2014–15 Nashville Predators season

Professional ice hockey team season March 2026 April 2014 NHL 2014–15 2014 Nashville Predators Western 3rd Central 2nd 47–25–10 28–9–4 19–16–6 232 208 David Poile Peter Laviolette Shea Weber Mike FisherJames Neal Bridgestone Arena 16,8542014–2015 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN https://www.espn.com/nhl/ https://web.archive.org/web/20081214165302/http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance live December 14, 2008 ESPN(41 games) Filip Forsberg (26) Mike Ribeiro (47) Filip Forsberg (63) Colin Wilson (+21) Shea Weber (70) Pekka Rinne (39) 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.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014 2013 Diamond Sports Data, Inc. 81 978-1-894801-26-3 https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse/page/81 Off-season 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.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=714642 https://web.archive.org/web/20140415184558/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=714642 dead April 15, 2014 Trotz out as Predators coach after 15 years 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.New Era http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=718131 https://web.archive.org/web/20140506204902/http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=718131 dead May 6, 2014 6 May 2014 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 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs 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 NSH Suspensions/fines 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, 2014Predators' Volchenkov suspended four games http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=737312 https://web.archive.org/web/20141102205358/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=737312 dead November 2, 2014 NHL November 2, 2014 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, 2014Predators' Neal fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=744564 https://web.archive.org/web/20141218055847/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=744564 dead December 18, 2014 NHL December 17, 2014 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, 2015Predators' Smith fined for high-sticking http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=759287 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402215336/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=759287 dead April 2, 2015 NHL March 22, 2015 Schedule and results Pre-season 2014 Pre-Season game log: 3–3–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 0–2–0) # 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 2014–15 game log October: 6–2–2 (home: 4–1–1; road: 2–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Ottawa 2–3 Nashville Rinne 17,113 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 11 Dallas 1–4 Nashville Rinne 17,113 2–0–0 4 Recap 3 October 14 Calgary 3–2 Nashville SO Rinne 15,654 2–0–1 5 Recap 4 October 17 Nashville 2–0 Winnipeg Rinne 15,016 3–0–1 7 Recap 5 October 18 Nashville 1–2 Chicago OT Hutton 21,640 3–0–2 8 Recap 6 October 21 Arizona 3–4 Nashville SO Rinne 15,694 4–0–2 10 Recap 7 October 23 Chicago 2–3 Nashville Rinne 17,157 5–0–2 12 Recap 8 October 25 Pittsburgh 3–0 Nashville Rinne 17,218 5–1–2 12 Recap 9 October 29 Nashville 4–1 Edmonton Rinne 16,839 6–1–2 14 Recap 10 October 31 Nashville 3–4 Calgary Rinne 18,505 6–2–2 14 Recap November: 10–3–0 (home: 6–0–0; road: 4–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 2 Nashville 3–1 Vancouver Rinne 18,395 7–2–2 16 Recap 12 November 4 Nashville 1–3 Winnipeg Hutton 15,016 7–3–2 16 Recap 13 November 6 Nashville 3–2 Dallas Rinne 17,054 8–3–2 18 Recap 14 November 8 Nashville 2–1 St. Louis Rinne 18,869 9–3–2 20 Recap 15 November 11 Edmonton 2–3 Nashville Rinne 17,129 10–3–2 22 Recap 16 November 13 Nashville 3–4 St. Louis Rinne 15,702 10–4–2 22 Recap 17 November 15 Winnipeg 1–2 Nashville Rinne 17,113 11–4–2 24 Recap 18 November 18 Nashville 9–2 Toronto Rinne 19,007 12–4–2 26 Recap 19 November 20 Nashville 2–3 Ottawa Hutton 16,796 12–5–2 26 Recap 20 November 22 Florida 2–3 Nashville SO Rinne 17,163 13–5–2 28 Recap 21 November 25 Los Angeles 3–4 Nashville SO Rinne 17,181 14–5–2 30 Recap 22 November 27 Edmonton 0–1 Nashville OT Rinne 17,113 15–5–2 32 Recap 23 November 29 Columbus 1–2 Nashville Rinne 16,548 16–5–2 34 Recap December: 8–4–1 (home: 4–1–0; road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 2 Nashville 1–2 Carolina Rinne 9,161 16–6–2 34 Recap 25 December 4 St. Louis 3–4 Nashville Rinne 16,409 17–6–2 36 Recap 26 December 6 Chicago 3–1 Nashville Rinne 17,212 17–7–2 36 Recap 27 December 9 Nashville 3–0 Colorado Rinne 12,689 18–7–2 38 Recap 28 December 11 Nashville 5–1 Arizona Rinne 10,194 19–7–2 40 Recap 29 December 13 Nashville 0–2 San Jose Rinne 17,059 19–8–2 40 Recap 30 December 16 Boston 2–3 Nashville SO Rinne 17,113 20–8–2 42 Recap 31 December 20 Nashville 6–5 Minnesota OT Rinne 19,017 21–8–2 44 Recap 32 December 22 Nashville 5–1 Columbus Rinne 14,573 22–8–2 46 Recap 33 December 23 Nashville 3–5 Boston Hutton 17,565 22–9–2 46 Recap 34 December 27 Philadelphia 1–4 Nashville Rinne 17,315 23–9–2 48 Recap 35 December 29 Nashville 4–5 Chicago SO Rinne 22,208 23–9–3 49 Recap 36 December 30 St. Louis 2–3 Nashville Rinne 17,401 24–9–3 51 Recap January: 7–2–3 (home: 5–0–0; road: 2–2–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 37 January 3 Nashville 7–6 Los Angeles OT Rinne 18,230 25–9–3 53 Recap 38 January 4 Nashville 3–4 Anaheim SO Hutton 16,402 25–9–4 54 Recap 39 January 6 Carolina 2–3 Nashville Rinne 15,706 26–9–4 56 Recap 40 January 8 Dallas 2–3 Nashville Rinne 17,113 27–9–4 58 Recap 41 January 10 Nashville 3–1 Minnesota Rinne 19,052 28–9–4 60 Recap 42 January 13 Vancouver 1–5 Nashville Rinne 15,726 29–9–4 62 Recap 43 January 16 Washington 3–4 Nashville Hutton 17,303 30–9–4 64 Recap 44 January 17 Nashville 2–5 Detroit Hutton 20,027 30–10–4 64 Recap 45 January 20 Nashville 1–2 Montreal OT Hutton 21,287 30–10–5 65 Recap 46 January 27 Colorado 3–4 Nashville OT Hutton 15,566 31–10–5 67 Recap 47 January 29 Nashville 4–5 St. Louis SO Hutton 19,477 31–10–6 68 Recap 48 January 30 Nashville 0–3 Colorado Mazanec 18,064 31–11–6 68 Recap February: 10–4–1 (home: 7–3–0; road: 3–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 49 February 1 Nashville 4–0 Pittsburgh Hutton 18,535 32–11–6 70 Recap 50 February 3 Toronto 3–4 Nashville Hutton 15,667 33–11–6 72 Recap 51 February 5 Anaheim 5–2 Nashville Rinne 17,113 33–12–6 72 Recap 52 February 7 NY Rangers 2–3 Nashville Rinne 17,329 34–12–6 74 Recap 53 February 8 Nashville 3–2 Florida Hutton 10,844 35–12–6 76 Recap 54 February 10 Tampa Bay 2–3 Nashville OT Rinne 16,362 36–12–6 78 Recap 55 February 12 Winnipeg 1–3 Nashville Rinne 16,135 37–12–6 80 Recap 56 February 14 New Jersey 1–3 Nashville Rinne 17,333 38–12–6 82 Recap 57 February 17 San Jose 1–5 Nashville Rinne 16,206 39–12–6 84 Recap 58 February 19 Nashville 2–5 NY Islanders Rinne 16,170 39–13–6 84 Recap 59 February 21 Nashville 2–3 Philadelphia SO Rinne 19,680 39–13–7 85 Recap 60 February 22 Nashville 2–1 Buffalo SO Hutton 19,070 40–13–7 87 Recap 61 February 24 Colorado 2–5 Nashville Rinne 17,113 41–13–7 89 Recap 62 February 26 Minnesota 4–2 Nashville Rinne 17,113 41–14–7 89 Recap 63 February 28 Detroit 4–3 Nashville Rinne 17,361 41–15–7 89 Recap March: 6–7–2 (home: 2–3–2; road: 4–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 2 Nashville 1–4 NY Rangers Rinne 18,006 41–16–7 89 Recap 65 March 3 Nashville 1–3 New Jersey Hutton 13,012 41–17–7 89 Recap 66 March 5 NY Islanders 4–3 Nashville Rinne 17,113 41–18–7 89 Recap 67 March 7 Winnipeg 3–1 Nashville Rinne 17,113 41–19–7 89 Recap 68 March 9 Nashville 2–1 Arizona OT Rinne 11,227 42–19–7 91 Recap 69 March 12 Nashville 0–2 San Jose Rinne 17,562 42–20–7 91 Recap 70 March 14 Nashville 2–1 Los Angeles Rinne 18,230 43–20–7 93 Recap 71 March 15 Nashville 2–4 Anaheim Rinne 17,295 43–21–7 93 Recap 72 March 17 Minnesota 3–2 Nashville OT Rinne 17,209 43–21–8 94 Recap 73 March 21 Buffalo 0–3 Nashville Rinne 17,113 44–21–8 96 Recap 74 March 24 Montreal 2–3 Nashville OT Rinne 17,113 45–21–8 98 Recap 75 March 26 Nashville 3–2 Tampa Bay Rinne 19,204 46–21–8 100 Recap 76 March 28 Nashville 4–3 Washington Rinne 18,506 47–21–8 102 Recap 77 March 29 Calgary 5–2 Nashville Rinne 17,113 47–22–8 102 Recap 78 March 31 Vancouver 5–4 Nashville SO Rinne 17,113 47–22–9 103 Recap April: 0–3–1 (home: 0–1–1; road: 0–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 4 Dallas 4–3 Nashville OT Rinne 17,113 47–22–10 104 Recap 80 April 7 Nashville 2–3 Colorado Rinne 13,561 47–23–10 104 Recap 81 April 9 Minnesota 4–2 Nashville Rinne 17,113 47–24–10 104 Recap 82 April 11 Nashville 1–4 Dallas Hutton 18,532 47–25–10 104 RecapLegend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid #ccffcc #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid #ffcccc #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid #AAAAAA Playoffs 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference first round vs. (C3) Chicago Blackhawks: Chicago won series 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 15 Chicago 4–3 Nashville 2OT Rinne 17,225 0–1 Recap 2 April 17 Chicago 2–6 Nashville Rinne 17,208 1–1 Recap 3 April 19 Nashville 2–4 Chicago Rinne 22,020 1–2 Recap 4 April 21 Nashville 2–3 Chicago 3OT Rinne 22,014 1–3 Recap 5 April 23 Chicago 2–5 Nashville Rinne 17,238 2–3 Recap 6 April 25 Nashville 3–4 Chicago Rinne 22,171 2–4 Recap Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid #cfc #fcc Loss 1px solid #fcc Player stats Final stats2014–2015 Regular Season Stats – Points – Nashville Predators – Statistics http://predators.nhl.com/club/stats.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090728214934/http://predators.nhl.com/club/stats.htm dead July 28, 2009 Nashville Predators April 16, 2015 Skaters Regular season Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Filip Forsberg 82 26 37 63 15 24 Mike Ribeiro 82 15 47 62 11 52 Roman Josi 81 15 40 55 15 26 Shea Weber 78 15 30 45 15 72 Craig Smith Craig Smith (ice hockey) 82 23 21 44 11 44 Colin Wilson Colin Wilson (ice hockey) 77 20 22 42 19 22 Mike Fisher Mike Fisher (ice hockey) 59 19 20 39 4 39 James Neal James Neal (ice hockey) 67 23 14 37 12 57 Ryan Ellis 58 9 18 27 8 27 Seth Jones 82 8 19 27 3 20 Matt Cullen 62 7 18 25 8 16 Mattias Ekholm 80 7 11 18 12 52 Calle Jarnkrok Calle Järnkrok 74 7 11 18 2 18 Taylor Beck Taylor Beck (ice hockey) 62 8 8 16 −4 18 Paul Gaustad 73 4 10 14 7 60 Gabriel Bourque 69 3 10 13 −13 10 Eric Nystrom 60 7 5 12 0 15 Viktor Stalberg Viktor Stålberg 25 2 8 10 0 18 Derek Roy‡ 26 1 9 10 0 2 Victor Bartley 37 0 10 10 1 26 Anton Volchenkov 46 0 7 7 4 14 Olli Jokinen‡ 48 3 3 6 2 26 Mike Santorelli† 22 1 3 4 −7 6 Cody Franson† 23 1 3 4 0 2 Miikka Salomaki Miikka Salomäki 1 1 0 1 1 0 Mark Arcobello†‡ 4 1 0 1 0 0 Richard Clune 1 0 0 0 0 0 Joe Piskula 1 0 0 0 −1 2 Anthony Bitetto 7 0 0 0 −1 7 Kevin Fiala 1 0 0 0 −1 0 Viktor Arvidsson 6 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Filip Forsberg 6 4 2 6 1 4 Colin Wilson Colin Wilson (ice hockey) 6 5 0 5 −1 0 James Neal James Neal (ice hockey) 6 4 1 5 0 8 Craig Smith Craig Smith (ice hockey) 6 2 3 5 2 0 Mike Ribeiro 6 1 4 5 2 4 Seth Jones 6 0 4 4 −6 6 Viktor Stalberg Viktor Stålberg 6 1 2 3 1 0 Ryan Ellis 6 0 3 3 4 2 Matt Cullen 6 1 1 2 −1 4 Cody Franson 5 0 2 2 1 0 Calle Jarnkrok Calle Järnkrok 6 0 2 2 −2 0 Mike Santorelli 4 1 0 1 2 0 Roman Josi 6 1 0 1 −5 0 Mattias Ekholm 6 1 0 1 4 2 Anton Volchenkov 1 0 0 0 0 2 Mike Fisher Mike Fisher (ice hockey) 3 0 1 1 1 0 Shea Weber 2 0 1 1 0 2 Paul Gaustad 6 0 0 0 −1 22 Victor Bartley 4 0 0 0 0 2 Taylor Beck Taylor Beck (ice hockey) 5 0 0 0 −2 2 Gabriel Bourque 5 0 0 0 −3 2 Kevin Fiala 1 0 0 0 −1 0 Goaltenders Regular season Player GP Games played GS Games started TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss OT Overtime loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty minutes 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 Games played GS Games started TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty minutes 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 Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded F. Forsberg Filip Forsberg NHL Third Star of the WeekLehtera, Price and Forsberg named stars of the week http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=739512 https://web.archive.org/web/20141119014440/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=739512 dead November 19, 2014 NHL November 17, 2014 November 17, 2014 F. Forsberg Filip Forsberg NHL Rookie of the MonthPredators' Forsberg named NHL Rookie of Month http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=741785 https://web.archive.org/web/20141203014059/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=741785 dead December 3, 2014 NHL December 1, 2014 December 1, 2014 P. Rinne Pekka Rinne NHL Third Star of the MonthGiordano, Tarasenko, Rinne named stars of November http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=741834 https://web.archive.org/web/20141203014015/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=741834 dead December 3, 2014 NHL December 1, 2014 December 1, 2014 C. Wilson Colin Wilson (ice hockey) NHL Second Star of the WeekGaudreau, Wilson, Gagner named 'Three Stars' http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=746036 https://web.archive.org/web/20141230015437/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=746036 dead December 30, 2014 NHL December 29, 2014 December 29, 2014 P. Rinne Pekka Rinne NHL All-Star game selection2015 NHL All-Star selections highlighted by three Columbus Blue Jackets http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=748015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150111080926/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=748015 dead January 11, 2015 NHL January 10, 2015 January 10, 2015 S. Weber Shea Weber NHL All-Star game selection January 10, 2015 F. Forsberg Filip Forsberg NHL All-Star game rookie selection January 10, 2015 P. Rinne Pekka Rinne NHL Third Star of the WeekHossa, Toffoli and Rinne named stars of the week http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=753613 https://web.archive.org/web/20150216210119/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=753613 dead February 16, 2015 NHL February 16, 2015 February 16, 2015 Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached C. Smith Craig Smith (ice hockey) 200th Career NHL Game October 18, 2014 P. Gaustad Paul Gaustad 600th Career NHL Game October 29, 2014 C. Wilson Colin Wilson (ice hockey) 300th Career NHL Game October 29, 2014 E. Nystrom Eric Nystrom 500th Career NHL Game November 6, 2014 D. Roy Derek Roy 500th Career NHL Point November 18, 2014 S. Jones Seth Jones 100th Career NHL Game November 29, 2014 R. Josi Roman Josi 200th Career NHL Game December 11, 2014 O. Jokinen Olli Jokinen 1,200th Career NHL Game December 20, 2014 M. Fisher Mike Fisher (ice hockey) 900th Career NHL Game December 27, 2014 M. Ribeiro Mike Ribeiro 900th Career NHL Game December 29, 2014 M. Ekholm Mattias Ekholm 100th Career NHL Game December 29, 2014 P. Rinne Pekka Rinne 20,000 Career NHL Minutes December 30, 2014 M. Salomäki Miikka Salomäki 1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point January 8, 2015 R. Josi 100th Career NHL Point January 8, 2015 A. Bitetto Anthony Bitetto 1st Career NHL Game January 17, 2015 M. Fisher 500th Career NHL Point January 29, 2015 M. Ribeiro 700th Career NHL Point February 7, 2015 V. Bartley Victor Bartley 100th Career NHL Game February 10, 2015 G. Bourque Gabriel Bourque 200th Career NHL Game February 26, 2015 M. Cullen Matt Cullen 400th Career NHL Assist February 26, 2015 M. Cullen 1,200th Career NHL Game March 3, 2015 P. Rinne 200th Career NHL Win March 14, 2015 K. Fiala Kevin Fiala 1st Career NHL Game March 24, 2015 C. Wilson 100th Career NHL Assist March 24, 2015 M. Ribeiro 500th Career NHL Assist April 4, 2015 R. Ellis Ryan Ellis 200th Career NHL Game April 7, 2015 C. Franson Cody Franson 400th Career NHL Game April 9, 2015 F. Forsberg Filip Forsberg 100th Career NHL Game April 11, 2015 Playoffs Player Milestone Reached F. Forsberg Filip Forsberg 1st Career Playoff Game April 15, 2015 M. Ekholm Mattias Ekholm 1st Career Playoff Game April 15, 2015 G. Bourque Gabriel Bourque 1st Career Playoff Game April 15, 2015 T. Beck Taylor Beck (ice hockey) 1st Career Playoff Game April 15, 2015 S. Jones Seth Jones 1st Career Playoff Game1st Career Playoff Assist1st Career Playoff Point April 15, 2015 C. Jarnkrok Calle Järnkrok 1st Career Playoff Game1st Career Playoff Assist1st Career Playoff Point April 15, 2015 R. Ellis Ryan Ellis 1st Career Playoff Assist1st Career Playoff Point April 15, 2015 M. Santorelli Mike Santorelli 1st Career Playoff Game1st Career Playoff Goal1st Career Playoff Point April 17, 2015 F. Forsberg 1st Career Playoff Goal1st Career Playoff Assist1st Career Playoff Point April 17, 2015 R. Josi Roman Josi 1st Career Playoff Goal1st Career Playoff Point April 17, 2015 C. Smith Craig Smith (ice hockey) 1st Career Playoff Goal April 17, 2015 V. Bartley Victor Bartley 1st Career Playoff Game April 19, 2015 M. Ekholm 1st Career Playoff Goal1st Career Playoff Point April 19, 2015 K. Fiala Kevin Fiala 1st Career Playoff Game April 21, 2015 F. Forsberg 1st Career Playoff Hat-Trick April 23, 2015 Transactions The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season. Trades DateDetails June 27, 2014Nashville Predators Acquire James Neal From Pittsburgh To Pittsburgh Penguins Patric HornqvistNick Spaling To Nashville Predators James Neal June 28, 2014Preds Select Two in Second RoundPredators Select Seven at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft To San Jose SharksDET's 2nd-round pick in 2014 To Nashville Predators2nd-round pick in 20144th-round pick in 2015 June 28, 2014 To San Jose Sharks3rd-round pick in 20144th-round pick in 2014 To Nashville PredatorsFLA's 3rd-round pick in 2014 December 29, 2014Nashville Acquires Arcobello From Edmonton To Edmonton OilersDerek Roy To Nashville PredatorsMark Arcobello February 15, 2015http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=753452 Nashville Acquires Franson and Santorelli From Toronto February 15, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150215185641/http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=753452 February 15, 2015 dead To Toronto Maple LeafsOlli JokinenBrendan Leipsic 1st-round pick in 2015 To Nashville PredatorsCody FransonMike Santorelli Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref July 1, 2014 Olli Jokinen Winnipeg Jets 1 year, $2.5 million Predators Sign Olli Jokinen to One-Year Deal July 7, 2014 Anton Volchenkov New Jersey Devils 1 year, $1 million Nashville Predators Sign Anton Volchenkov to a One-Year Contract July 15, 2014 Mike Ribeiro Arizona Coyotes 1 year, $1.05 million Nashville Predators Sign Mike Ribeiro to a One-Year Contract July 15, 2014 Derek Roy St. Louis Blues 1 year, $1 million Nashville Predators Sign Derek Roy to a One-Year Contract April 9, 2015 Steve Moses Jokerit 1 year, $1 million Nashville Predators Sign Forward Steve Moses Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref July 1, 2014 Patrick Eaves Dallas Stars 1 year, $650,000 Dallas Stars Sign Right Wing Patrick Eaves August 5, 2014 Michael Del Zotto Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $1.3 million http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=727870 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808214548/http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=727870 dead August 8, 2014 Flyers, Del Zotto agree to one-year contract Philadelphia Flyers August 5, 2014 August 5, 2014 Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Mark ArcobelloPenguins Claim Forward Mark Arcobello Pittsburgh Penguins January 14, 2015 Player signings Date Player Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref July 4, 2014 Joe Piskula 1 year, $550,000 Nashville Predators Sign Joe Piskula to a One-Year Contract July 8, 2014 Anthony Bitetto 1 year, $605,000 Nashville Predators Sign Anthony Bitetto to a One-Year Contract July 9, 2014 Mattias Ekholm 2 years, $2.075 million Nashville Predators Sign Mattias Ekholm to a Two-Year Contract July 15, 2014 Viktor Arvidsson 3 year, $1.895 million entry-level contract Nashville Predators Sign 2014 Fourth Round Pick Viktor Arvidsson to an Entry Level Contract July 15, 2014 Kevin Fiala 3 year, $2.775 million entry-level contract Nashville Predators Sign 2014 First Round Pick Kevin Fiala September 25, 2014 Ryan Ellis 5 years, $12.5 million Nashville Predators Agree to Terms with Defenseman Ryan Ellis September 30, 2014 Taylor Beck 1 year, $550,000 Nashville Predators Sign Taylor Beck to a One-Year Contract May 6, 2015 Marek Mazanec 1 year, $575,000 Nashville Predators Sign Mazanec to a One-Year Contract June 16, 2015 Juuse Saros 3 years, entry-level contract Nashville Predators Sign 2013 Draftee Juuse Saros Draft picks List of Nashville Predators draft picks The 2014 NHL entry draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=2014&team=NSH&position=&round= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092121/http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=2014&team=NSH&position=&round= dead March 4, 2016 NHL.com June 29, 2014 Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 11 Kevin Fiala LW HV71 (Sweden-Jr.) 2 42 Vladislav Kamenev LW Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) 2 51Note1 a a Jack Dougherty D U.S. NTDP (USHL) 3 62Note1 b b Justin Kirkland LW Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 4 112Note1 c 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 2014 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2014.htm Pro Sports Transactions June 29, 2014 Note1 a aThe 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. Note1 b bThe 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. 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. 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. Note1 c cThe 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.Predators Select 10 at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft 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.Nashville Predators Acquire Jaynen Rissling From Washington References 30em Category:Nashville Predators seasons Nashville Category:2014 in Nashville, Tennessee Category:2015 in Nashville, Tennessee