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1 Nashville Predators Game Notes Sat, Dec, 0 NHL Game #79 Nashville Predators (8 pts) Buffalo Sabres - - (7 pts) Team Game: 6 Home Game: - - (Home) (Road) Team Game: 6 Road Game: (Home) (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 5 Pekka Rinne Anders Lindback # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 6 D Shea Weber (C) D Jonathon Blum D Kevin Klein - 0 R Martin Erat C David Legwand 6 7 C Mike Fisher L Nick Spaling C Craig Smith D Ryan Suter (A) R Jordin Tootoo R Brian McGrattan R Matt Halischuk C Jerred Smithson R Patric Hornqvist C Kyle Wilson C Colin Wilson D Jack Hillen - 5 D Francis Bouillon D Roman Josi L Sergei Kostitsyn # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Jhonas Enroth Ryan Miller # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Jordan Leopold D Joe Finley C Derek Roy (A) D Christian Ehrhoff D Marc-Andre Gragnani R Drew Stafford (A) 8-5 C Ville Leino D Robyn Regehr L Thomas Vanek (A) C Paul Gaustad (A) R Jason Pominville (C) R Patrick Kaleta L Matt Ellis 7 0 L Nathan Gerbe D Andrej Sekera R Zack Kassian C Jochen Hecht L Tyler Ennis C Luke Adam D Brayden McNabb President of Hockey Operations/GM Assistant General Manager Director of Hockey Operations Head Coach Associate, Assistant & Goalie Coaches, Video Coordinator David Poile Paul Fenton Brian Poile Barry Trotz Peter Horachek, Lane Lambert & Mitch Korn, Lawrence Feloney Owner President General Manager Head Coach Coaching Staff Terry Pegula Ted Black Darcy Regier Lindy Ruff James Patrick (Assistant), Kevyn Adams (Assistant), Teppo Numminen (Assistant), Jim Corsi (Goaltender) Tonight's Officials Referees David Banfield (#), Kevin Pollock (#) Linesmen Mark Shewchyk (#9), Jean Morin (#97) Ntl. Anthem Sarah Darling Video Judge Tony Paradise/Bob Sloan Today's Schedule LAK : :0 PHX : 6:00 WPG : 6:00 BOS : 7:00 WSH : 7:00 CAR : 7:00 TBL : 7:00 STL : 7:00 NSH : 7:00 DAL : 7:0 SJS : 7:0 EDM : 8:00

2 Nashville Predators: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 6 Shea Weber D 6' " Aug, 985 Sicamous, BC, CAN 7 Jonathon Blum D 6' " 90 Jan 0, 989 Long Beach, CA, USA 8 Kevin Klein D 6' " 00 Dec, 98 Kitchener, ON, CAN 0 Martin Erat R 6' 0" 0 Aug 9, 98 Trebic, CZE David Legwand C 6' " 0 Aug 7, 980 Detroit, MI, USA Mike Fisher C 6' " 08 Jun 5, 980 Peterborough, ON, CAN Nick Spaling L 6' " 98 Sep 9, 988 Palmerston, ON, CAN 5 Craig Smith C 6' " 97 Sep 5, 989 Madison, WI, USA 0 Ryan Suter D 6' " 98 Jan, 985 Madison, WI, USA Jordin Tootoo R 5' 9" 99 Feb, 98 Churchill, MB, CAN Brian McGrattan R 6' " 5 Sep, 98 Hamilton, ON, CAN Matt Halischuk R 6' 0" 85 Jun, 988 Toronto, ON, CAN 5 Jerred Smithson C 6' " 09 Feb, 979 Vernon, BC, CAN 7 Patric Hornqvist R 6' 0" 88 Jan, 987 Sollentuna, SWE 8 Kyle Wilson C 6' 0" 0 Dec 5, 98 Oakville, ON, CAN Colin Wilson C 6' " 0 Oct 0, 989 Greenwich, CT, USA 5 Pekka Rinne G 6' 5" 09 Nov, 98 Kempele, FIN 8 Jack Hillen D 5' 0" 90 Jan, 986 Minnetonka, MN, USA 9 Anders Lindback G 6' 6" 0 May, 988 Gavle, SWE 5 Francis Bouillon D 5' 8" 98 Oct 7, 975 New York City, NY, USA 59 Roman Josi D 6' " 98 Jun, 990 Bern, CHE 7 Sergei Kostitsyn L 6' 0" 07 Mar 0, 987 Novopolotsk, BLR Players Total Avg: 6' " 0 Age: 6.9 Injured Reserve List ( Players) 5 Blake Geoffrion L 6' " 90 Feb, 988 Plantation, FL, USA Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks Buffalo Sabres: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Jhonas Enroth G 5' 0" 66 Jun 5, 988 Stockholm, SWE Jordan Leopold D 6' " 06 Aug, 980 Golden Valley, MN, USA Joe Finley D 6' 8" 7 Jun 9, 987 Edina, MN, USA 9 Derek Roy C 5' 9" 8 May, 98 Ottawa, ON, CAN 0 Christian Ehrhoff D 6' " 0 Jul 6, 98 Moers, DEU 7 Marc-Andre Gragnani D 6' " 0 Mar, 987 Montreal, QC, CAN Drew Stafford R 6' " Oct 0, 985 Milwaukee, WI, USA Ville Leino C 6' " 90 Oct 6, 98 Savonlinna, FIN Robyn Regehr D 6' " 5 Apr 9, 980 Recife, BRA 6 Thomas Vanek L 6' " 05 Jan 9, 98 Vienna, AUT 8 Paul Gaustad C 6' 5" Feb, 98 Fargo, ND, USA 9 Jason Pominville R 6' 0" 85 Nov 0, 98 Repentigny, QC, CAN 0 Ryan Miller G 6' " 75 Jul 7, 980 East Lansing, MI, USA 6 Patrick Kaleta R 6' " 06 Jun 8, 986 Buffalo, NY, USA 7 Matt Ellis L 6' 0" Aug, 98 Welland, ON, CAN Nathan Gerbe L 5' 5" 78 Jul, 987 Oxford, MI, USA Andrej Sekera D 6' 0" 0 Jun 8, 986 Bojnice, SVK 5 Zack Kassian R 6' " Jan, 99 Windsor, ON, CAN 55 Jochen Hecht C 6' " 98 Jun, 977 Mannheim, DEU 6 Tyler Ennis L 5' 9" 57 Oct 6, 989 Edmonton, AB, CAN 7 Luke Adam C 6' " 0 Jun 8, 990 St. John's, NL, CAN 8 Brayden McNabb D 6' " 0 Jan, 99 Saskatoon, SK, CAN Players Total Avg: 6' " 99 Age: 6.9 Injured Reserve List ( Players) 6 Mike Weber D 6' " Dec 6, 987 Pittsburgh, PA, USA 8 Cody McCormick C 6' " Apr 8, 98 London, ON, CAN Brad Boyes R 6' 0" 0 Apr 7, 98 Mississauga, ON, CAN 57 Tyler Myers D 6' 8" 7 Feb, 990 Houston, TX, USA Goal Streaks JOCHEN HECHT ( / Games) Assist Streaks THOMAS VANEK ( / Games) Point Streaks JOCHEN HECHT (-0- / Games) JASON POMINVILLE (-- / Games) THOMAS VANEK (0-- / Games)

3 Nashville Predators: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 5 Craig Smith : D 6 Shea Weber : C David Legwand : D 0 Ryan Suter : C Colin Wilson : R 0 Martin Erat : C Mike Fisher : R 7 Patric Hornqvist : L 7 Sergei Kostitsyn : R Jordin Tootoo : R Matt Halischuk : L Nick Spaling : D 7 Jonathon Blum : D 8 Jack Hillen : D 8 Kevin Klein : L 5 Blake Geoffrion : 6. 7 D 5 Francis Bouillon :0 0.0 C 5 Jerred Smithson : R Brian McGrattan :6 0.0 C 8 Kyle Wilson : D 59 Roman Josi : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 5 Pekka Rinne Anders Lindback Buffalo Sabres: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 6 Thomas Vanek :6. 8 R 9 Jason Pominville : C 7 Luke Adam :.9 9 C 9 Derek Roy : D 0 Christian Ehrhoff : R Drew Stafford : L Nathan Gerbe : D Jordan Leopold : R Brad Boyes : D 7 Marc-Andre Gragnani : C Ville Leino : D 57 Tyler Myers :9 0.0 C 8 Paul Gaustad : D Andrej Sekera : C 55 Jochen Hecht : 56.7 L 7 Matt Ellis :58. 9 R 6 Patrick Kaleta : R 5 Zack Kassian : C 8 Cody McCormick : D Robyn Regehr : L 6 Tyler Ennis :6 0.0 D Joe Finley : D 6 Mike Weber : D 8 Brayden McNabb : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Jhonas Enroth Ryan Miller

4 Buffalo Nashville Predators Team Records Buffalo Sabres Nashville Predators Last game: Tuesday VS NY ISLANDERS (- L) Thursday AT VANCOUVER (6-5 W) Next game: Saturday AT NASHVILLE Saturday VS BUFFALO Overall record/streak: - - / Lost / Win / Undef Home record/streak: / Lost - - / Lost Road record/streak: / Lost / Win / Undef 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. Northeast: vs. Atlantic: vs. Southeast: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. Northwest: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record Buffalo Sabres Nashville Predators W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: December: January: February: March: April: Totals:

5 Buffalo Nashville Predators Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Buffalo Sabres: 9 66 (.8 avg.) Opponents: (.6 avg.) Nashville Predators: (.6 avg.) Opponents: 7 67 (.7 avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Buffalo Sabres: (0.9 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Nashville Predators: (6.0 avg.) Opponents: (.5 avg.) Power Play Buffalo Sabres Nashville Predators G Att % G Att % Overall: (9th NHL) (8th NHL) Home: (0th NHL) (8th NHL) Road: 7.8 (7th NHL) (7th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-st NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-0th NHL) Penalty Killing Buffalo Sabres Nashville Predators G Att % G Att % Overall: (5th NHL) (6th NHL) Home: (8th NHL) (7th NHL) Road: (rd NHL) (9th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-5th NHL) Penalties Buffalo Sabres Nashville Predators GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 89.0 (8th NHL) (T-6th NHL) Goal Situations Buffalo Sabres Nashville Predators For Against For Against 5 on 5: on : 5 5 on : 0 0 on : on : on : on : on 5: on 5: 5 Empty Net: Penalty Shots: 0 0 Total:

6 Buffalo Nashville Predators Situations Individual Leaders Buffalo Sabres Nashville Predators Points: T. VANEK (7),J. POMINVILLE (6),L. ADAM (6) C. SMITH (0),S. WEBER (8),D. LEGWAND (7) Goals: T. VANEK (),J. POMINVILLE (9),L. ADAM (8) P. HORNQVIST (7),C. SMITH (7),D. LEGWAND (6) Assists: J. POMINVILLE (7),T. VANEK (5),C. EHRHOFF () S. WEBER (),C. SMITH (),R. SUTER () PP Goals: T. VANEK (6),J. POMINVILLE (),D. ROY () R. SUTER (),S. WEBER (),C. WILSON () SH Goals: J. HECHT (),J. POMINVILLE () M. ERAT (),R. SUTER (),S. WEBER () GW Goals: T. VANEK (),J. POMINVILLE (),P. GAUSTAD () N. SPALING (),D. LEGWAND (),M. FISHER () + Goals: PIM: P. KALETA (),P. GAUSTAD (),C. MCCORMICK () B. MCGRATTAN (),J. TOOTOO (0),M. HALISCHUK () Shots: T. VANEK (8),J. POMINVILLE (7),D. STAFFORD (6) S. WEBER (75),C. SMITH (69),P. HORNQVIST (60) +/-: M. GRAGNANI (+7),J. LEOPOLD (+5),T. VANEK (+5) S. WEBER (+5),R. SUTER (+),D. LEGWAND (+) Shootout Buffalo Sabres Shooter G/S % GDG Brad Boyes / 00.0 Thomas Vanek / Derek Roy / 50.0 Jason Pominville 0 / Drew Stafford 0 / Nathan Gerbe 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Jhonas Enroth - /.7 Nashville Predators Shooter G/S % GDG Matt Halischuk 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Pekka Rinne 0 - /.000 Power Play Buffalo Sabres Player G A P Jason Pominville 8 Thomas Vanek 6 0 Brad Boyes 5 Christian Ehrhoff 5 Derek Roy Marc-Andre Gragnani Tyler Myers Drew Stafford Luke Adam 0 Nathan Gerbe 0 Nashville Predators Player G A P Craig Smith 5 8 Shea Weber 5 8 Ryan Suter 5 8 David Legwand 6 8 Colin Wilson 6 Jordin Tootoo Mike Fisher Martin Erat 0 Sergei Kostitsyn 0 Patric Hornqvist 0 Short Handed Buffalo Sabres Player G A P Jochen Hecht 0 Jason Pominville 0 Paul Gaustad 0 Christian Ehrhoff 0 Nathan Gerbe 0 Nashville Predators Player G A P Ryan Suter Martin Erat 0 Shea Weber 0 David Legwand 0 Nick Spaling 0

7 Nashville Predators: Media Notes FOR THE PREDATORS 0- MEDIA GUIDE VISIT: nashvillepredators.com/mediaguide MAN-GAMES LOST DUE TO INJURY: 59 Francis Bouillon is out with a groin injury Blake Geoffrion is out with an upper-body injury Sergei Kostitsyn is questionable with an upper-body injury OFFENSIVE OUTBURST The Predators scored more goals against the Canucks on Thursday night than their previous four games combined. Ten different Predators found the score sheet, including six multi-point efforts, as Nashville put six goals on the board for the first time in 0-. Craig Smith (a) and Colin Wilson (g-a) led the way with three points each. Smith, who has five points (5a) in five games, posted the most assists and points by a rookie since Dan Hamuis on March, 00. The Madison, Wis., native continues to pace the Predators in points (7g-a-0pts). Wilson posted his second multiple-point game of the year (Nov. 9) and his first three-point outing since Jan. 6, 0 (g-a). Mike Fisher and Martin Erat continue to produce, building off of their successes in November. Fisher, who netted his first game-winner of the season on Thursday, has pocketed eight points (g-5a) in Nashville s last nine games. He also won -of-8 faceoffs on the night (6 percent). Erat has posted points (5g-8a) in 6 games since returning from injury on Oct. 9. STRONG FINISHERS In 5 games this season, the Predators have outscored their opponents 6- in the final 0 minutes of play 0-7 (plus three) in the second period and 6- (plus two) in the third. Nashville has scored 6 of its 66 total goals in the third period; that total is good enough for eighth in the NHL. Those goals come despite a shot disadvantage of 59-5 (minus 77) in the final two frames. At Bridgestone Arena, the Predators have outscored their opposition 8-5 (plus three) in the final 0 minutes, despite being outshot 05-9 (minus ). Overall, Nashville has been outshot in 9 of its 5 games this season. The Predators are now 0-7- when being outshot, and are tied for League s most wins in that situation. In the four games where the Predators have outshot their opponent, they hold a -0- record. POWER-PLAY POINTS The Predators have scored eight power-play goals in the last seven games, including a perfect -for- night against Vancouver. That performance marks the first time Nashville has scored three power-play goals since Feb., 00, against Colorado. Since Nashville s overtime loss to Columbus on Nov. 9, eight of its 6 goals have come via the power-play. For the season, Ryan Suter, Shea Weber, Colin Wilson and Craig Smith lead the way for Nashville with three power-play goals each. Nashville has climbed to eighth in the League in success rate (8.5 percent). The team has been consistent both at home and on the road. The Predators have posted six goals on 7 chances (6. percent) at Bridgestone Arena, while the team ranks seventh in the League on the road posting goals on 55 man-advantage opportunities (0 percent). LAST TIME OUT: Nashville 6, Vancouver 5 at Rogers Arena Nashville overcame a two-goal deficit for the first time since Jan. 5, 0, against Chicago. Shea Weber (g-a) and Ryan Suter (a) each posted points. Through Nashville s last 6 games, Weber has 5 points (5g-0a), while Suter has posted points (g-a). Kyle Wilson saw his first action in a Predators sweater posting 7:9 of ice time and one shot. Anders Lindback stopped all 9 shots he faced after relieving Pekka Rinne in the second period. With his second period marker, Jordin Tootoo has six points (g-a) in the last six games. He also dished out a team-high five hits. Kevin Klein led the team with six blocked shots. He is now tied for the team lead and ranks among the NHL s Top 5 in the category. Suter paced the team with 5:8 minutes of ice time. Suter has led the team in ice time in all but eight contests this season, and ranks third in the League in average ice time (6:8). Weber, who has led the team seven of the other eight times, ranks sixth (6:00). First time an opponent has had 0-or-more shots in a period in a road game since Nov., 008, at San Jose (nd per., ) The Predators allowed two power-play goals after going perfect (7-for-7) in the previous two games. Daniel Sedin, Aaron Volpatti, Alex Burrows and Jannik Hansen s four-goal second period were the second fastest four goals against in Predators history (7:9). QUICK HITS: The Predators are -- when they score at least two goals, and are 9-- when holding their opponent to two goals or less. Weber (+5) and Suter (+) rank among the NHL s top 5 in plus/minus. Pekka Rinne s 0 wins on the season are tied for ninth among all goaltenders, and he ranks second among goalies in shots against

8 (699) and leads the League in saves (6). He ranks third in minutes played (,8:55). Jonathon Blum ranks among the League s Top 0 in blocked shots (58). In their victories this season, the Predators have received game-winning goals from different players. Nick Spaling is the only player with multiple game-winning goals. Nashville Head Coach Barry Trotz notched his 65th career win on Nov. 7 vs. Toronto, passing Edmonton s Glen Sather for fifth on the games won with a single team list. TONIGHT S STORYLINES VS. BUFFALO Tonight marks a clash between the top two coaches in active tenure with a single team as Nashville welcomes Buffalo to Bridgestone Arena. The Sabres last trip to the Music City came on Oct. 0, 009 a -0 Sabres victory. All-time, Nashville is 7-5- against the Sabres, but is -- on Bridgestone ice. These teams last met on March 0, 0, when rookie Blake Geoffrion stole the show with his first-career hat trick, but overtime would be needed to decide a winner. Geoffrion got the Predators on the board early, scoring just 6: into the first frame. The Sabres battled back to take a - lead after the second period, but Geoffrion scored goals number two and three just :0 apart in the final frame to force OT. Martin Erat completed the comeback 7 seconds into overtime as the Predators rallied to a - victory over the Sabres. Buffalo s Lindy Ruff, brought on prior to the season, ranks first among active coaches and second in NHL history in both games coached (090) and wins (59) with one team, second only to Al Arbour (N.Y. Islanders,,500 and 70) in both categories. Barry Trotz, meanwhile, is fourth on the games coached list (009) having recently passed Edmonton s Glen Sather for fifth on the games won with a single team list (67). Mike Fisher has points (8g-a) in 5 games against the Sabres for his career. That is his highest assist total and tied for his highest point total (with Toronto) against a single team David Legwand has eight points (g-a) in career games vs. Buffalo. REMEMBERING WADE BELAK The Nashville Predators are honoring former teammate and club employee Wade Belak who died tragically on August in several ways throughout the 0-. There are two logos being used to remember Belak a No. logo which is in the bottom left of each players helmet and an internal logo which can be found on the wall of the Predators dressing room and on team apparel. The team also has a firefighter helmet which goes to the player of the game after a win, as selected by the previous player who had it. Belak was a member of the Williamson County (Nashville suburbs) Fire and Rescue Squad. PREDATORS ENTER THE GOLDEN AGE Through an exploration of their existing colors, the Predators set out to create a distinctive home look designed to introduce a redefined identity and tradition. This vision was seen first during the 0 playoffs as fans wore gold shirts and waved gold towels, truly creating a home ice advantage and a visual identity for the team and Bridgestone Arena. On July, 0, PREDATORS GOLD was born through the introduction of the new gold home jerseys. The goal was to develop a powerful long-term brand message by creating a dominant color scheme, one that when seen on the ice, in-arena, on television or on the streets, would immediately identify the Predators, its fans and the environment at Bridgestone Arena. A WINNING CULTURE The Nashville Predators have made the playoffs in six of the last seven seasons, making them one of only six franchises to advance to the playoffs six times since 00-0 (San Jose, Detroit, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Montreal are the others). Nashville is also one of just four teams (with Detroit, San Jose and Calgary) to reach the 0-win mark in each of the last six seasons, and has amassed the League s sixth-highest win total since

9 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. Columbus Blue Jackets W p,5, / 87+ St Louis Blues W p,p,8, / //0 Phoenix Coyotes L s, / /5/0 New Jersey Devils O** p, / Edmonton Oilers L / Vancouver Canucks L / Calgary Flames W , / /5/0 San Jose Sharks L p / /7/0 Tampa Bay Lightning W ,,7,, / /9/0 Anaheim Ducks W ,0,6p / 695 Chicago Blackhawks O* ,5,7p, / Phoenix Coyotes W ,, / 678 San Jose Sharks W* ,7,0p, / 756+ Los Angeles Kings L ,5p, / Anaheim Ducks W ,,0s, / 59 6 //0 Montréal Canadiens O* s / /5/0 Washington Capitals W ,, / /7/0 Toronto Maple Leafs W ,0,0, / /9/0 Columbus Blue Jackets O* p,p, / //0 Edmonton Oilers L p, / Minnesota Wild L ,0p / Detroit Red Wings L / Edmonton Oilers W p, / Calgary Flames L / Vancouver Canucks W p,,6p,,p, / /0/0 Buffalo Sabres 7 /06/0 Phoenix Coyotes 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 9 /0/0 Anaheim Ducks 0 //0 Calgary Flames /5/0 Detroit Red Wings /7/0 St Louis Blues Washington Capitals //0 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 Dallas Stars 6 /6/0 Detroit Red Wings 7 /8/0 Minnesota Wild 8 St Louis Blues 9 0/0/0 Calgary Flames 0 0/05/0 Dallas Stars 0/07/0 Carolina Hurricanes Colorado Avalanche 0//0 Colorado Avalanche 0//0 Philadelphia Flyers 5 New York Islanders 6 New York Rangers 7 Columbus Blue Jackets 8 0//0 Chicago Blackhawks 9 0//0 Columbus Blue Jackets 50 Chicago Blackhawks 5 Minnesota Wild 5 Philadelphia Flyers 5 0/0/0 St Louis Blues 5 0/07/0 Vancouver Canucks 55 Ottawa Senators 56 Boston Bruins 57 0//0 Chicago Blackhawks 58 Detroit Red Wings 59 Dallas Stars 60 0//0 Vancouver Canucks 6 0//0 St Louis Blues 6 0/5/0 San Jose Sharks 6 0/7/0 Los Angeles Kings 6 Carolina Hurricanes 65 Florida Panthers 66 0/06/0 Los Angeles Kings 67 0/08/0 Colorado Avalanche 68 0/0/0 Detroit Red Wings 69 Phoenix Coyotes 70 San Jose Sharks 7 Los Angeles Kings 7 Anaheim Ducks 7 0/0/0 Edmonton Oilers 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 75 0//0 Winnipeg Jets 76 Chicago Blackhawks 77 St Louis Blues 78 Detroit Red Wings 79 0//0 Chicago Blackhawks 80 0/0/0 Minnesota Wild 8 0/05/0 Dallas Stars 8 Colorado Avalanche

10 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. LAAKSO # GEOFFRION #5 WEBER #6 BLUM #7 KLEIN #8 ERAT #0 LEGWAND # Oct CBJ 0-0 /- :6 0-0 /0 8:8 0-5/ 5:5 0-0 /0 :8 0-0 /0 : /- 5: 0-0/ 8:8 Oct STL 0-0 0/0 9: /0 :6 0- /0 7:0 0-0 / :0-0 (W) / :05 DND - / 9:7 Oct Vs PHX 0-0 0/0 : /0 :5 0-0 /0 7:0 0-0 /- 0: 0-0 /- 0: INJ 0- /- 9:9 Oct 5 Vs N.J 0-0 /- :7 0-0 /0 9: /0 7: 0-0 / :06 0- / :05 INJ 0- /0 :09 Oct EDM 0-0 0/ 0: /0 : /0 6: 0-0 0/- 0:9 0-0/- 0:8 INJ 0-0 0/0 : Oct VAN 0-0 /- : /- :6 0-0 /0 :5 0- /- : /- : INJ 0-0 0/ 7:8 CGY 0-0 0/ 9: 0-0 0/ 9: 0-0 /0 7: 0-0 0/ : / : INJ 0-0 /0 7: Oct 5 Vs S.J DND 0-0 0/0 6:59 0- /- : /- 7:5 0-0 /- 0: INJ 0-0 /0 : Oct 7 Vs T.B DND 0-0/ 6: / 5: 0- / 6: 0-0 /- :05 INJ 0-0 /- 9:09 Oct 9 Vs ANA DND 0-0 /0 9:5 - / 7: /0 : /0 8:6-0 / 8:9 0- / :6 CHI DND 0-0 0/0 0:0 0-0 / 8: 0-0 0/0 9: 0- /- : 0-0/- 9: - /- :7 PHX DND 0- / 9: / 6:58-0 (W) / : 0-0 / 9:9 0-0 /0 8:5 0-5/ 9:6 Nov S.J 0-0 0/0 : 0-0 0/0 8: 0-5/ 6: 0-0 0/- : DND 0- /- 8: -0 (W) 5/ :08 Nov L.A 0-0 0/0 0: /- :0 0- / 0:5 0-0 /- 7:5 DND 0- /0 : /0 :08 Nov ANA DND 0-0 /0 0:8 0-0 / 7: /- :0 0-0 / 9:09-0 (W) 5/ 6:55 DND Nov Vs MTL DND 0-0 /0 :9-0 / 8: 0-0 0/0 :0 0-0 /- : /- 0:0 DND Nov 5 Vs WSH INJ 0-0 0/0 : - / : /0 5: /- :7 - / 8:0 DND Nov 7 Vs TOR INJ 0-0 0/0 :9 0- / 5: /0 5: /0 9:5-0 / 7:9 DND Nov 9 Vs CBJ INJ DND 0-5/ 5: /0 7: 0-0 0/- : /- 0:0 0- / 8:8 Nov Vs EDM INJ DND 0- /- 0:6-0 /- 0: 0-0 0/- 7:6 0-0 / 9: /- 9: MIN INJ DND 0-0 /- 7:5 0-0 / 6: /0 7:56 0- /0 9:6 0-0 /- 8: Nov DET INJ DND 0-0 /- : 0-0 0/- 0: /- 0:00 0-0/ 8: /0 8: Nov EDM INJ 0-0 0/0 5:0-0 /- :7 0-0 / 5: 0-0 /0 8:8 0-0 /0 8: 0-0 /0 6:5 Nov CGY INJ DND 0-0 5/- 6:0 0-0 /0 7: /0 6:0 0-0 /- 8: 0-0 /0 5: VAN DND INJ - / 5: /0 : /- :9 0- / 9:6 - /- 0:0 Date Opp. FISHER # SPALING # SMITH #5 O'REILLY #6 BERGFORS #8 SUTER #0 STORTINI # Oct CBJ MIN 0-0 5/- : -0 5/ :7 0- / 6:9 DND - / 6:8 DND Oct STL MIN 0- / 8:9 - / : /- :00 DND 0-0 0/0 8:8 0-0 /0 :5 Oct Vs PHX MIN 0-0 /- 8:8 0-0 /- 5: /0 :5 0-0 /- 9:9-0 /0 7:56 MIN Oct 5 Vs N.J MIN 0-0 0/ 9: 0-0 /0 7: /- :6 DND 0-0 5/0 9:09 MIN Oct EDM MIN 0-0 0/0 : /0 5: /- : DND 0-0 /0 8:7 MIN Oct VAN MIN 0-0 /- 7: /- : DND 0-0 /0 8:5 0-0 /0 6:6 MIN CGY MIN 0-0 /0 8: 0- / 6:5 DND -0 (W) / : /0 7: MIN Oct 5 Vs S.J 0-0/- 9:0 0-0 /- :0-0 6/- 9: DND DND 0-0 0/- 5:7 MIN Oct 7 Vs T.B - / 0: - (W) / 6: 0- / 7:8 DND 0-0 /0 8: / 5:05 MIN Oct 9 Vs ANA 0-0 /0 :9 0-0 /0 :9 0-0 / 7:59 DND DND 0- / 7:8 MIN CHI DND INJ -0 /- 5:6 DND 0-0/0 6:0 0-5/0 8:8 MIN PHX 0-0 0/0 9:6 INJ 0-6/ : DND 0-0 0/ 7: / 7:9 MIN Nov S.J 0-0 /- 9:59 INJ 0-0 /- 6:5 Traded to PHX 0-0 /0 7:0-0 / 7: MIN Nov L.A 0-0 /0 : INJ -0 /- 8: /- :56 0- / : MIN Nov ANA 0-0 5/0 9:5 INJ - 6/ 5: 0-0 /- 6: /0 7:9 MIN Nov Vs MTL 0-0 /- :5 0- / : /- 5: 0-0 0/0 8:5 0- / 8: MIN Nov 5 Vs WSH 0-5/ 8: /0 : /0 5: /0 0: 0-0 5/ :05 MIN Nov 7 Vs TOR 0- / 9: 0-0 / 6:0 0-0 /0 6:8 DND - (W) / 5: MIN Nov 9 Vs CBJ -0 /- :0-0 / :0 0- /0 5:8 DND 0- /0 :0 MIN Nov Vs EDM 0-6/0 9: 0-0 /- : 0-0 /0 :5 DND 0- /- :5 MIN MIN 0-0 0/- 0: 0-0/ 6:5 0- /0 7:7 MIN -0 5/- 6:8 MIN Nov DET 0-0 0/- 0: /0 5:7 0-0 /- 5:0 MIN 0-0 /0 :00 MIN Nov EDM 0-0 /- 9: -0 (W) / 6:7 0- / : MIN 0- /- 6: MIN Nov CGY 0-0 /0 9:8 0-0 /0 6: /- 5:8 MIN 0-0 0/- 6:7 MIN VAN -0 (W) / 7:5 0-0/0 7:0 0- / 7: MIN 0- / 5:8 MIN

11 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. TOOTOO # MCGRATTAN # HALISCHUK # SMITHSON #5 HORNQVIST #7 Oct CBJ 0-0 0/ :9-0 (W) / 5:5 0-0 /0 :7 0-0 /0 0:9 MIN 0-0 / :7 Oct STL 0-0 0/- : /- 5: /0 5:7 0-0 /0 :7 MIN 0- / : Oct Vs PHX 0-0 /0 5: /0 6: / 6:5 0-0 /- : DND MIN -0 5/- 8:0 Oct 5 Vs N.J 0- / : 0-0 0/0 :5 0-0 /- 5:59-0 /0 9: /0 9: MIN -0 /0 8:7 Oct EDM 0-0 /0 : 0-0 0/0 :9 0-0 /0 6:0 0-0 /0 : 0-0 /- 0:5 MIN 0-0 /- 8:6 Oct VAN 0-0 /- 8: /0 9: -0 / :6 0-0 /- : 0-0 /- :5 MIN 0-0/ 5:6 CGY 0-0 0/0 5: 0-0/ 6:08 0- / 5: 0-0 /0 8:7 0-0 /0 6:0 MIN 0-0 /0 :59 Oct 5 Vs S.J 0-0 /- 5: 0-0 0/0 : /- : /- : 0-0 0/0 :0 MIN 0-0 /- 7:5 Oct 7 Vs T.B 0-0 / :5 DND 0- /0 :0 0-0 / 6: -0 / : MIN 0-0 /- 8:0 Oct 9 Vs ANA 0- / :6 0-0 /0 5:6 0-0 /0 6: 0-0 /0 : -0 (W) 7/ 0: MIN 0- / :55 CHI 0- / : /0 : /- : 0-0 0/0 9:9-0 /- 6: MIN 0-0 /0 6:50 PHX 0-0 0/0 :8 DND -0 / 8: / 5:5-0 5/ 7:5 MIN 0- / 8:00 Nov S.J 0-0 /0 : /0 :9 0-0 /0 6: /0 : - / 9:5 MIN 0-6/ 8:6 Nov L.A 0-0 /- : /- : -0 / : /- :9-0 7/ 6:5 MIN 0-0 / 6: Nov ANA 0-0 0/- : /0 5: 0-0 /0 6: /- 7:8 0- / 7:9 MIN - / 7:08 Nov Vs MTL 0-0 0/0 : DND 0-0 0/0 : 0-0 0/ :6 0-0 /- 7:0 MIN 0-0 /- 7:5 Nov 5 Vs WSH 0-0 /0 :0 DND 0-0 /0 0: / 5: 0-0 /- 6:08 MIN -0 (W) /0 7:05 Nov 7 Vs TOR 0-0 /0 : /0 6:5-0 / 9: / :7 0-0 /0 6:9 MIN 0-0 0/0 6:0 Nov 9 Vs CBJ 0-0 / 9: /0 7:6 0-0 /0 9: /0 0: /0 :5 MIN -0 /0 6:0 Nov Vs EDM - 5/0 5: /- 7:5 0-0 /0 8: 0-0 0/- :9 0-0 /- 6:8 MIN 0-0 /- 7: MIN - /0 : 0-0 /0 : /0 9: /0 8: 0-0 0/- : MIN 0-0 0/- 6:9 Nov DET 0-0 /- 7:5 DND 0-0 /- 0: /0 : 0-0 /0 : MIN 0- /0 7:8 Nov EDM 0- / :8 DND 0-0 /0 0: 0-0 /0 0:9 0-0 /- :57 MIN 0-0 /0 5:5 Nov CGY 0-0 /0 7:8 0-0 /0 : /0 9: /0 8:9 0-0 /0 7: DND 0-0 /- 6:5 VAN -0 /0 5: /- 5: 0- /0 : /- 9:5 0-0 /0 :7 0-0 /0 7:9 - /- 5:56 WILSON #8 WILSON # Date Opp. HILLEN #8 EKHOLM # BOUILLON #5 THANG #65 KOSTITSYN #7 RINNE #5 LINDBACK #9 Oct CBJ 0-0 /- :9 DND INJ MIN 0-0/- 5:5 /W 60 DNP Oct STL 0-0 /0 0:58 DND INJ MIN 0-0/ 8:9 /W 60 DNP Oct Vs PHX DND 0-0 0/0 :0 INJ MIN 0- /0 6:7 /0L 60 DNP Oct 5 Vs N.J 0-0 /- :5 DND INJ MIN 0- /0 9:5 /O 65 DNP Oct EDM 0-0 0/0 :0 DND INJ MIN -0 /0 8: /L 59 DNP Oct VAN DND 0-0 /- :0 INJ MIN 0-0 /- 6:5 /6L 0 / 0 CGY 0-0/ 9:5 MIN INJ MIN -0 / 8:6 0/W 60 DNP Oct 5 Vs S.J 0-0 0/0 :8 MIN 0-0 0/0 7: MIN 0-0 /- 8:57 /5L 59 DNP Oct 7 Vs T.B 0- / :0 MIN 0-0 /- 9:9 MIN - / 9: /W 60 DNP Oct 9 Vs ANA 0-0 0/ : MIN 0-0 0/ 8:5 MIN DND 0/0W 60 DNP CHI 0- / : MIN 0-0 /- 5: /0 8: DND 5/5O 6 DNP PHX 0-0 0/ : MIN 0-0 / 9: MIN 0-0 0/0 5:0 0/5W 60 DNP Nov S.J 0-0 /0 :9 MIN 0- / : MIN DND /8W 6 DNP Nov L.A 0-0 0/0 0:7 MIN 0-0 /- 8: MIN DND DNP /0L 59 Nov ANA 0-0 0/- :0 MIN 0-0 / : MIN 0-0 0/0 0: /W 60 DNP Nov Vs MTL 0-0 /0 0: MIN 0-0 0/- :55 MIN 0-0 0/0 5: /5O 6 DNP Nov 5 Vs WSH 0-0 /0 :8 MIN 0-0 0/- :5 MIN 0-0 0/ :0 /0W 60 DNP Nov 7 Vs TOR 0-0 0/0 :7 MIN 0-0 0/0 9: MIN 0-0/ 9:50 /9W 60 DNP Nov 9 Vs CBJ 0-0 0/- :0 MIN 0-0 /- : MIN 0-0 /- 9: /9O 6 DNP Nov Vs EDM 0-0 /- 5:07 MIN 0-0 /- 9:9 MIN 0-0 /0 :57 /L 0 /9 0 MIN 0-0 /0 :5 MIN 0-0 0/0 8:5 MIN 0-0 /0 5:8 /0L 60 DNP Nov DET -0 / :56 MIN 0-0 0/- 9:8 MIN 0-0 0/- :6 /7L 60 DNP Nov EDM 0-0 0/0 : MIN DND MIN 0-0 0/- 7:6 DNP /8W 60 Nov CGY 0-0 /0 6: MIN DND MIN 0-0 /0 6:59 /9L 59 DNP VAN 0-0 /- :56 MIN DND MIN DND 5/8 0 0/9W 0

12 Nashville Predators: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Barry Trotz * Jack Adams Award finalist in both 00 &0 * The only coach to lead his team to the postseason in 6 of the last 7 seasons, and did so in 0- so despite having lost 8 man-games to injury, a number that ranked among the Top 5 in the NHL. The other 5 teams to advance to the playoffs in 6 of the last 7 have had a combined coaching changes. * Has the nd-longest current NHL coaching tenure (009 games); the only NHL coach who has been with their club longer is Lindy Ruff (BUF). Fourth on the games coached with a single franchise list. * Passed Roger Neilson for 9th on the all-time wins list on Nov. at PHX (6). * He also fifth on the wins with one franchise list (67), passing Edmonton s Glen Sather on Nov. 7 (6). Toe Blake (Montreal) is in the fourth spot with 500 wins. * Works closely with Best Buddies of TN, who creates opportunities for disabled people, My Friends House, who helps teens in need of better family situations and Peterson for Parkinson's Foundation. #5: Pekka Rinne (G) 6' 5", 09 lbs. / Nov, 98 (9 years) PECK-ah REEN-eh Drafted: Nashvilleâs tenth choice, 58th overall (eighth round), in the 00 NHL Entry Draft (June 7, 00). th NHL / th NSH Season Last Win: NOV 7, 0 vs TORONTO (6) Last SO: NOV, PHOENIX () Career Shootouts: 80/05 (.76), 7-0 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 9 0/5 vs. NJD x Recorded his first-career shutout against Buffalo on Dec., 008. Surpassed Tomas Vokoun for the franchise's all-time shutout mark with the nd of his career on Oct. 9 against Anaheim. All his shutouts have come since Dec., 008, putting him first in the League since that date. Recorded his 00th career win with a shutout victory against ANA on Oct Vezina Trophy runner-up Credits Pesapallo (Finnish baseball) with improving his eye-hand coordination growning up. Learn more about the sport at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pesapallo or balisunset.hubpages.com/hub/an-introduction-pesapallo--the-finnish-baseball Participated in a Science of Hockey video shoot for NBC Scholastic at the 0 Player Media Tour. The lessons he was involved in will be distributed to hundreds of schools across the United States. Titles won: 00 and 005 Finnish Elite League titles

13 #9: Anders Lindback (G) 6' 6", 0 lbs. / May, 988 ( years and 6 months) AN-duhrs LIHND-bak Drafted: Nashville's seventh choice, 07th overall (seventh round), in 008 Entry Draft. st NHL / st NSH Season Last Win: DEC, VANCOUVER Last SO: DEC, 00 vs NY ISLANDERS () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0-0 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 0 6 /8 vs. LAK /8 vs. LAK Stopped 9-of-9 shots in relief against Vancouver to earn his second win of the season. Started his second game of the season last night in Edmonton, earning his first win of the season and pocketing his first career assist on Shea Weber's second period goal. Made his season debut on Oct. 0 at Vancouver, stopping -of- shots in 0 minutes of play. An athletic goaltender that uses his size and quick reflexes to keep the puck out of the net. The tallest player ever drafted by the Predators. He was Nashville's seventh choice, 07th overall (seventh round), in the 008 Entry Draft. The tallest goaltender in the NHL, and together with Pekka Rinne, forms the tallest netminding duo in NHL history. #5: Blake Geoffrion (L) (*Injured) 6' ", 90 lbs. / Feb, 988 ( years and 9 months) BLAYK JEHF-REE-ohn Drafted: Nashville's first selection, 56th overall (second round) in the 006 Entry Draft. st NHL / st NSH Season Last Goal: MAR 0, BUFFALO (8) Last Assist: NOV, PHOENIX (7) Season Career Career vs. Opp : x x 0/9 vs. ANA 0/7 vs. EDM / vs. MTL 0/9 vs. ANA x Tallied his first-career hat trick against the Sabres on March 0, 0. A gritty forward who will make his living winning face-offs and scoring ugly goals. Won the 00 Hobey Baker Award as college hockey's most outstanding player. Grew up in Brentwood, Tenn. (a Nashville suburb) and is the first Tennessee native to play in the NHL. His two younger brothers Sebastien and Brice are forwards for the University of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers. Titles won: 006 U-8 World Championships On

14 #6: Shea Weber (D) 6' ", lbs. / Aug, 985 (6 years and months) SHAY WEHB-uhr Drafted: Nashvilleâs fourth choice, 9th overall (second round), in the 00 NHL Entry Draft (June, 00). 7th NHL / 7th NSH Season Last Goal: DEC, VANCOUVER Last Assist: DEC, VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : x x 5x 0/0 vs. VAN /8 vs. LAK 0/5 vs. NJD x /7 vs. TOR Has 0 points (g-6a) in his last ten games. Scored just five seconds after Colin Wilson (9:5) in the third period against Washington on Nov. 5 - posting the fastest two goals in team history. Ranks in the top five in plus/minus rating (+) Is ranked among the top 0 in the NHL in average ice time, and among the Top 5 defensemen in shots Has posted at least 0 points in four of his six NHL seasons. 9th overall all-time in franchise goals (85) and eighth all-time in points () surpassing with Jason Arnott with his goal against EDM on Nov. 8. He is first in goals by a D-man and nd in points behind only Kimmo Timonen. Perhaps the NHL s most complete d-man. He scores, he hits, he shuts down opposing forwards. Titles won: 00 Olympics (Tournament All-Star Team), 007 World Champions, 005 World Junior Championships, 005 and 00 WHL titles, 00 Memorial Cup #7: Jonathon Blum (D) 6' ", 90 lbs. / Jan 0, 989 ( years and 0 months) JAWN-ah-thuhn BLUHM Drafted: Nashville's first choice, rd overall (first round) in the 007 Entry Draft. st NHL / st NSH Season Last Goal: NOV, 0 vs EDMONTON (5) Last Assist: OCT 7, 0 vs TAMPA BAY (6) Season Career Career vs. Opp :06 + x x x x 0/5 vs. NJD /8 vs. LAK /8 vs. LAK 7x Of his five career goals, two have been game winners, including his first of this season on Nov. at PHX. Ranked among the League's Top 0 in blocked shots. Displays excellent hockey sense always seems to be in the right position and knows when to jump up offensively. The first California-born and -raised player to be selected in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft. Titles won: 007 Memorial Cup, 006 WHL title #8: Kevin Klein (D) 6' ", 00 lbs. / Dec, 98 (6 years and months) KEH-vihn KLIGHN Drafted: Nashvilleâs third selection, 7th overall (second round), in the 00 Entry Draft (June, 00). 7th NHL / 7th NSH Season Last Goal: OCT 8, ST. LOUIS () Last Assist: OCT, CHICAGO () Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp :05 + 0/8 vs. STL x x 0/9 vs. ANA 0/5 vs. NJD /8 vs. EDM x /9 vs. ANA Ranked among the NHL's Top 5 in blocked shots. Perennially one of the top shot blockers in the League. His skating and shot-blocking allow him to be one of the team s most effective penalty killers. Titles won: 00 OHL title

15 #0: Martin Erat (R) 6' 0", 0 lbs. / Aug 9, 98 (0 years and months) Mahr-TIHN EE-rat Drafted: Nashville's seventh-round selection (9st overall) in the 999 NHL Entry Draft. 0th NHL / 0th NSH Season Last Goal: NOV 7, 0 vs TORONTO (7) Last Assist: DEC, VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: /7 (8%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /7 vs. TOR / vs. VAN x 5x /8 vs. LAK /9 vs. ANA /7 vs. TOR x Has points (5g-8a) in 6 games since returning from injury on Oct. 9 vs. ANA. Notched the club's first penalty shot goal since and the seventh penalty shot goal in franchise history - while shorthanded on Nov. 9 at ANA. Ranks second on the franchise s all-time goals, assists, and points lists. An excellent skater and scorer, is also defensively responsible. Titles won: 00 Memorial Cup and WHL title; 00 World Junior Championship #: David Legwand (C) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Aug 7, 980 ( years and months) DAY-vihd LEHG-wahnd Drafted: Nashvilleâs first selection, second overall (first round), in the 998 Entry Draft (June 6, 998). th NHL / th NSH Season Last Goal: DEC, VANCOUVER Last Assist: DEC, VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: 5/6 (%), GDG Season 6--7 Career Career vs. Opp --8 :7 5 + x x 0/8 vs. STL x 0/ vs. CHI x / vs. PHX /5 vs. SJS Has eight points (g-a) in career games vs. Buffalo. Recorded an assist in his return to the lineup against Columbus after missing four games (upper-body). Had six points (g-a) in the last seven games prior to his injury on Nov. 8. Nashville s all-time leader in points, goals, assists, games played, game-winning goals, overtime points, multiple-point games and multiple-goal games. The Predators first-ever draft selection and the club s first first-round pick to play in the NHL. One of the best defensive forwards in the NHL today, leads the Predators efforts in shutting down the opposition s top lines. Titles won: 005 Swiss Second Division title #: Mike Fisher (C) 6' ", 08 lbs. / Jun 5, 980 ( years and 5 months) Drafted: Ottawa's second choice, th overall (second round) in the 998 NHL Entry Draft (June 7, 998). Acquired: Acquired by Nashville from Ottawa for a first-round selection in the 0 Entry Draft and a conditional selection in the 0 Entry Draft (February 0, 0). th NHL / nd NSH Season Last Goal: DEC, VANCOUVER Last Assist: NOV, 0 vs EDMONTON (5) Career Shootouts: 6/0 (0%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 6 + x x 0/7 vs. TBL x /8 vs. LAK / vs. EDM x /7 vs. TOR Has points (8g-a) in 5 games against the Sabres for his career with the Predators and Senators. Has eight points (g-5a) in the last nine games. Wears an "A" as one of the team's Alternate Captains. FIVE shy of 00 career assists. A two-way player in the truest sense, is a dependable veteran presence at both the offensive and defensive ends of the ice. His book for 9- year old kids, Defender of Faith: The Mike Fisher Story, was released in September. Proceeds from the book go to World Vision. On

16 #: Nick Spaling (L) 6' ", 98 lbs. / Sep 9, 988 ( years and months) NIHK SPAHL-ihng Drafted: Nashville's third choice, 58th overall (second round), in 007 Entry Draft (June, 007). rd NHL / rd NSH Season Last Goal: NOV 8, EDMONTON () Last Assist: DEC, VANCOUVER Season Career Career vs. Opp : 5 + x 5x 0/7 vs. TBL x 0/5 vs. NJD 0/7 vs. CBJ x 8x All three of his goals this season have earned the Predators points - two game-winning goals and one goal to force OT against Columbus on Nov 9. Ranks in the Top-0 among Nashville forwards in average ice time at nearly 6:00 after averaging :55 a season ago. A determined and decisive mind on the penalty kill, he uses his speed to great effect when defending. Formed one of the top lines in junior hockey along with Predators teammate Matt Halischuk and L.A. prospect Justin Azevedo with the OHL's Kitchener Rangers during the season. Score two goals - including the series decider - in Game Six of Nashville's WCQ victory over Anaheim last spring, the first series win in franchise history. Assisted on both of Nashville's OT goals - at ANA in the WCQ (GM5) and at VAN in the WCS (GM) - during the 0 playoffs. Titles won: 008 OHL title. #5: Craig Smith (C) 6' ", 97 lbs. / Sep 5, 989 ( years and months) KRAYG SMIHTH Last Goal: NOV 9, ANAHEIM (0) Last Assist: DEC, VANCOUVER Season Career Career vs. Opp : 6 + /9 vs. ANA / vs. VAN x 0x 0/5 vs. SJS x 6x x Posted three-points (a) against Vancouver on Dec. - those are the most assists and points by a rookie since Dan Hamuis on March, 00. Leads the team and ranks among NHL's top five rookies in points and goals (7g-a-0pts) Has 6 points (5g-a) in his last 9 games. A smooth skater who possesses a quick and accurate shot and isn t afraid to use it. Played on a line with Blake Geoffrion at the University of Wisconsin during his freshman season in Lists P.K. O Handley, his coach while with the Waterloo Black Hawks, as the most influential person on his career.

17 #0: Ryan Suter (D) 6' ", 98 lbs. / Jan, 985 (6 years and 0 months) RIGH-uhn SOO-tuhr Drafted: Nashvilleâs first choice, seventh overall (first round), in the 00 NHL Entry Draft (June, 00). 7th NHL / 7th NSH Season Last Goal: NOV, MINNESOTA () Last Assist: DEC, VANCOUVER Season Career Career vs. Opp : 5 + 5x x x x /8 vs. LAK x 6x /7 vs. TOR Has a points (g-a) in his last 6 games. Surpassed his goal total from both the 00- (g-70gms) and (g-8gms) seasons with his power-play goal against the Wild on Nov.. Led the club in ice time in 5 of games, and ranks third the NHL in the category. Notched his 00th career point with an assist on Nov. 8 at Los Angeles Ranks second in assists (7) and third in points (07) on the franchise all-time defensive scoring list. A premier puck-moving defenseman that remains cool under pressure in the defensive zone. Wears an "A" as one of the club's alternate captains. Titles won: 00 World Junior Championship, 00 U-8 and U-7 World Championships #: Jordin Tootoo (R) 5' 9", 99 lbs. / Feb, 98 (8 years and 0 months) JOHR-dihn TOO-too Drafted: Nashvilleâs sixth choice, 98th overall (fourth round), in the 00 NHL Entry Draft (June, 00). 8th NHL / 8th NSH Season Last Goal: DEC, VANCOUVER Last Assist: NOV 8, EDMONTON () Season Career Career vs. Opp : x 6x x x /6 vs. DET / vs. EDM 0/5 vs. NJD 7x Posted six points (g-a) in his last six games. Notched his 99th and 00th career point with his two-point performance (g-a) against Edmonton on Nov.. One of the NHL s most entertaining players to watch. Always gives his utmost effort and can deliver devastating hits. Is doing a regular TV segment this season with WKRN, Nashville s ABC affiliate, called "Tootoo on " and the Jordin Tootoo radio show is airing on select dates throughout the season on the Team's Predators flagship station, 0.5 The Game. Made his NHL debut (with Nashville) on Oct. 9, 00 vs. Anaheim, becoming the first person of Inuit descent to appear in an NHL game. The franchise's all-time leader in penalty minutes. On

18 #: Brian McGrattan (R) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Sep, 98 (0 years and months) Drafted: Los Angeles' fifth choice, 0th overall (fourth round) in the 999 NHL Entry Draft. Acquired: Claimed on waivers from Anaheim on Oct., 0. 6th NHL / st NSH Season Last Goal: OCT 6, 009 vs VANCOUVER (8) Last Assist: OCT, CALGARY () Season Career Career vs. Opp : + 0/ vs. CGY 0/ vs. CGY /7 vs. TOR 0/0 vs. VAN 0/9 vs. ANA 0/0 vs. VAN 0/ vs. CGY Recorded his first assist as a Predator on the game-winning goal in Calgary on Oct.. Posted a career-high 5 penalty minutes against Toronto on Nov. 7. Recorded his first fighting major as a Predator in a bout with Cam Janssen on Oct. 5 vs. NJ, his second game with the club. It lasted nearly minutes, and is the top-rated fight of the 0- season on hockeyfights.com ONE games shy of 00 NHL games Claimed on waivers from Anaheim on Oct. A teammate of Mike Fisher in Ottawa from , and with the Sudbury Wolves in On #: Matt Halischuk (R) 6' 0", 85 lbs. / Jun, 988 ( years and 6 months) HUH-lihs-chuhk Drafted: New Jerseyâs fourth selection, 7th overall (fourth round), in the 007 Entry Draft. Acquired: Acquired from New Jersey along with a second-round selection in the 0 Entry Draft (Magnus Hellberg) for forward Jason Arnott on June 9, 00 rd NHL / nd NSH Season Last Goal: NOV 7, 0 vs TORONTO (7) Last Assist: DEC, VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :57 + 5x x 8x 0/ vs. CHI /5 vs. SJS 6x / vs. VAN / vs. PHX Squared off in the first fight of his career (Sam Gagner) on Nov. against Edmonton. Has five goals through games in 0-. Entered this season with goals in 8 career games. Averaging nearly 6 more minutes of ice time in 0- than he did last season. Ended the longest game in franchise history with his double-ot goal in Game of the WCS at Vancouver last spring. Titles won: 008 World Junior Championships (scored OT GWG in Gold Medal Game), 007 OHL title (with Nick Spaling). #5: Jerred Smithson (C) 6' ", 09 lbs. / Feb, 979 ( years and 9 months) JEHR-rehd SMIHTH-suhn Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Nashville on July, 00. 9th NHL / 7th NSH Season Last Goal: OCT 5, 0 vs NEW JERSEY () Last Assist: APR 8, 0 vs COLUMBUS (6) Season Career Career vs. Opp : /5 vs. NJD 0/5 vs. NJD / vs. MTL 0/5 vs. NJD / vs. PHX 0/ vs. CHI /5 vs. WSH One of the NHL s best face-off performers is also one of its best penalty killers. Oldest forward on the team at just years old. Scored the first playoff OT goal in Game 5 of the 0 WCQ at Anaheim. Titles won: 999 WHL title.

19 #7: Patric Hornqvist (R) 6' 0", 88 lbs. / Jan, 987 ( years and months) PAT-rihk HOHRN-kvihst Drafted: Nashville's seventh choice, 0th overall (seventh round), in 005 Entry Draft (July, 005). th NHL / th NSH Season Last Goal: NOV 8, LOS ANGELES () Last Assist: NOV 9, ANAHEIM (0) Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 7 + 0/ vs. CHI /9 vs. ANA /9 vs. ANA /8 vs. LAK 0/9 vs. ANA x / vs. EDM x Posted seven goals and four assists during a seven-game point streak from Oct. 7 - Nov. 9, 0. Tied a franchise record with goals (7 total) in six consecutive games from Oct. 7 to Nov. 8. Played his 00th career contest against Los Angeles on Nov. 8. Known for setting up office in front of the opposition s goaltender, looking for rebounds and other goal-scoring opportunities. Is only one of three players selected last overall in the NHL Entry Draft to play at least 00 NHL games and score at least 0 goals. One of only two Predators draft picks (Scott Hartnell) to record back-to-back 0-goal seasons for the club : 0, 00-:. #8: Kyle Wilson (C) 6' 0", 0 lbs. / Dec 5, 98 (6 years and months) Drafted: Minnesota's th pick, 7nd overall, in 00 Entry Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 5, 0. th NHL / th NSH Season Last Goal: NOV 6, 00 vs MINNESOTA (5) Last Assist: DEC, 00 vs VANCOUVER (0) Career Shootouts: /5 (0%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :9 - / vs. VAN / vs. VAN / vs. VAN Made his first apperance in a Predators sweater on Dec. against Vancouver. Recalled on Nov. 9 from Milwaukee. At the time of his recall, led the Admirals in assists (9) and was tied for the team lead in points () Has also appeared in NHL games with Washington and Columbus since 009-0, registering points (g-9a). Spent four seasons at Colgate University (ECAC) from 00-06, recording 0 points (6g-55a) in 9 games. #: Colin Wilson (C) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Oct 0, 989 ( years and month) KAH-lihn WIHL-suhn Drafted: Nashville's first choice, seventh overall (first round), in 008 Entry Draft (June 0, 008). rd NHL / rd NSH Season Last Goal: DEC, VANCOUVER Last Assist: DEC, VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : x / vs. VAN / vs. VAN 0/0 vs. VAN 0/9 vs. ANA /5 vs. SJS x /5 vs. SJS Posted his first three-point outing (g-a) since Jan. 6, 0 against Vancouver on Thursday. His goal at (9:5) combined with Shea Weber's goal (9:0) of the third period against Washington, became the fastest two goals in team history. The previous record was eight seconds by Paul Kariya and Darcy Hordichuk on Jan., 006 against Columbus. A budding power forward and playmaker, he excels in high-traffic areas. His father, Carey, played seasons in the NHL for Calgary, Hartford and N.Y. Rangers. His grandfather, Gerry, had a brief stint in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens and later was the Winnipeg Jets team doctor. Titles won: 009 NCAA National Championship, 006 U-8 World Championship