SAN JOSE -- Filip Forsberg scored twice to extend his goal streak to seven as the Nashville Predators won their second straight game against the San Jose Sharks, 6-5 at SAP Center on Thursday. Nashville came from 5-1 down to beat San Jose 7-5 in Nashville on Tuesday.
The 51-year-old player-turned-coach was hired as the Predators head coach back in May 2023 after spending a season as an assistant with the New Jersey Devils. The Valley East, Ontario native was more than familiar with Nashville after one of his 16 NHL seasons in the city.
Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz is listening to offers on top forward Ryan O'Reilly ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline.
Mark Jankowski, who left in the first period of the Nashville Predators' win over the Minnesota Wild, will be out week-to-week.
Yaroslav Askarov will make his first start against his former team when the San Jose Sharks host the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
Jonathan Marchessault and William Eklund will be two of the best players to keep an eye on when the Nashville Predators meet the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday, January 23 at 10:30 PM ET.
Nashville Predators winger Filip Forsberg was named the NHL's Second Star of the Week for the week ending Jan. 19 after leading the league with seven points (4 goals, 3 assists) to lift Nashville to a perfect week.
TSN: Pierre LeBrun notes that New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald wouldn’t obviously name names, but he’s looking for a center. Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving also said he’s looking for centers. And both won’t be alone. Teams will be, and some have started calling the Nashville Predators about Ryan O’Reilly.
Fedor Svechkov scored a third-period go-ahead goal in a two-point performance and Filip Forsberg tallied twice as the visiting Nashville Predators earned a 6-5 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn each scored twice and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night. Frank Vatrano also scored and Troy Terry and Jacob Trouba each had a pair of assists as the Ducks snapped a four-game winless streak. John Gibson made 31 saves.
Kostin has a lower-body injury and has not played since Jan. 10, when the Sharks faced the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City. Sturm, also out with a lower-body injury, was played on injured reserve on Wednesday, the same day the Sharks claimed forward Walker Duehr off of waivers from the Calgary Flames.