rocco GrimaldiRW 5-6 18027300015 24Jarred TinordiD 6-6 230 28822452 26Daniel CarrLW 6-0 1942829991828 28 * Eeli TolvanenLW 5-10 191211003366 32* Yakov TreninC 6-2 20123100012 33Viktor ArvidssonRW 5-9 18026396713149 42 * Colin BlackwellC 5-9 1902622022-611 45 * Alexandre CarrierD5-11 1742339459028 47Michael McCarronRW 6-6 229 25411430441927 51Austin WatsonLW 6-4 204 28356814-314 57* Dante FabbroD6-0 189214191726-337 59Roman JosiD6-1201293891928-312 64Mikael GranlundLW 5-10 18528356814-314 92Ryan JohansenC6-3 218274191726-337 95Matt DucheneC5-11 195283891928-312 NOGOALTENDERSHTWT AGE BIRTHPLACE GPWLOT GAA SV% SO 1Troy Grosenick6-11853000000.00 1.000 35Pekka Rinne6-5 2173736181443.17 .8953 39 * Connor Ingram6-2 1962300000.00 1.000 74Juuse Saros5-11 1802440171242.70 .9144 * Rookie INJ Injured NASHVILLE PREDATORS NASHVILLE PREDATORS NASHVILLE PREDATORS PRESIDENT OF HOCKEY OPS/GM: David Poile ASSISTANT GMs: Jeff Kealty & Brian Poile HEAD COACH: John Hynes INTERIM ASSISTANT COACH: Rob Scuderi ASSISTANT COACHES: Dan Muse, Dan Lambert GOALIE COACH: Ben VanderklokPRESIDENT OF HOCKEY OPS/GM: David Poile ASSISTANT GMs: Jeff Kealty & Brian Poile HEAD COACH: John Hynes INTERIM ASSISTANT COACH: Rob Scuderi ASSISTANT COACHES: Dan Muse, Dan Lambert GOALIE COACH: Ben Vanderklok NOPLAYERPOS HTWT AGE BIRTHPLACE GPGAPTS +/- PIM 2Jamie OleksiakD6-7 25527693710-641 3John KlingbergD6-3 190275862632-1022 4Miro HeiskanenD6-1 1902168827351412 5Andrej SekeraD6-0 1953457268914 10Corey PerryRW 6-3 205 355751621-270 11Andrew CoglianoC5-10 175336831114230 12Radek FaksaC6-3 220 266611920-642 13Mattias JanmarkC6-1195276261521-512 14Jamie BennLW 6-2 2103169192039-453 15Blake ComeauLW6-1 200 34558816-636 16Joe PavelskiC5-11 1953667141731629 17* Nick CaamanoRW 6-3 200211211242 18Jason DickinsonC6-2 200 25659122176 21* Jason RobertsonLW 6-3 21021301100 23Esa LindellD6-3 215266932023512 24Roope HintzLW 6-3 220 2360191433316 25 * Joel KivirantaLW 5-11 18024111014-1 28Stephen JohnsD6-4 225 2817235010 34 * Denis GurianovRW 6-3 200 236420929513 37Justin DowlingC5-10 1802929336-38 39Joel HanleyD5-11 19029802260 42Taylor FedunD6-1 200 322727938 44Gavin BayreutherD6-119526000000 47Alexander RadulovRW6-1 205 3460151934846 55 * Thomas HarleyD6-3 19018000000 60 * Ty DellandreaC6-1 19020000000 91Tyler SeguinC6-1 200 2869173350-222 NOGOALTENDERSHTWT AGE BIRTHPLACE GPWLOT GAA SV% SO 29 * Jake Oettinger6-5 2252100000.00 1.000 30Ben Bishop6-7 2103344211642.50 .9202 35Anton Khudobin5-11 195343016842.22 .9300 41* Landon Bow6-5 220 2400000.00 1.000 * Rookie INJ Injured DALLAS STARS DALLAS STARSGENERAL MANAGER: Jim Nill ASSISTANT GMs: Mark Janko INTERIM HEAD COACH: Rick Bowness GOALIE COACH: Jeff Reese ASST. COACHES: Todd Nelson, John Stevens & Derek Laxdal Get to Know Your Admirals WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW AND MOVIE? Brooklyn 99 and The Dark Knight. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BAND? Old Dominion. WHAT NON-HOCKEY SPORTS TEAM IS YOUR FAVORITE? The Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders. WHAT’S THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY? A new hatchback car. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? I have one cat, Stormi. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE AFTER YOU RETIRE? A trauma nurse. BESIDES HOCKEY, WHAT IS YOUR BEST TALENT? Dancing to the Cha-Cha Slide. BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED? My first goalie helmet when I was a kid. WHO IS YOUR CELEBRITY CRUSH? Ariana Grande WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB, OTHER THAN HOCKEY? I used to cut grass as a kid around the neighborhood. PRES. BY Connor IngramNext >