2014–15 Nashville Predators season

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]

2014–15 Nashville Predators
Division2nd Central
Conference3rd Western
2014–15 record47–25–10
Home record28–9–4
Road record19–16–6
Goals for232
Goals against208
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachPeter Laviolette
CaptainShea Weber
Alternate captainsMike Fisher
James Neal
ArenaBridgestone Arena
Average attendance16,854[1]
(41 games)
Team leaders
GoalsFilip Forsberg (26)
AssistsMike Ribeiro (47)
PointsFilip Forsberg (63)
Penalty minutesShea Weber (70)
Plus/minusColin Wilson (+21)
WinsPekka Rinne (39)
Goals against averagePekka Rinne (2.08)

Off-season

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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

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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

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Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Suspensions/fines

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Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
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

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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2014–15 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player stats

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Final stats[8]

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
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
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
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

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Awards

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Milestones

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Transactions

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The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
June 27, 2014[15] To Pittsburgh Penguins
Patric Hornqvist
Nick Spaling
To Nashville Predators
James Neal
June 28, 2014
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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
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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

Draft picks

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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)
1 11 Kevin Fiala LW   Switzerland HV71 (Sweden-Jr.)
2 42 Vladislav Kamenev LW   Russia Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)
2 51[a] Jack Dougherty D   United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
3 62[b] Justin Kirkland LW   Canada Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
4 112[c] Viktor Arvidsson LW   Sweden Skellefteå AIK (SHL)
5 132 Joonas Lyytinen D   Finland KalPa (Finland)
6 162 Aaron Irving D   Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)

Draft notes

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[38]

  • 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

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  1. ^ "2014–2015 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Trotz out as Predators coach after 15 years".
  4. ^ "New Era". Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "Predators' Volchenkov suspended four games". NHL. November 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "Predators' Neal fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment". NHL. December 17, 2014.
  7. ^ "Predators' Smith fined for high-sticking". NHL. March 22, 2015.
  8. ^ "2014–2015 Regular Season Stats – Points – Nashville Predators – Statistics". Nashville Predators. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  9. ^ "Lehtera, Price and Forsberg named stars of the week". NHL. November 17, 2014.
  10. ^ "Predators' Forsberg named NHL Rookie of Month". NHL. December 1, 2014.
  11. ^ "Giordano, Tarasenko, Rinne named stars of November". NHL. December 1, 2014.
  12. ^ "Gaudreau, Wilson, Gagner named 'Three Stars'". NHL. December 29, 2014.
  13. ^ a b c "2015 NHL All-Star selections highlighted by three Columbus Blue Jackets". NHL. January 10, 2015.
  14. ^ "Hossa, Toffoli and Rinne named stars of the week". NHL. February 16, 2015.
  15. ^ Nashville Predators Acquire James Neal From Pittsburgh
  16. ^ a b c Preds Select Two in Second Round
  17. ^ a b c d e Predators Select Seven at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft
  18. ^ Nashville Acquires Arcobello From Edmonton
  19. ^ "Nashville Acquires Franson and Santorelli From Toronto". Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  20. ^ Predators Sign Olli Jokinen to One-Year Deal
  21. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Anton Volchenkov to a One-Year Contract
  22. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Mike Ribeiro to a One-Year Contract
  23. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Derek Roy to a One-Year Contract
  24. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Forward Steve Moses
  25. ^ Dallas Stars Sign Right Wing Patrick Eaves
  26. ^ "Flyers, Del Zotto agree to one-year contract". Philadelphia Flyers. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  27. ^ Penguins Claim Forward Mark Arcobello
  28. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Joe Piskula to a One-Year Contract
  29. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Anthony Bitetto to a One-Year Contract
  30. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Mattias Ekholm to a Two-Year Contract
  31. ^ Nashville Predators Sign 2014 Fourth Round Pick Viktor Arvidsson to an Entry Level Contract
  32. ^ Nashville Predators Sign 2014 First Round Pick Kevin Fiala
  33. ^ Nashville Predators Agree to Terms with Defenseman Ryan Ellis
  34. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Taylor Beck to a One-Year Contract
  35. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Mazanec to a One-Year Contract
  36. ^ Nashville Predators Sign 2013 Draftee Juuse Saros
  37. ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  38. ^ "2014 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  39. ^ Predators Select 10 at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft
  40. ^ Nashville Predators Acquire Jaynen Rissling From Washington