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1 Nashville Predators Game Notes Thu, Nov 9, 08 NHL Game #86 Nashville Predators (5 pts) Arizona Coyotes ( pts) Team Game: 6 Home Game: (Home) (Road) Team Game: 4 Road Game: (Home) (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 5 Pekka Rinne Juuse Saros # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Anthony Bitetto D Ryan Ellis D Dan Hamhuis D Yannick Weber L Filip Forsberg C Colton Sissons C Nick Bonino D Mattias Ekholm R Craig Smith C Calle Jarnkrok R Miikka Salomaki L Kevin Fiala C Rocco Grimaldi L Zac Rinaldo R Ryan Hartman L Austin Watson D Matt Irwin D Roman Josi C Frederick Gaudreau C Ryan Johansen # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Hunter Miska Adin Hill Antti Raanta Darcy Kuemper Calvin Pickard # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 4 D Niklas Hjalmarsson D Jakob Chychrun C Nick Schmaltz C Clayton Keller C Vinnie Hinostroza R Richard Panik C Brad Richardson C Alex Galchenyuk C Derek Stepan D Oliver Ekman-Larsson C Nick Cousins D Alex Goligoski R Christian Fischer R Michael Grabner D Kevin Connauton R Josh Archibald 0 46 D Ilya Lyubushkin L Lawson Crouse D Jordan Oesterle President of Hockey Operations/General Manager Assistant General Managers Head Coach Associate Coach/Assistant Coach Goaltending Coach/Video Coach David Poile Brian Poile/Jeff Kealty Peter Laviolette Kevin McCarthy/Dan Muse Ben Vanderklok/Lawrence Feloney President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Asst. General Managers Head Coach Coaching Staff John Chayka Steve Sullivan, Lindsay Hofford Rick Tocchet John MacLean (Assistant), Scott Allen (Assistant), Corey Schwab (Goaltending), Steve Peters (Assistant, Video) Tonight's Officials Referees Jean Hebert (5), Ian Walsh (9) Linesmen Ryan Galloway (8), Michel Cormier (76) Supervisor Paul Devorski Video Judge Ntl. Anthem Keesha Rainey * Denotes Standby Official. Today's Schedule BOS : 7:00 CBJ : 7:00 EDM : 7:00 NSH : 7:00 VAN : 7:00 WPG : 7:00 OTT : 7:0 TBL : 7:0

2 Nashville Predators: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Anthony Bitetto D 6' " 0 Jul 5, 990 Island Park, NY, USA 4 Ryan Ellis D 5' 0" 80 Jan, 99 Hamilton, ON, CAN 5 Dan Hamhuis D 6' " 04 Dec, 98 Smithers, BC, CAN 7 Yannick Weber D 5' " 00 Sep, 988 Morges, CHE 9 Filip Forsberg L 6' " 05 Aug, 994 Ostervala, SWE 0 Colton Sissons C 6' " 00 Nov 5, 99 North Vancouver, BC, CAN Nick Bonino C 6' " 96 Apr 0, 988 Hartford, CT, USA 4 Mattias Ekholm D 6' 4" 5 May 4, 990 Borlange, SWE 5 Craig Smith R 6' " 08 Sep 5, 989 Madison, WI, USA 9 Calle Jarnkrok C 5' " 86 Sep 5, 99 Gävle, SWE 0 Miikka Salomaki R 5' " 0 Mar 9, 99 Raahe, FIN Kevin Fiala L 5' 0" 9 Jul, 996 St. Gallen, CHE Rocco Grimaldi C 5' 6" 80 Feb 8, 99 Anaheim, CA, USA 5 Pekka Rinne G 6' 5" 7 Nov, 98 Kempele, FIN 6 Zac Rinaldo L 5' 0" 9 Jun 5, 990 Mississauga, ON, CAN 8 Ryan Hartman R 6' 0" 8 Sep 0, 994 Hilton Head Isl., SC, USA 5 Austin Watson L 6' 4" 04 Jan, 99 Ann Arbor, MI, USA 5 Matt Irwin D 6' " 07 Nov 9, 987 Victoria, BC, CAN 59 Roman Josi D 6' " 0 Jun, 990 Bern, CHE 74 Juuse Saros G 5' " 80 Apr 9, 995 Forssa, FIN 89 Frederick Gaudreau C 6' 0" 79 May, 99 Bromont, QC, CAN 9 Ryan Johansen C 6' " 8 Jul, 99 Vancouver, BC, CAN Players Total Avg: 6' 0" 98 Age: 7.8 Injured Reserve List ( Players) 8 Kyle Turris C 6' " 90 Aug 4, 989 New Westminster, BC, CAN Viktor Arvidsson R 5' 9" 80 Apr 8, 99 Skellefteå, SWE 76 P.K. Subban D 6' 0" 0 May, 989 Toronto, ON, CAN Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks ROMAN JOSI ( / Games) FILIP FORSBERG ( / Games) Point Streaks ROMAN JOSI (0-- / Games) KEVIN FIALA (-- / Games) FILIP FORSBERG (0-- / Games) Arizona Coyotes: Roster Active (4 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Hunter Miska G 6' " 75 Jul 7, 995 North Branch, MN, USA 4 Niklas Hjalmarsson D 6' " 97 Jun 6, 987 Eksjo, SWE 6 Jakob Chychrun D 6' " 0 Mar, 998 Boca Raton, FL, USA 8 Nick Schmaltz C 6' 0" 77 Feb, 996 Madison, WI, USA 9 Clayton Keller C 5' 0" 70 Jul 9, 998 Chesterfield, MO, USA Vinnie Hinostroza C 5' 9" 7 Apr, 994 Chicago, IL, USA 4 Richard Panik R 6' " 08 Feb 7, 99 Martin, SVK 5 Brad Richardson C 6' 0" 90 Feb 4, 985 Belleville, ON, CAN 7 Alex Galchenyuk C 6' " 07 Feb, 994 Milwaukee, WI, USA Derek Stepan C 6' 0" 96 Jun 8, 990 Hastings, MN, USA Oliver Ekman-Larsson D 6' " 00 Jul 7, 99 Karlskrona, SWE 5 Nick Cousins C 5' " 85 Jul 0, 99 Belleville, ON, CAN Adin Hill G 6' 6" 0 May, 996 Comox, BC, CAN Antti Raanta G 6' 0" 95 May, 989 Rauma, FIN Alex Goligoski D 5' " 85 Jul 0, 985 Grand Rapids, MN, USA 5 Darcy Kuemper G 6' 5" 5 May 5, 990 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 6 Christian Fischer R 6' " 4 Apr 5, 997 Chicago, IL, USA 40 Michael Grabner R 6' " 88 Oct 5, 987 Villach, AUT 44 Kevin Connauton D 6' " 05 Feb, 990 Edmonton, AB, CAN 45 Josh Archibald R 5' 0" 76 Oct 6, 99 Regina, SK, CAN 46 Ilya Lyubushkin D 6' " 0 Apr 6, 994 Moscow, RUS 67 Lawson Crouse L 6' 4" 0 Jun, 997 Mt. Brydges, ON, CAN 8 Jordan Oesterle D 6' 0" 8 Jun 5, 99 Dearborn Heights, MI, USA Calvin Pickard G 6' " 07 Apr 5, 99 Moncton, NB, CAN 4 Players Total Avg: 6' " 94 Age: 6. Injured Reserve List ( Players) 8 Christian Dvorak C 6' 0" 95 Feb, 996 Palos, IL, USA 55 Jason Demers D 6' " 95 Jun 9, 988 Dorval, QC, CAN Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks

3 Nashville Predators: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 9 Filip Forsberg : C 9 Ryan Johansen : D 59 Roman Josi : C 8 Kyle Turris : D 4 Mattias Ekholm : R Viktor Arvidsson :. 4 L Kevin Fiala : D 76 P.K. Subban : D 4 Ryan Ellis : R 8 Ryan Hartman : R 5 Craig Smith : C Nick Bonino : C 9 Calle Jarnkrok : C 0 Colton Sissons : L 5 Austin Watson : D 7 Yannick Weber : D Anthony Bitetto : R 0 Miikka Salomaki : D 5 Dan Hamhuis : D 5 Matt Irwin : C Rocco Grimaldi : L 6 Zac Rinaldo : C 89 Frederick Gaudreau : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 5 Pekka Rinne Juuse Saros Arizona Coyotes: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 9 Clayton Keller : D Oliver Ekman-Larsson : R 40 Michael Grabner : C 8 Nick Schmaltz : C Derek Stepan : C Vinnie Hinostroza : C 5 Brad Richardson : C 7 Alex Galchenyuk : D Alex Goligoski : R 4 Richard Panik : R 6 Christian Fischer : C 5 Nick Cousins : L 67 Lawson Crouse : D 8 Jordan Oesterle : D 44 Kevin Connauton : R 45 Josh Archibald : D 55 Jason Demers : D 4 Niklas Hjalmarsson : D 6 Jakob Chychrun : D 46 Ilya Lyubushkin : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Hunter Miska Adin Hill Antti Raanta Darcy Kuemper

4 Arizona Nashville Predators Team Records Arizona Coyotes Nashville Predators Last game: Tuesday AT MINNESOTA (4- W) Tuesday VS COLORADO (- L) Next game: Saturday VS ST. LOUIS Saturday VS CHICAGO Overall record/streak: / Win / Undef / Lost Home record/streak: / Lost / Lost Road record/streak: / Win / Undef / Lost Last 5 Games: Last 0 Games: Goal Games: Goal Games Goal Games Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods OT Record - This Season: - - OT Record - Franchise: Shootout Record - This Season: Shootout Record - Franchise: Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: vs. Atlantic: vs. Metropolitan: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record Arizona Coyotes Nashville Predators W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: Totals:

5 Arizona Nashville Predators Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Arizona Coyotes: (.4 avg.) Opponents: (.8 avg.) Nashville Predators: (. avg.) Opponents: (.4 avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Arizona Coyotes: (.0 avg.) Opponents: (0.7 avg.) Nashville Predators: (.9 avg.) Opponents: (9. avg.) Power Play Arizona Coyotes Nashville Predators G Att % G Att % Overall: 7 5. (7th NHL) (T-8th NHL) Home: (0th NHL) (nd NHL) Road: 6 8. (9th NHL) (8th NHL) 5 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-7th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-9th NHL) Penalty Killing Arizona Coyotes Nashville Predators G Att % G Att % Overall: (st NHL) (th NHL) Home: (4th NHL) (8th NHL) Road: (nd NHL) (9th NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (st NHL) 4 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-rd NHL) Penalties Arizona Coyotes Nashville Predators GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 9 8. (T-th NHL) (T-5th NHL) Goal Situations Arizona Coyotes Nashville Predators For Against For Against 6 on 5: on 4: on : on 5: on 4: on : on 4: 0 4 on : on : 0 on 4: on 5: 0 0 on 6: on 5: on 6: on 6: Empty Net: Penalty Shots: Total:

6 Arizona Nashville Predators Situations Individual Leaders Arizona Coyotes Nashville Predators Points: C. KELLER (4),O. EKMAN-LARSSON (),M. GRABNER () F. FORSBERG (),R. JOHANSEN (),R. JOSI (8) Goals: B. RICHARDSON (6),M. GRABNER (6),D. STEPAN (6) F. FORSBERG (4),V. ARVIDSSON (8),R. HARTMAN (7) Assists: O. EKMAN-LARSSON (0),N. SCHMALTZ (9),A. GOLIGOSKI (8) R. JOHANSEN (7),R. JOSI (),M. EKHOLM () PP Goals: O. EKMAN-LARSSON (),A. GALCHENYUK (),D. STEPAN () K. TURRIS (),F. FORSBERG (),C. SMITH () SH Goals: M. GRABNER (4),B. RICHARDSON (),D. STEPAN () P. SUBBAN (),R. ELLIS (),C. JARNKROK () GW Goals: C. KELLER (),B. RICHARDSON (),M. GRABNER () R. JOSI (),F. FORSBERG (),C. SISSONS () + Goals: C. FISCHER() F. FORSBERG(),C. SISSONS(),A. WATSON(),C. JARNKROK() PIM: L. CROUSE (6),O. EKMAN-LARSSON (8),K. CONNAUTON (8) Z. RINALDO (0),M. EKHOLM (9),R. HARTMAN (9) Shots: D. STEPAN (57),O. EKMAN-LARSSON (55),C. KELLER (5) R. JOSI (94),F. FORSBERG (84),C. SMITH (78) +/-: N. HJALMARSSON (+6),L. CROUSE (+5),K. CONNAUTON (+) C. SISSONS (+4),R. JOHANSEN (+),F. FORSBERG (+) Shootout Arizona Coyotes Shooter G/S % GDG Nick Cousins / 00.0 Clayton Keller 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Calvin Pickard - 0 /.667 Antti Raanta - 0 0/.000 Nashville Predators Shooter G/S % GDG Kyle Turris / Ryan Ellis 0 / Filip Forsberg 0 / Kevin Fiala 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Pekka Rinne 0 - /4.500 Power Play Arizona Coyotes Player G A P Oliver Ekman-Larsson 5 Alex Galchenyuk 5 Clayton Keller Vinnie Hinostroza Alex Goligoski 0 Jordan Oesterle 0 Richard Panik 0 Nick Schmaltz 0 Derek Stepan 0 Nashville Predators Player G A P Ryan Johansen Filip Forsberg 5 Roman Josi 4 5 Kyle Turris 5 P.K. Subban Mattias Ekholm 0 Kevin Fiala Ryan Ellis 0 Calle Jarnkrok Colton Sissons Craig Smith 0 Nick Bonino 0 Austin Watson 0 Short Handed Arizona Coyotes Player G A P Michael Grabner 4 6 Brad Richardson 4 Kevin Connauton 0 Alex Goligoski 0 Derek Stepan 0 Lawson Crouse 0 Oliver Ekman-Larsson 0 Niklas Hjalmarsson 0 Nashville Predators Player G A P Mattias Ekholm 0 Ryan Ellis 0 Filip Forsberg 0 Calle Jarnkrok 0 Colton Sissons 0 P.K. Subban 0

7 Arizona Coyotes Nashville Predators (0-) Season Series Arizona Predators Coyotes Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Nov 5, 08,5 Darcy Kuemper / Pekka Rinne Jason Demers Coyotes Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Michael Grabner Jason Demers Oliver Ekman-Larsson Christian Fischer Kevin Connauton Niklas Hjalmarsson Clayton Keller Brendan Perlini Vinnie Hinostroza Richard Panik Brad Richardson Alex Galchenyuk Derek Stepan Nick Cousins Josh Archibald Ilya Lyubushkin Lawson Crouse Jordan Oesterle Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Darcy Kuemper Power play 0 - (0%) Penalty Killing 0-5 (00%) Predators Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Nick Bonino Austin Watson Roman Josi Ryan Ellis Dan Hamhuis Yannick Weber Kyle Turris Filip Forsberg Colton Sissons Mattias Ekholm Craig Smith Calle Jarnkrok Miikka Salomaki Kevin Fiala Ryan Hartman Matt Irwin Frederick Gaudreau Ryan Johansen Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Pekka Rinne Power play 0-5 (0%) Penalty Killing 0 - (00%)

8 Nashville Predators: Media Notes PREDS PRESS BOX - Visit (username: predators; password: media89) for a variety of media resources, including the 08-9 Predators media guide, notes, states, quotes, audio, headshots and more. - on Twitter for more stats, notes, updates and behind-the-scenes insight into the Nashville Predators. ALL-TIME vs. ARIZONA OVERALL (7 GP) 6-7-()-6 HOME (5 GP) -0-()- ROAD (6 GP) 4-7-(0)-5 PLAYOFFS ( meeting) 0 Western Conference Second Round (L, 4-) - The Predators are 6-7-()-6 all-time against the Coyotes, including a -0-()- record at Bridgestone Arena. - Overall, the Preds have won 0 of their last 5 games vs. the Coyotes (0--), including a six-game win streak from Nov. 5, 0 to Dec., 05. Nashville has a point in four of its last five contests against Arizona (--). - At home, the Preds have won seven games in a row over the Coyotes dating back to Nov. 5, 0. - In the first meeting between the two teams this season, the Predators fired a season-high 46 shots but fell on the road, -, to the Coyotes on Nov Season series: ARI (L, -); NSH; NSH NOTABLES vs. ARIZONA - Pekka Rinne is 8-8- in his career against Arizona with a.0 goals-against average and.98 save percentage. His six shutouts vs. the Coyotes are his most against a single opponent in his career. - Ryan Ellis matched his career high for the second time with two goals on March 0, 07 vs. Arizona. He has points (7g-6a) in 8 career games against the Coyotes six of which (5g-a) came during a four-game point streak from March 0, 07-March 5, Craig Smith has points (4g-9a) in career matchups with Arizona. - Ryan Hartman has posted four points (g-a) in six career contests against the Coyotes, all of which came during his first full NHL season in Yannick Weber tallied a career-high two goals on April 9, 05 vs. the Coyotes. LAST TIME OUT Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators Nov. Bridgestone Arena (Nashville) NSH goals: Hartman (7), Fiala () COL goals: MacKinnon PP (6), MacKinnon (7), Jost PP/GWG (4) Goaltenders: NSH Pekka Rinne (L, GA, saves on 5 shots) / COL Semyon Varlamov (W, GA, 6 saves on 8 shots) Power plays: NSH 0-; COL - Notes: Nashville s -game regular-season winning streak over Colorado came to an end... The Preds moved to 5--0 against the Central Division this season Nashville s +9 shot attempts differential (4-5) in the third period was the fourth-best period in the category by an NHL team this season The Preds 0 third-period shots were its most in the third in 08-9 Roman Josi had a game-high eight shots and shot attempts Ryan Ellis skated a 4:40, more than any other player Rocco Grimaldi entered the lineup for Zac Rinaldo and played 0:4 Frederick Gaudreau was 6-for-8 (75 percent) in the face-off circle. AIMING HIGH - The Nashville Predators own 5 points (7-7- record), tied for the second-best in the NHL, through 5 games. - The Preds have earned at least a point in 0 of their last 4 games (9-4-) and have four wins in their last six contests. - The Predators are second in the NHL in goals allowed (6) and are seventh in goals scored (8) for a + goal differential, tied for the second-best in the League. - Nashville has allowed.40 goals-against per game, the best in the League. The Preds have allowed two-or-fewer goals in 4 of their 5 games this season. - Nashville has the highest even-strength goal differential in the NHL at +. The Preds also are second in the NHL in even-strength goals against (4) and fifth in even-strength goals scored (65). HOME-ICE ADVANTAGE - The Predators own a record of at Bridgestone Arena this season, tied for the second-most home victories in the NHL.

9 - Nashville won six games in a row on home ice from Oct. 0-Nov. 5, its longest winning streak at Bridgestone Arena since also posting a six-game stretch from Nov. -8, Filip Forsberg leads the team in home points with (9g-4a) in games. He s earned a point in each of his last four home games (g-a) and posted a five-game home point streak (7g-a) from Oct Thursday s game is the third of a season-long five-game homestand. HAT TRICK PALOOZA - Austin Watson recorded his first career hat trick on Sunday vs. Anaheim. - He is the fourth Preds player to notch one this season, joining Calle Jarnkrok (Nov. 7 vs. LAK), Colton Sissons (Nov. 7 at COL) and Filip Forsberg (Oct. 7 vs. EDM). - The Preds have tied the franchise record for most hat tricks in a season, matching the 05-6 (Forsberg x, Neal, Shea Weber) and 06-7 (Forsberg x, SIssons, Arvidsson) campaigns. - Nashville leads the lead in hat tricks and is the only team to have four different players record one this season. FINLAND'S FINEST - Pekka Rinne is one win () shy of a tie for 6th on the NHL s all-time list with Cam Ward (). His career record now sits at in 58 games played. - Rinne passed Miikka Kiprusoff for the most victories by a Finnish-born goaltender in NHL history (0) on Nov. vs. St. Louis. - Among goaltenders who have played at least 0 games, Rinne leads the NHL in goals-against average (.77) and save percentage (.98). He is also fourth in wins with 0. - Since returning from IR on Oct., Rinne is 7-- with a.6 goals-against average,.94 save percentage and one shutout. - He sits tied for rd on the NHL s all-time shutout list with 5, one shy of Bernie Parent and Ed Giacomin for st. - Among active goaltenders, Rinne is sixth in wins () and tied for third in shutouts (5). FANTASTIC FIL - Filip Forsberg is tied for 0th in the NHL in goals with 4 and has posted seven points (4g-a) in his last eight games dating back to Nov.. - He has posted three multi-goal games (five in 07-8) and recorded a three-point game (g-a) on Nov. at San Jose, his second of the season (8th of his career). - He notched his sixth career regular-season hat trick on Oct. 7 vs. Edmonton, extending his franchise record in the category. - Since the start of the 04-5 season, Forsberg leads all Swedish-born players in goals scored with 0, 4 more than second-place Patric Hornqvist (06). He is third among Swedes in points in that time frame with 7 (0g-4a) only Erik Karlsson (96) and Nicklas Backstrom (0) have more. THE CAPTAIN - Predators captain Roman Josi picked up an assist on Tuesday against the Avalanche to give him seven points all assists in his last seven games. - He s posted 4 points (g-a) in his last 4 games and recorded a five-game point streak (g-4a) from Oct. 0-Nov He sits third on the Preds and first among team defensemen in points with 8 (5g-a). - Among League blueliners, Josi is tied for fifth in goals (5), tied for 0th in points (8) and tied for th in assists (). - He is skating 5:9 per game, the eighth-highest average TOI in the NHL. - Josi recorded eight shots on goal Tuesday vs. Colorado, his second-most in a game this season (most: 0 vs. Boston on Nov. ). He leads all defensemen and is tied for seventh in the NHL in shots this season with 94. BLUELINE PRODUCTION - As of games played through Nov. 7, Preds defensemen have tallied 68 points (g-55a), the most in the NHL. - Roman Josi is tied for 0th among NHL defensemen in points with 8 (5g-a); Mattias Ekholm is tied for 5th with 5 (g-a). - Josi is tied for fifth among NHL blueliners in goals with five. - Josi is tied for th among NHL defensemen in assists with 5; Ekholm is tied for 4th with ; Ryan Ellis is tied for 8th with. - Since the beginning of the 06-7 regular season, no team has accumulated as many points by defensemen as the Predators with 455 (4g-4a). - Josi (0) and Subban () are tied for sixth and 4th, respectively, in points by NHL defensemen since the 06-7 season. Josi is tied for sixth in goals () by League blueliners in that time frame; Subban is tied for th (8); Ellis is tied for 5th (6). - Last season, the Predators led the NHL in goals and points by defensemen with 55 and 06, respectively. Both were franchise records.

10 QUICK HITS - The Predators have 5 points through 5 games last season s Presidents Trophy-winning squad (7 points) had at the same point. - The Predators are a League-leading --0 when scoring first this season. - The Preds have 4 players with at least 0 points on the season, more than any team in the NHL. - Ryan Hartman scored his seventh goal of the season on Tuesday, pushing him into third on the team in the category. - Colton Sissons is seventh in the NHL in plus-minus (+4); Filip Forsberg and Ryan Johansen are tied for 0th (+); Nick Bonino and Mattias Ekholm are tied for 5th (+). - Peter Laviolette became the seventh active NHL head coach to coach,00 career games on Nov. at Tampa Bay. He is the thirdmost tenured head coach in the NHL after arriving in Nashville in May of 04. MILESTONE/BIRTHDAY WATCH - Matt Irwin turns on Thursday. - Peter Laviolette is one win from 00 as head coach of the Predators and from 600 in his NHL career. - P.K. Subban is two assists from 00 in his NHL career. - Nick Bonino is nine goals from 00 in his NHL career. RECENT TRANSACTIONS - Nov. 5: Recalled F Rocco Grimaldi from Milwaukee (AHL). Placed F Kyle Turris on Injured Reserve. - Nov. 0: Reassigned F Rocco Grimaldi to Milwaukee (AHL). - Nov. 5: Placed D P.K. Subban on Injured Reserve. Activated D Dan Hamhuis from Injured Reserve. - Nov. : Placed F Viktor Arvidsson from Injured Reserve. - Nov. 0: Activated F Viktor Arvidsson from Injured Reserve.

11 Nashville Predators: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. New York Rangers W ,76, / 0 77 New York Islanders W ,4,5, / 6 0/09/08 Calgary Flames L / //08 Winnipeg Jets W ,59, / //08 New York Islanders W ,9,,8p, / /5/08 Minnesota Wild W p,4,9, / Calgary Flames W ,5,p,6, / Edmonton Oilers W s,, / //08 San Jose Sharks L ,9,, / New Jersey Devils W* ,,9p, / 564 0/7/08 Edmonton Oilers L p,9,9p / /0/08 Vegas Golden Knights W ,8,9, / Tampa Bay Lightning W ,59,9, / /0/08 Boston Bruins W / Colorado Avalanche W ,0,0p, / 69 6 Dallas Stars W* ,9,7,59p, / Anaheim Ducks O** / San Jose Sharks L ,9,9, / Arizona Coyotes L / /7/08 Los Angeles Kings W p,9,9p,9s, / /9/08 Tampa Bay Lightning W p,9, / //08 St. Louis Blues W ,9s,5,4s / St. Louis Blues L p, / /5/08 Anaheim Ducks W ,,5p,5p, / /7/08 Colorado Avalanche L , / /9/08 Arizona Coyotes 7 /0/08 Chicago Blackhawks 8 /0/08 Buffalo Sabres 9 Vancouver Canucks 0 Calgary Flames //08 Ottawa Senators //08 Vancouver Canucks /5/08 New Jersey Devils 4 Ottawa Senators 5 Chicago Blackhawks 6 Philadelphia Flyers 7 Boston Bruins 8 /7/08 Dallas Stars 9 /9/08 New York Rangers 40 Washington Capitals 4 0/0/09 Philadelphia Flyers 4 Detroit Red Wings 4 Montréal Canadiens 44 Toronto Maple Leafs 45 Chicago Blackhawks 46 Columbus Blue Jackets 47 Carolina Hurricanes 48 0/5/09 Washington Capitals 49 0/7/09 Winnipeg Jets 50 0/9/09 Florida Panthers 5 Colorado Avalanche 5 Vegas Golden Knights 5 Florida Panthers 54 0/0/09 Dallas Stars 55 0/05/09 Arizona Coyotes 56 0/07/09 Dallas Stars 57 St. Louis Blues 58 0/0/09 St. Louis Blues 59 0//09 Detroit Red Wings 60 0/4/09 Montréal Canadiens 6 Vegas Golden Knights 6 Dallas Stars 6 0//09 Los Angeles Kings 64 0//09 Colorado Avalanche 65 0/5/09 Edmonton Oilers 66 St. Louis Blues 67 Winnipeg Jets 68 Minnesota Wild 69 0/05/09 Minnesota Wild 70 0/09/09 Carolina Hurricanes 7 Anaheim Ducks 7 Los Angeles Kings 7 San Jose Sharks 74 0/9/09 Toronto Maple Leafs 75 0//09 Pittsburgh Penguins 76 Winnipeg Jets 77 Minnesota Wild 78 Pittsburgh Penguins 79 0/0/09 Columbus Blue Jackets 80 Buffalo Sabres 8 04/04/09 Vancouver Canucks 8 04/06/09 Chicago Blackhawks

12 Nashville Predators: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. BITETTO # ELLIS # 4 HAMHUIS # 5 WEBER # 7 TURRIS # 8 FORSBERG # 9 SISSONS # 0 Oct NYR 0-,0/ :4 0-0,0/- 4:04 0-0,/0 : 0-,/ 6:05-0,4/0 8:8 -(W),/ :48 Oct NYI 0-,/ 0:45 0-,0/ :4 DNP 0-0,0/ 0:9 0-,0/ 6:0 0-,4/ 9:08 0-0,0/ 6:4 Oct 9 Vs CGY 0-0,/0 0:5 0-0,/0 4:5 DNP 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/0 7:5 0-0,/- 9:5 0-0,/0 :6 Oct Vs WPG DNP 0-,4/ :44 0-0,0/0 0:56 0-0,0/0 :58 0-0,/0 7:9 0-,0/ 9:7 0-0,/0 : Oct Vs NYI DNP 0-0,/0 :9 0-,0/ 5:48 0-0,0/ 6:0-0,/0 5:8-0,7/ 7:06 0-0,0/0 :06 Oct 5 Vs MIN DNP 0-0,/ :9 0-0,/0 :09 0-0,/0 : 0-,/0 5:8-0(W),/ 9:9 0-0,/ :0 Oct CGY DNP 0-,/ 4: 0-0,0/0 :6 0-,0/0 :4 0-,0/0 7:8 -,/ 8:06 0-0,/ 0:00 Oct EDM DNP 0-0,/ 6:7 0-0,0/0 0:6 0-0,0/0 0: 0-0,/0 6:06 0-0,/ 0:04 0-,0/ 4: Oct Vs SJS DNP 0-,/ 5:07 0-0,/0 05: 0-0,/0 0:5 0-0,0/- :40 -,/ :7 0-0,0/0 : Oct NJD 0-0,/ 08:56 0-0,0/- 5:8 INJ -0,/ 08: -(W),/ 6:55-0,5/- 9:44 0-0,/ :55 Oct 7 Vs EDM 0-0,/- 06:06 0-0,/- 7:00 INJ 0-0,0/- 06:5 0-0,/- 6:4-0,7/ :5 0-0,0/0 5: Oct 0 Vs VGK DNP 0-0,0/ 4:04 INJ 0-0,/ : 0-,0/ 9:57 0-0,/ 8:44 0-0,/0 :4 TBL DNP 0-,/ :0 INJ 0-0,/0 :8 -,/ 6:5 0-0,/ 7:6 0-0,/ 6:59 Nov Vs BOS DNP 0-,/ 6:6 INJ 0-0,/0 0:5 0-0,/0 5:4 0-0,4/0 9:8 0-0,/0 7:6 Nov COL 0-0,0/0 :56 0-0,/ :09 INJ 0-0,0/0 :58 0-,/0 5:6 0-0,/0 7: -0(W),/ 9: Nov DAL 0-,0/ 08:7 0-0,/0 7:55 INJ -0,/ 0:6 0-,4/0 8:04 0-,/0 8: 0-0,/ 0:8 ANA 0-0,0/0 06: 0-0,/- 8:9 INJ 0-0,0/0 0:5 0-,0/0 7:4 0-0,6/0 : 0-0,5/0 9:00 SJS DNP 0-0,/0 5:04 INJ 0-0,/- 7:09 0-0,0/- 7:09 -,/ 8:6 0-0,/- 9:4 Nov ARI DNP 0-0,5/- 5: 0-0,0/0 8:4 0-0,/0 09:5 0-0,/- 9: 0-0,6/- 0:9 0-0,/0 8:4 Nov 7 Vs LAK 0-0,/0 0: 0-,5/0 5:8 0-0,0/0 0:0 0-0,5/ :59-0,/0 :5 0-0,/- 8:57 0-,/ 0:9 Nov 9 Vs TBL 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,0/0 6:9 0-0,/0 9:4 0-0,/0 :6-0,/0 5:4-0,/ 9:4 0-0,4/- 8:09 Nov Vs STL 0-,/ 0:7-0,5/ 5: 0-0,0/0 :9 0-,0/ : 0-0,0/0 6:7-0(W),7/ 7:6 0-0,/0 6:5 STL 0-0,0/- :54 0-0,/- 5:0 0-,/- 6:5 0-0,0/- 4:7 0-0,0/0 0:9 0-0,/- 8:7 0-0,/0 6:0 Nov 5 Vs ANA DNP 0-,4/0 5:59 0-0,0/ 9:7 0-0,/ :58 INJ 0-,/0 7:7 0-,0/ 7:47 Nov 7 Vs COL DNP 0-0,5/0 4:40 0-0,/0 9:0 0-0,0/ :7 INJ 0-,/ 8:8 0-0,0/0 8: Date Opp. BONINO # EKHOLM # 4 SMITH # 5 JARNKROK # 9 SALOMAKI # 0 FIALA # GRIMALDI # Oct NYR 0-0,/0 5:00 0-,/ :57 0-,6/ 4:56 0-0,/- 6:00 0-0,0/ 09:7 0-0,/0 4:09 Oct NYI 0-0,0/ 5:58-0,/ 4:4-0,4/ :55 0-0,0/0 5: DNP 0-0,0/- 0: Oct 9 Vs CGY 0-0,/0 6:0 0-0,4/- : 0-0,5/0 7:47 0-0,/0 6: DNP 0-0,4/0 9:4 Oct Vs WPG 0-0,0/ 7:9 0-0,/ 7:40 0-0,/0 4:4 0-0,0/ : 0-0,/0 0:5 0-0,4/0 8:9 Oct Vs NYI 0-,/ 6:0 0-,/0 :09 0-0,/0 :0-0,/ 5:48 0-0,/0 :09 0-0,0/0 4:49 Oct 5 Vs MIN 0-0,0/0 6: -0,/ :59-0,/- 4:5 0-0,0/0 5:8-0,/ 08:7 0-0,0/- 5:04 Oct CGY 0-0,/0 8:45 0-0,/ 9:59-0,/0 5: 0-0,/0 7:57 0-0,/- 05:56 -,/0 6:4 Oct EDM 0-,0/ 5:05 0-,/ :5 0-0,/0 4:4 0-0,0/0 4:5 DNP 0-0,/0 4: Oct Vs SJS 0-0,0/0 7:45 0-0,/0 4:6-0,/0 :0 0-0,0/0 4:47 0-0,0/0 08:48 0-0,/- : Oct NJD 0-0,0/0 4:6 0-,/- :59 0-0,4/0 8:57 0-,/ 6:4 DNP 0-,/ :0 0-0,/0 :4 Oct 7 Vs EDM 0-0,0/- :4 0-0,/- 0:7 0-0,/- 6:50 0-0,/0 6:8 DNP 0-0,/- :5 0-0,0/- 05: Oct 0 Vs VGK 0-0,0/ :46 0-0,0/ :6 0-,/ 5:4-0,/ 5:7 0-0,0/0 08:47 0-,0/ 6:49 DNP TBL 0-0,/0 7: 0-,/ :6 0-0,/ 7:07 -,/ 8:9-0,/0 08:8 0-0,/ 5:0 0-0,0/- 07:5 Nov Vs BOS 0-,5/ 5:7 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,/0 4:6 0-0,/0 4:0 0-0,0/ 0:5 0-0,0/0 7:7 0-0,/0 07:46 Nov COL 0-,4/ 7: 0-,/ :05 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/0 :58 0-0,/ 09:09 0-,/0 7: DNP Nov DAL 0-0,/ 4:40-0(W),/0 : 0-0,/0 5:8 DNP 0-0,/0 09:6 0-,/0 7:09 0-0,/- 07:46 ANA 0-0,0/0 7:0 0-0,0/ 6:4 0-,8/0 5:4 DNP 0-0,0/0 7:4-0,/0 7:54 DNP SJS 0-0,4/ 8:47 0-0,/0 0:5 -,6/0 5:04 DNP 0-0,/0 :0 0-,0/- 4:5-0,/ 08:5 Nov ARI -0,/0 7:46 0-0,/0 4:0 0-0,/0 7:4 0-0,/0 4:8 0-0,/0 07:0 0-0,4/- 0:0 DNP Nov 7 Vs LAK -0,/ 8:48 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 8:47-0(W),4/ 4: 0-0,/0 07:44 0-0,/- 06:4 DNP Nov 9 Vs TBL 0-0,/- 9:0 0-,/0 :00 0-,/ 6: 0-,/0 8:0 0-0,/0 07:6 0-0,/0 07:09 DNP Nov Vs STL 0-0,/- 7:0 0-0,/0 :40 0-0,0/0 :40 0-0,/0 6:44 0-0,/ 06:57 0-0,4/ :44 MIN STL -0,/- 4:5 0-,/- : 0-0,/- 7: 0-0,/- 9:4 0-0,/- :57 0-,/- 4:8 MIN Nov 5 Vs ANA -,5/ 8:04 0-,/ :56-0,4/0 6:8 0-0,/0 6:56 0-0,0/- 08:47 0-,4/0 4:9 MIN Nov 7 Vs COL 0-0,0/- 8:6 0-0,/0 :07 0-0,/ 4:07 0-,0/ 5:0 0-0,4/0 09:48-0,4/ 9:0 0-0,0/0 0:4

13 Nashville Predators: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. ARVIDSSON # RINALDO # 6 HARTMAN # 8 WATSON # 5 IRWIN # 5 JOSI # 59 SUBBAN # 76 Oct NYR 0-0,0/0 7:9 0-0,/ 07:46 0-0,/- 5: 0-0,/- :0-0,4/ :9 Oct NYI -0(W),/ 6:8 0-0,/0 07:9 0-,/ 4: 0-0,5/0 4:5 0-,/0 5:09 Oct 9 Vs CGY 0-0,/- 0:5 0-0,0/0 05:0 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,/0 6:0 0-0,/- :7 Oct Vs WPG 0-,/ 8:5 0-0,/0 :9 -(W),/ 09: -0,5/ 4:59 0-0,0/ 4:7 Oct Vs NYI -(W),4/ 8:0 0-0,0/0 :5 0-,4/ 5:59 0-,/0 :07 0-0,/0 :4 Oct 5 Vs MIN 0-0,/ 8: 0-0,0/0 07:07 0-0,/0 5:06 0-0,5/ :45 0-,/ 4:5 Oct CGY 0-0,/ 6:9-0(W),/0 06:45 0-0,/ 8:45 0-0,/ : 0-0,/0 :00 Oct EDM -0,4/ 0:00 0-0,0/0 07:56 0-0,0/ 0:48-0,/ 5:47-0(W),5/ :5 Oct Vs SJS -,/ 0:6 0-0,/0 08:8 0-0,/- :9 0-0,/0 6:56 0-0,4/0 4:5 Oct NJD -0,/0 0:56 0-0,0/0 08:5 0-0,0/0 :5 0-,/ 7:6 0-,5/- 5:4 Oct 7 Vs EDM 0-,4/0 : 0-0,0/0 0:5 0-0,0/- :5 0-0,/- 8:5 0-,/0 6: Oct 0 Vs VGK -0,4/ 8: 0-0,0/0 06:50-0(W),5/ :56 0-0,0/ :6 0-,/ :57 0-,4/ :9 TBL DNP DNP 0-,0/ 5:59 0-0,0/ 5:5-0(W),/ : 0-0,/ :57 Nov Vs BOS DNP DNP 0-0,/ 5:48 0-0,0/0 08:4-0(W),0/ 5:50 0-0,/0 :0 Nov COL INJ 0-0,/0 09:8-0,/ 6:5 DNP 0-,4/ 4:55 0-,/ :5 Nov DAL 0-,/0 9:00 DNP -0,/ 4: DNP -,/0 7:6 0-,/0 5:4 ANA INJ 0-0,0/0 05:50 0-0,/0 6:58 0-0,0/0 09:5 0-0,5/- 7:6 0-0,0/ :49 SJS INJ 0-0,0/0 07:48 0-0,/- 4:5 0-,0/ 0:0 0-0,6/ 7:56 0-0,/- 07:07 Nov ARI INJ DNP 0-0,/0 07:0 0-,/ :4 0-0,/0 08:5 0-,6/- 7:7 INJ Nov 7 Vs LAK INJ DNP 0-0,0/- 0:0 0-,/0 7:9 DNP 0-,5/- 5: INJ Nov 9 Vs TBL INJ DNP 0-0,/0 :57 0-0,/- 7: DNP 0-,/0 6:5 INJ Nov Vs STL INJ DNP 0-0,/0 4:00-0,/0 :47 DNP 0-0,/ 4:58 INJ STL INJ DNP -0,/- :09 0-0,/0 5:0 DNP 0-0,4/- 5: INJ Nov 5 Vs ANA INJ 0-0,0/0 04:44 0-0,0/0 :4-0(W),4/ 6:06 0-0,0/ : 0-,4/0 5:0 INJ Nov 7 Vs COL INJ DNP -0,/0 :9 0-0,0/- 4:7 0-,/ :5 0-,8/0 4:9 INJ Date Opp. GAUDREAU # 89 JOHANSEN # 9 GROSENICK # RINNE # 5 SAROS # 74 Oct NYR 0-0,/- 7: /6 W 60:00 DND Oct NYI 0-0,0/- 08:8 0-,/ 8: DND /9 W 60:00 Oct 9 Vs CGY 0-0,0/0 05:54 0-0,/- 0:00 /7 L 60:00 DND Oct Vs WPG DNP -0,4/ 0:05 0/9 W 59:59 DND Oct Vs NYI DNP 0-,/ 7:5 DND / W 59:57 Oct 5 Vs MIN DNP 0-,0/ 9:00 / W 60:00 DND Oct CGY DNP -0,/ 6:50 /8 45:09 0/9 W 4:5 Oct EDM 0-0,0/0 06:5 0-0,/ 0:05 INJ 0/ W 60:00 Oct Vs SJS DNP 0-,5/ : DND INJ 5/ L 58:05 Oct NJD DNP 0-,/- 0: DND INJ /6 W 6: Oct 7 Vs EDM DNP 0-,/0 : DND INJ 4/4 L 56:40 Oct 0 Vs VGK DNP 0-0,4/ 7:7 DND INJ /4 W 59:8 TBL 0-0,/- 07:04 0-,/ 8: MIN /4 W 60:00 DND Nov Vs BOS 0-0,0/0 06: 0-0,/0 :4 MIN 0/6 W 59:58 DND Nov COL 0-0,/0 09:6 0-0,0/0 7:9 MIN /5 W 59:46 DND Nov DAL 0-0,/- 07: -,/ :0 MIN DND 4/4 W 6:00 ANA 0-0,0/0 07:50 0-0,/0 5:07 MIN /0 O 64:56 DND SJS 0-0,0/ 07:0 0-,/0 0:48 MIN DND 5/7 L 57:7 Nov ARI 0-0,0/0 06:4 0-0,/0 :0 MIN / L 58: DND Nov 7 Vs LAK 0-0,0/0 06: 0-0,4/- 0:05 MIN /8 W 59:58 DND Nov 9 Vs TBL 0-0,0/0 07:05 -(W),/ 8:54 MIN / W 60:00 DND Nov Vs STL -0,/ 06:59 0-0,/ 8:8 MIN /9 W 60:00 DND STL 0-0,/- :56 0-,/- 7:4 MIN /9 8:07 5/5 L :5 Nov 5 Vs ANA 0-0,/0 07:5 0-0,0/0 0: MIN /9 W 60:00 DND Nov 7 Vs COL 0-0,/0 0: 0-0,/ 0: MIN /5 L 57: DND

14 Nashville Predators: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Peter Laviolette - Hired as the second head coach in Nashville Predators history on May 6, With Nashville, has compiled a regular-season record. - Became the second American-born head coach in NHL history to win the Presidents' Trophy in Coached in his,000th NHL game on March vs. Toronto. - Became the 5th head coach in NHL history -- and second U.S.-born head coach -- to win 500 games on Jan., 07, at Minnesota. - Was a finalist for the 05 Jack Adams Award. - Has a 7-64 playoff record (0-5 with Nashville), advancing to the Stanley Cup Final three times (07, 00, 006) and won the Stanley Cup in 006 with the Carolina Hurricanes. - Only three coaches have appeared with more than two teams in the Stanley Cup Final - Scotty Bowman (4), Dick Irvin () and Mike Keenan (). - Began his NHL coaching career after seasons playing professionally in the National, International and American Hockey Leagues and internationally for the U.S. National Team. #5: Pekka Rinne (G) 6' 5", 7 lbs. / Nov, 98 (6 years) PECK-ah REEN-eh Drafted: Nashville's tenth choice, 58th overall (eighth round), in the 004 NHL Draft Last Win: NOV 5, 08 vs ANAHEIM () Last SO: NOV, 08 vs BOSTON (9) Career Shootouts: 95/68 (.78), 8-5 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves / vs TBL 08-9 Highlights - Activated from IR on Oct Highlights - Won the 08 Vezina Trophy. - Out of goaltenders who played at least 50 games, finished first in save percentage (.97), even-strength save percentage (.99) and goals-against average (.) - Recorded a personal -game win streak from Feb. 9-March 9, matching the longest of his NHL career. - Earned his 50th career NHL shutout on March 6 vs. DAL. - Won his 00th career game on Feb. vs. SJS. - Recorded a career-high eight shutouts in Named Finland's MVP at the 04 World Championship. - Four-time Vezina Trophy finalist in the past eight years (0, 0, 05, 08). #74: Juuse Saros (G) 5' ", 80 lbs. / Apr 9, 995 ( years and 7 months) Drafted: Nashville's fourth choice, 99th overall (fourth round), in the 0 NHL Draft. Last Win: NOV 0, DALLAS () Last SO: OCT 0, EDMONTON (7) Career Shootouts: 7/6 (.48), 0-5 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 7 7 0/5 vs NJD 08-9 Highlights - Posted his first shutout of the season on Oct. 0 at EDM. - Made consecutive starts in the NHL for the first time in his career from Oct Highlights - Finished 07-8 with the third-highest single-season save percentage in team history (.95). - From Nov. 4 to the end of the regular season, led NHL goaltenders in save percentage (.95) and was fourth in goals-against average (.9). - Became first goaltender in team history to tally multiple 40-plus save shutouts in the same season. - Set Preds record for most saves in a shutout with 46 on Dec. 4 at EDM. - Allowed only five goals in December, stopping 69 of 74 shots. - Named to the AHL All-Star Classic in Helped Finland win the 04 World Junior Championship, its first goal medal at the tournament since Served as Finland's backup goalie to Pekka Rinne at the 05 World Championship.

15 #: Anthony Bitetto (D) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Jul 5, 990 (8 years and 4 months) bih-teh-toh, AN-thuh-nee Drafted: Nashville's fourth choice, 68th overall (sixth round) in the 00 NHL Draft. Last Goal: NOV 8, 07 vs COLORADO (5) Last Assist: NOV, 08 vs ST. LOUIS () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times times times / vs STL times / vs STL / vs STL 08-9 Highlights - Played in his 00th career NHL game on Oct. 7 vs. EDM Highlights - Signed a one-year contract with the Preds on Jan Scored his first goal of the season, first career game-winning goal and first goal at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 8 vs. COL. - Skated a season-high 6:48 on Oct. 8 vs. NYI and Nov. 4 vs. WSH. - Played years in the Apple Core development system that has produced NHLers Rob Scuderi, Douglas Murray, Mark Eaton and Eric Nystrom. - Spent two years at Northeastern University (Hockey East) prior to turning pro. #4: Ryan Ellis (D) 5' 0", 80 lbs. / Jan, 99 (7 years and 0 months) RIGH-uhn EHL-ihs Drafted: Nashville's first choice, th overall (first round) in the 009 NHL Draft. Last Goal: NOV, 08 vs ST. LOUIS () Last Assist: NOV 5, 08 vs ANAHEIM () Career Shootouts: 7/ (%), 4 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :9 5 + / vs STL times times 0/0 vs VGK / vs ANA 4 times 7 times times 08-9 Highlights - Scored his first goal of the season on Nov. vs. STL. - Played in his 400th career NHL game on Oct. vs. WPG Highlights - Activated off the non-roster list on Jan. after missing the first 8 games of the season (knee). - After making his season debut on Jan., posted the th-most points by an NHL defenseman with (9g-a). - Despite played in only 44 games, tied for fifth among NHL blueliners in plus-minus (+6). - Tallied the second-most points on the Preds after his return from injury, trailing only Viktor Arvidsson. - Set a career high in assists (). - Third defenseman in OHL history to record 00 career points (7g-4a). - Named 0 CHL Player and Defenseman of the Year.

16 #5: Dan Hamhuis (D) 6' ", 04 lbs. / Dec, 98 (5 years and months) DAN HAM-yoos Drafted: Nashville's first choice, th overall (first round), in the 00 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Nashville on July 5, 08 6 NHL / 6 NSH Season Last Goal: FEB 9, 08 vs PITTSBURGH (40) Last Assist: NOV, ST. LOUIS () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :9 + 4 times times times 0/ vs WPG / vs STL /9 vs TBL times 0/ vs NYI 08-9 Highlights - Activated from IR after missing nine games on Nov. 5 at ARI. - Recorded his first point (assist) as a Predators player since April, 00 on Oct. vs. NYI Highlights - Played in 80 regular-season games for Dallas, his most since Posted 4 points (g-a), his most in the last five seasons. - Played in his 000th career NHL game on Jan. 0 vs. Los Angeles. - Has the eighth-most games played since entering the NHL in Won a Gold Medal with Canada at the 04 Winter Olympics. - Spent the first six seasons of his career with Nashville, recording goals, 6 points and 75 penalty minutes in 48 games. #7: Yannick Weber (D) 5' ", 00 lbs. / Sep, 988 (0 years and months) Drafted: Selected in the third round, 7rd overall by MTL in the 007 NHL NHL Draft. Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 06. Last Goal: NOV 0, DALLAS (9) Last Assist: NOV, 08 vs ST. LOUIS () Career Shootouts: / (50%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times 4 times 6 times / vs SJS /7 vs LAK 5 times times 08-9 Highlights - Scored his first goal of the season on Oct. 5 at NJD Highlights - Signed a two-year contract with the Preds on Jan Scored his first goal of the season - and first at Bridgestone Arena - on Dec. 9 vs. WPG. - Had an assist in back-to-back games on Nov. at ANA and Nov. 4 at LAK. - Played for Switzerland in the 04 Olympics and World Championship. - Set career highs in goals (), points (), games played (65), power-play goals (5), shots (7) and shooting percentage (9.4%) in 04-5.

17 #8: Kyle Turris (C) (*Injured) 6' ", 90 lbs. / Aug 4, 989 (9 years and months) Drafted: Phoenix's first choice (third overall) in the 007 NHL Draft Acquired: Acquired from Colorado in exchange for Samuel Girard, Vladislav Kamenev and Nashville's second-round pick in the 08 NHL Draft on Nov. 5, 07. Last Goal: NOV 9, 08 vs TAMPA BAY () Last Assist: NOV, ANAHEIM (6) Career Shootouts: 8/69 (4%), 9 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times 0/9 vs CGY times times 0/0 vs VGK /0 vs DAL 0/6 vs NYI times 08-9 Highlights - Placed on IR on Nov Scored his sixth career OT goal, and first with the Predators, on Oct. 5 at NJD Highlights - Played in his 600th career NHL game on March vs. TOR. - Had a seven-game point streak (g-8a-0pts) from Dec. -6 that matched his career high and tied for the second-longest by a Preds player this season. - Scored and had an assist in his Preds debut on Nov. vs. PIT. - Had 7 points (4g-a) in his first 7 games with the Preds from Nov. -Dec Over the course of his seven seasons in OTT, Turris led the team in goals with 7 and was second to only Erik Karlsson in points (74) and powerplay points (7). - Led the Senators in goals in 06-7, scoring a career-high 7. - Helped lead Canada to a gold medal in the 008 World Junior Championship, tallying a team-high eight points (4g-4a). #9: Filip Forsberg (L) 6' ", 05 lbs. / Aug, 994 (4 years and months) FIHL-ihp FOHRZ-buhrg Drafted: Washington's first choice (th) overall in the first round of the 0 NHL Draft. Acquired: Acquired from Washington for forwards Martin Erat and Michael Latta on April, 0. Last Goal: NOV, 08 vs ST. LOUIS () Last Assist: NOV 7, 08 vs COLORADO Career Shootouts: 7/9 (4%), 5 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 7 + 0/7 vs EDM 8 times times 7 times / vs ANA times times 0/ vs SJS 08-9 Highlights - Notched his sixth career regular-season hat trick on Oct. 7 vs. EDM, extending his franchise record. - Hit the 0-goal mark in games, the fastest in franchise history. - Broke his own franchise record for goals in the month of October (0) Highlights - Led the Preds in plus-minus (+7), set a career high in assists (8) and tied his career high in points (64) despite missing 5 games. - Tallied 5 points (9g-6a) in his final 5 games of the season, including nine (5g-4a) in his final five games. - Notched his fifth career hat trick on April 7 vs. CBJ, setting the franchise record for most in Preds history. - Had a 6-game home point streak (g-a-pts) to start the season, the longest such streak by any NHLer since the start of Member of the 05 NHL All-Rookie Team and finished fourth in voting for the Calder Trophy. - Titles won: 0 World Junior Championship, 00 Swedish Junior League title.

18 #0: Colton Sissons (C) 6' ", 00 lbs. / Nov 5, 99 (5 years) KOHL-tuhn SIH-suhnz Drafted: Nashville's second choice, 50th overall (second round), in the 0 NHL Draft. NHL / NSH Season Last Goal: NOV 7, COLORADO (0) Last Assist: NOV 5, 08 vs ANAHEIM () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :9 5 + /7 vs COL times /7 vs COL 0/ vs WPG /7 vs LAK / vs ANA times /7 vs COL 08-9 Highlights - Skated in his 00th career NHL game on Oct. 5 at NJD Highlights - Set a career high in goals (9), assists (8) and points (7). - Finished tied for third on the Preds in game-winning goals (4), setting a career high. - Recorded his first multi-point game of the season (a) on Nov. 4 vs. WSH. - Scored in back-to-back games on Oct. 7 vs. COL and Oct. 9 at PHI (game-winning goal). - Appeared in all 76 of Milwaukee's games in 04-5, ranking second on the team in goals (5) and third in points (4). - First Admirals player in the team s AHL history to record back-to-back 5-goal seasons to start his career. #: Nick Bonino (C) 6' ", 96 lbs. / Apr 0, 988 (0 years and 7 months) Drafted: San Jose's sixth choice (7rd overall) in the sixth round of the 007 NHL Draft. Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 07 Last Goal: NOV 5, 08 vs ANAHEIM () Last Assist: NOV 5, 08 vs ANAHEIM () Career Shootouts: 9/5 (6%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times /7 vs COL /7 vs COL 5 times /9 vs TBL times / vs SJS /7 vs COL 08-9 Highlights - Scored his first goal of the season on Nov. 5 at ARI. - Skated a season-high 8:45 on Oct. 9 at CGY Highlights - Picked up goals in back-to-back games on March Had the third-best face-off percentage on the Preds at 54. percent, a career high. - Recorded his first multi-point game as a member of the Predators (g-a) on Jan. 0 vs. FLA. - Scored his first Predators goal on Oct. 0 vs. PHI. - Made his Predators debut on Oct. 5 at BOS. - Earned a bronze medal with Team USA at the 05 World Championship, posting two goals and two assists in 0 tournament games. - Won the 009 NCAA National Championship with Boston University while serving as an alternate captain.

19 #4: Mattias Ekholm (D) 6' 4", 5 lbs. / May 4, 990 (8 years and 6 months) ma-tee-uhs EHK-hohlm Drafted: Nashville's seventh choice, 0nd overall (fourth round) in the 009 NHL Draft. Last Goal: NOV 0, DALLAS (9) Last Assist: NOV 5, 08 vs ANAHEIM () Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :5 4 + times times times 0/ vs WPG / vs SJS 0/9 vs CGY 5 times 4 times 08-9 Highlights - Skated in his 400th career NHL game on Oct. 5 at NJD Highlights - Set a career high in goals (0), plus-minus (+5), power-play goals (5) and shots (5). - Had goals in four straight games from Nov. 4-0, a Preds record for a defenseman. - Scored his first goal of the season on Oct. at NYR. - Logged :9 on Oct. 4 at CHI, the most minutes played by a Preds player in a game this season. - Recorded his 00th career NHL point on Nov. 6 at CAR. - Helped Sweden to a bronze medal at the 04 World Championship and was named one of the nation's three best players in the process. - Earned the Swedish Hockey League's Defenseman of the Year Award in 0, and was league rookie of the year in 0. - Earned a bronze medal while representing Sweden at the 00 World Junior Championship. #5: Craig Smith (R) 6' ", 08 lbs. / Sep 5, 989 (9 years and months) KRAYG SMIHTH Drafted: Nashville's sixth choice, 98th overall (fourth round), in the 009 NHL Draft. Last Goal: NOV 5, 08 vs ANAHEIM () Last Assist: NOV 9, 08 vs TAMPA BAY (4) Career Shootouts: /40 (8%), 5 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times 5 times / vs SJS 4 times 0/5 vs NJD / vs ANA / vs TBL 6 times 08-9 Highlights - Scored in back-to-back games from Oct Highlights - Established a career high in goals (5), power-play goals (9) and plus-minus (+0). - Finished the regular season with seven points (4g-a) in his final six games. - Played in his 500th career NHL game on March 6 vs. DAL. - Scored his th goal, topping his total of from last season, on Dec. 7 at STL, his 5th game. - Fired a career-high shots on Dec. 9 at MIN, becoming just the fifth player in franchise history to record at least shots in a game. - Named one of the USA's best players at the 04 World Championship, the third time in four years he's earned the honor. - In 04, ranked fourth on Team USA in points (g-5a) and tied for third in goals at the World Championship.

20 #9: Calle Jarnkrok (C) 5' ", 86 lbs. / Sep 5, 99 (7 years and months) KAHL-leh YAHRN-krohk Acquired: Acquired from Detroit along with Patrick Eaves and a second-round selection in the 04 NHL Draft for David Legwand. Last Goal: NOV 7, 08 vs LOS ANGELES (5) Last Assist: NOV 7, 08 vs COLORADO Career Shootouts: / (%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :4 4 + /7 vs LAK 4 times /7 vs LAK times / vs STL /7 vs LAK times times 08-9 Highlights - Notched his first career hat trick on Nov. 7 vs. LAK, scoring once at even strength, on the power play and shorthanded Highlights - Set career high in points (5) and assists (9) and matched his career high in goals (6) in Missed the final games of the regular season due to an upper-body injury. - Recorded a five-game point streak (g-5a-7pts) from Feb. -March. - Tallied his first career three-assist game and his second career three-point outing on Jan. 0 vs. FLA. - Recorded his 00th career NHL point on Dec. 5 at DAL. - Played in his 00th career NHL game on Feb. 7 at TOR. - Won a SHL title in 0 with Brynas, playing alongside Preds defenseman Mattias Ekholm. - Led all junior players in goals () and points (9) during the title-winning season of 0-, but finished runner-up in Rookie of the Year voting to Ekholm. He ranked ninth in points in 0- (g-9a-4pts). - Titles won: 0 World Championship. #0: Miikka Salomaki (R) 5' ", 0 lbs. / Mar 9, 99 (5 years and 8 months) sa-loh-mya-kee, MEEKA Drafted: Nashville's second choice, 5nd overall (second round) in the 0 NHL Draft. Last Goal: NOV, TAMPA BAY () Last Assist: MAR 9, BUFFALO (7) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times 0 times times times / vs ANA /7 vs COL /7 vs COL / vs STL 08-9 Highlights - Had a season-high three hits and :09 of ice time on Oct. vs. NYI. - Scored his first goal of the season on Oct. 5 vs. MIN Highlights - Finished fourth among Nashville forwards in hits (4). - Had a four-game point streak (g-a-5pts) from Nov Dished out a season-high five hits on Nov. 4 at STL and Jan. 9 vs. EDM. - Scored his first goal of the season on Nov. 4 at LAK. - Played in his 00th career NHL game on Jan. 0 vs. CHI. - Represented Finland at the World Junior Championship in three straight seasons from Had two points (g-a) in 0 games with Finland at the 04 World Championship. - Product of the Karpat Oulu system that also produced Pekka Rinne.