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1 Nashville Predators Game Notes Sat, Dec 9, 05 NHL Game #90 Nashville Predators (6 pts) Minnesota Wild (0 pts) Team Game: Home Game: (Home) (Road) Team Game: Road Game: (Home) (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 0 Carter Hutton Pekka Rinne # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Anthony Bitetto D Seth Jones D Ryan Ellis D Barret Jackman 8 6 D Shea Weber L Filip Forsberg C Cody Hodgson D Mattias Ekholm R Craig Smith R James Neal C Calle Jarnkrok R Miikka Salomaki 0 6 L Eric Nystrom C Paul Gaustad 0-6 L Colin Wilson L Viktor Arvidsson 5 5 L Austin Watson D Roman Josi C Mike Ribeiro 6 8 C Colton Sissons # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Niklas Backstrom Darcy Kuemper Devan Dubnyk # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM C Charlie Coyle D Marco Scandella L Chris Porter C Mikko Koivu L Zach Parise R Justin Fontaine L Jason Zucker C Ryan Carter C Jarret Stoll 0 0 D Ryan Suter R Nino Niederreiter D Matt Dumba D Jonas Brodin L Thomas Vanek R Jason Pominville D Nate Prosser 0 6 D Jared Spurgeon C Erik Haula C Mikael Granlund President of Hockey Ops/General Manager Assistant General Manager Head Coach Assistant Coaches Additional Coaches David Poile Paul Fenton Peter Laviolette Phil Housley & Kevin McCarthy Ben Vanderklok (Goaltender) & Lawrence Feloney (Video) Owner & Governor Executive VP/General Manager Assistant General Manager Head Coach Assistant Coaches Craig Leipold Chuck Fletcher Brent Flahr Mike Yeo Rick Wilson, Darryl Sydor, Darby Hendrickson, Andrew Brunette, Bob Mason Tonight's Officials Referees Steve Kozari (0), Mark Lemelin () Linesmen Darren Gibbs (66), Brian Mach (78) Supervisor Video Judge Tony Paradise/Bob Sloan Ntl. Anthem Dennis K. Morgan Today's Schedule BUF : :00 STL : :00 DAL : 6:00 ARI : 7:00 CBJ : 7:00 NJD : 7:00 NSH : 7:00 PIT : 7:00 TOR : 7:00 COL : 8:00

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 Seth Jones D 6' " 08 Oct, 99 Arlington, TX, USA Ryan Ellis D 5' 0" 80 Jan, 99 Hamilton, ON, CAN 5 Barret Jackman D 6' 0" 0 Mar 5, 98 Trail, BC, CAN 6 Shea Weber D 6' " 6 Aug, 985 Sicamous, BC, CAN 9 Filip Forsberg L 6' " 05 Aug, 99 Ostervala, SWE Cody Hodgson C 6' 0" 9 Feb 8, 990 Toronto, ON, CAN Mattias Ekholm D 6' " 5 May, 990 Borlange, SWE 5 Craig Smith R 6' " 08 Sep 5, 989 Madison, WI, USA 8 James Neal R 6' " Sep, 987 Whitby, ON, CAN 9 Calle Jarnkrok C 5' " 86 Sep 5, 99 Gävle, SWE 0 Miikka Salomaki R 5' " 0 Mar 9, 99 Raahe, FIN Eric Nystrom L 6' " 00 Feb, 98 Syosset, NY, USA 8 Paul Gaustad C 6' 5" 7 Feb, 98 Fargo, ND, USA 0 Carter Hutton G 6' " 0 Dec 9, 985 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN Colin Wilson L 6' " Oct 0, 989 Greenwich, CT, USA 5 Pekka Rinne G 6' 5" 7 Nov, 98 Kempele, FIN 8 Viktor Arvidsson L 5' 9" 80 Apr 8, 99 Skellefteå, SWE 5 Austin Watson L 6' " 0 Jan, 99 Ann Arbor, MI, USA 59 Roman Josi D 6' " 0 Jun, 990 Bern, CHE 6 Mike Ribeiro C 6' 0" 79 Feb 0, 980 Montreal, QC, CAN 8 Colton Sissons C 6' " 00 Nov 5, 99 North Vancouver, BC, CAN Players Total Avg: 6' " 0 Age: 7. Injured Reserve List ( Players) Mike Fisher C 6' " 6 Jun 5, 980 Peterborough, ON, CAN 57 Gabriel Bourque R 5' 0" 06 Sep, 990 Rimouski, QC, CAN Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks Minnesota Wild: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Charlie Coyle C 6' " Mar, 99 E. Weymouth, MA, USA 6 Marco Scandella D 6' " 05 Feb, 990 Montreal, QC, CAN 7 Chris Porter L 6' " 06 May 9, 98 Toronto, ON, CAN 9 Mikko Koivu C 6' " 5 Mar, 98 Turku, FIN Zach Parise L 5' " 97 Jul 8, 98 Minneapolis, MN, USA Justin Fontaine R 5' 0" 75 Nov 6, 987 Bonnyville, AB, CAN 6 Jason Zucker L 5' " 88 Jan 6, 99 Newport Beach, CA, USA 8 Ryan Carter C 6' " 05 Aug, 98 White Bear Lake, MN, USA 9 Jarret Stoll C 6' " 6 Jun, 98 Melville, SK, CAN 0 Ryan Suter D 6' " 00 Jan, 985 Madison, WI, USA Nino Niederreiter R 6' " 0 Sep 8, 99 Chur, CHE Matt Dumba D 6' 0" 89 Jul 5, 99 Regina, SK, CAN 5 Jonas Brodin D 6' " 9 Jul, 99 Karlstad, SWE 6 Thomas Vanek L 6' " 8 Jan 9, 98 Vienna, AUT 9 Jason Pominville R 6' 0" 87 Nov 0, 98 Repentigny, QC, CAN Niklas Backstrom G 6' " 9 Feb, 978 Helsinki, FIN 5 Darcy Kuemper G 6' 5" 05 May 5, 990 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 9 Nate Prosser D 6' " 0 May 7, 986 Elk River, MN, USA 0 Devan Dubnyk G 6' 6" 0 May, 986 Regina, SK, CAN 6 Jared Spurgeon D 5' 9" 76 Nov 9, 989 Edmonton, AB, CAN 56 Erik Haula C 5' " 88 Mar, 99 Pori, FIN 6 Mikael Granlund C 5' 0" 85 Feb 6, 99 Oulu, FIN Players Total Avg: 6' 0" 99 Age: 8. Goal Streaks MIKKO KOIVU ( / Games) Assist Streaks ZACH PARISE (5 / Games) MIKKO KOIVU ( / Games) THOMAS VANEK ( / Games) NINO NIEDERREITER ( / Games) Point Streaks MIKKO KOIVU (--8 / Games) ZACH PARISE (-6-9 / 6 Games) RYAN SUTER (-- / Games) JASON POMINVILLE (--6 / 6 Games) NINO NIEDERREITER (0-- / Games) THOMAS VANEK (--5 / Games) MATT DUMBA (-- / Games)

3 Nashville Predators: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks D 59 Roman Josi : R 8 James Neal : D 6 Shea Weber : L 9 Filip Forsberg : C 6 Mike Ribeiro : D Ryan Ellis : R 5 Craig Smith : D Mattias Ekholm : D Seth Jones : C 9 Calle Jarnkrok : L Colin Wilson : C Cody Hodgson : C Mike Fisher : L Eric Nystrom : 0.00 L 5 Austin Watson : L 8 Viktor Arvidsson : R 57 Gabriel Bourque : R 0 Miikka Salomaki : D 5 Barret Jackman : C 8 Colton Sissons : C 8 Paul Gaustad : D Anthony Bitetto : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 0 Carter Hutton Pekka Rinne Minnesota Wild: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 9 Mikko Koivu : L 6 Thomas Vanek :.75 6 D 0 Ryan Suter : L Zach Parise : C 6 Mikael Granlund : R 9 Jason Pominville : D 6 Jared Spurgeon : L 6 Jason Zucker : C Charlie Coyle : R Nino Niederreiter : D Matt Dumba : D 6 Marco Scandella : R Justin Fontaine : 0.00 C 8 Ryan Carter : D 5 Jonas Brodin : L 7 Chris Porter : C 56 Erik Haula : C 9 Jarret Stoll : D 9 Nate Prosser : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Niklas Backstrom Darcy Kuemper Devan Dubnyk

4 Minnesota Nashville Predators Team Records Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators Last game: Thursday VS NY RANGERS (5- W) Thursday AT ST. LOUIS (- L) Next game: Saturday AT NASHVILLE Saturday VS MINNESOTA Overall record/streak: / Win / Undef / Lost Home record/streak: - - / Win / Undef / OTL 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 Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: December: Totals:

5 Minnesota Nashville Predators Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Minnesota Wild: 5 8 (.8 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Nashville Predators: (.5 avg.) Opponents: (.6 avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Minnesota Wild: (8. avg.) Opponents: (8. avg.) Nashville Predators: (. avg.) Opponents: (6.7 avg.) Power Play Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators G Att % G Att % Overall: (T-8th NHL) (0th NHL) Home: (rd NHL) (7th NHL) Road: (6th NHL) 5.6 (8th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-nd NHL) Penalty Killing Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators G Att % G Att % Overall: (T-th NHL) (T-8th NHL) Home: (0th NHL) (T-6th NHL) Road: (nd NHL) 5 7. (8th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-6th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-0th NHL) Penalties Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 0 7. (th NHL) 8.9 (6th NHL) Goal Situations Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators For Against For Against 6 on 5: 6 on : on : on 5: on : on : on : 0 on : 0 0 on : 5 0 on : 5 on 5: on 6: on 5: 5 0 on 6: on 6: Empty Net: Penalty Shots: Total:

6 Minnesota Nashville Predators Situations Individual Leaders Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators Points: M. KOIVU (8),T. VANEK (),R. SUTER () R. JOSI (),S. WEBER (0),J. NEAL (0) Goals: T. VANEK (),Z. PARISE (0),M. KOIVU (8) J. NEAL (),S. WEBER (9),R. JOSI (8) Assists: M. KOIVU (0),R. SUTER (9),M. GRANLUND (6) R. JOSI (5),F. FORSBERG (),M. RIBEIRO () PP Goals: T. VANEK (),Z. PARISE (),M. KOIVU () S. WEBER (8),R. JOSI (),J. NEAL () SH Goals: M. KOIVU (),R. CARTER (),E. HAULA () E. NYSTROM (),R. JOSI () GW Goals: Z. PARISE (),M. DUMBA (),T. VANEK () C. HODGSON (),C. SMITH (),C. JARNKROK () + Goals: Z. PARISE() S. WEBER() PIM: N. PROSSER (),J. STOLL (),R. CARTER () B. JACKMAN (8),M. RIBEIRO (),J. NEAL () Shots: J. ZUCKER (85),J. POMINVILLE (8),Z. PARISE (79) J. NEAL (0),F. FORSBERG (9),C. SMITH (90) +/-: J. POMINVILLE (+7),R. SUTER (+7),M. KOIVU (+5) C. SISSONS (+7),R. ELLIS (+6),J. NEAL (+) Shootout Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDG Filip Forsberg / 66.7 James Neal /. Roman Josi 0 / Ryan Ellis 0 / Craig Smith 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Goaltender Rec. G/S % Pekka Rinne - /8.875 Carter Hutton - 0 /.667 Power Play Minnesota Wild Player G A P Ryan Suter 8 0 Mikko Koivu 6 9 Thomas Vanek 8 Zach Parise 7 Mikael Granlund Jason Pominville 5 Jared Spurgeon 5 Matt Dumba Marco Scandella Charlie Coyle 0 Jason Zucker 0 Nino Niederreiter 0 Nashville Predators Player G A P Shea Weber 8 5 Roman Josi 8 Filip Forsberg 9 0 James Neal 7 Ryan Ellis 0 Calle Jarnkrok Seth Jones 0 Mike Ribeiro 0 Mike Fisher Mattias Ekholm 0 Cody Hodgson 0 Craig Smith 0 Colin Wilson 0 Short Handed Minnesota Wild Player G A P Jared Spurgeon 0 Ryan Carter 0 Charlie Coyle 0 Justin Fontaine 0 Erik Haula 0 Mikko Koivu 0 Marco Scandella 0 Jason Zucker 0 Nashville Predators Player G A P Paul Gaustad 0 Roman Josi 0 Eric Nystrom 0

7 Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators (-) Season Series Minnesota Predators Wild Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Nov 5, 05 9,0 Pekka Rinne / Devan Dubnyk Cody Hodgson Nov, ,056 Devan Dubnyk / Pekka Rinne Ryan Suter Wild Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Ryan Suter Thomas Vanek Mikael Granlund Mikko Koivu Jason Pominville Marco Scandella Matt Dumba Jonas Brodin Christian Folin Jason Zucker Jared Spurgeon Charlie Coyle Chris Porter Jordan Schroeder Zach Parise Ryan Carter Jarret Stoll Nino Niederreiter Nate Prosser Brett Bulmer Erik Haula Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Devan Dubnyk Power play - 0 (0%) Penalty Killing 0 - (00%) Predators Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Cody Hodgson Mike Fisher Roman Josi Shea Weber Seth Jones Ryan Ellis Barret Jackman Filip Forsberg Mattias Ekholm Craig Smith James Neal Calle Jarnkrok Miikka Salomaki Eric Nystrom Paul Gaustad Colin Wilson Austin Watson Gabriel Bourque Mike Ribeiro Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Pekka Rinne Power play 0 - (0%) Penalty Killing - 0 (60%)

8 Nashville Predators: Media Notes NASHVILLE PREDATORS PRESSBOX PAGE: Visit nashvillepredators.com/pressbox for all media resources from the Nashville Predators 05-6 media guide, clips, notes and supplemental stats to postgame quotes, audio and team headshots. Password: hockey TOTAL MAN-GAMES LOST DUE TO INJURY: 56 LAST TIME OUT: Nashville, St. Louis (L) at Scottrade Center Nashville scored the game's first goal, but were unable to hold the lead and fell to the St. Louis Blues, -. Roman Josi scored his eighth goal of the season, a power-play tally, in the first period. Filip Forsberg added his th assist of the season, while Shea Weber posted his th helper. Collin Wilson, who returned to the lineup after missing four games with a lower-body injury, posted one shot in : minutes of the game. Pekka Rinne stopped -of- shots. SHOT TO THE HEART The Nashville Predators have posted at least 0 shots in a game on 8 different occasions, including four contests where the team has had 0-plus shots. The team has also allowed fewer than 5 shots in games, with the season low being 5 shots (on Dec. vs. Arizona). Nashville ranks near the top in most shots per game and fewest shots allowed per game. Most Shots Per Game Dallas:. Los Angeles:. Montreal:.8 Nashville:. Pittsburgh:. Fewest Shots Allowed Per Game Carolina: 6.0 Nashville: 6.7 Montreal: 7.5 St. Louis: 8.0 San Jose/Washington: 8. GOALDEN DEFENSEMEN The Nashville Predators are amongst an elite crop of NHL clubs with high-scoring defensemen. Roman Josi leads Nashville with points (8g-5a), while Shea Weber leads the d-corps with nine goals. Preds defensemen are first in goals in the NHL with. No other team (besides Nashville) has defensemen with more than 9 goals (Carolina). Below are the top offensive-defensive groups in the NHL: Most points by NHL D-Corps: Dallas: 8 (7g-6a) Nashville: 78 (g-5a) Montreal: 67 (9g-58a) New York Rangers: 68 (5g-5a) Most Points by NHL Defensemen * Since Dec. T. Shea Weber: g-7a-0pts T. Rasmus Ristolainen: g-7a-0pts

9 T. Roman Josi: g-5a-9pts T. Erik Karlsson: g-7a-9pts T. Kevin Shattenkirk: g-7a-9pts 05-6 QUICK HITS Shea Weber ranks second among NHL defensemen with eight power-play goals and is third with nine goals. Roman Josi is tied for fourth among NHL defensemen with eight goals and is eighth in points (8g-5a-pts). Josi is one of six NHL defensemen to post a shorthanded goal this season. The Preds are 9-- this season when leading after two periods. Their only regulation loss was against the St. Louis Blues. This season, Pekka Rinne has posted a 9-- record with a.98 goals-against average, a.9 save percentage and two shutouts on Bridgestone Arena ice. Nashville has points in 5 of 8 games when scoring the first goal of the game, posting a -- record. The Predators are 7-0- this season when they register more shots than their opponent and are 8-- when being outshot. Nashville has played in 8 one-goal games, earning points in of those contests (8--6 record). The Preds have a -- record when holding the opponent to two or fewer goals, and are -- when scoring three goals or more. The Nashville Predators have sold out of their 7 home games. STORYLINES VS. MINNESOTA The Nashville Predators take on the Minnesota Wild for the penultimate matchup between these two teams this season. Nashville and Minnesota have split the season series so far, with each team winning a game. Three different Preds have scored a goal against the Wild (Fisher, Hodgson, Josi), while Shea Weber has the team's only assist. The Preds are looking for their first win at home against Minnesota since Oct. 8, 0. All-time, the Preds are 6-- against the Wild. In the previous game against the Wild on Nov., 05, the Preds were shut out -0. Shea Weber led the team in time-on-ice with :, while Craig Smith's four shots were the most among the team s total. After Saturday's game, the two teams will play one more game on Jan. 6 to conclude the series. Who's Hot Versus The Wild Mike Fisher has scored a point in four of his last six games vs. the Wild (g-a). Filip Forsberg has a point in two of his past four games vs. the Wild (g-a). Roman Josi has scored a goal in two of his past four games vs. the Wild (g). Pekka Rinne has three career shutouts vs. the Wild, tying his career high vs. any team. Career Highlights vs. Minnesota Ryan Ellis posted a career-high six shots against the Minnesota Wild on Dec. 0, 0. Gabriel Bourque played in his first-career NHL game against Minnesota on Dec. 8, 0. Filip Forsberg scored his first-career NHL goal on Oct. 8, 0 versus the Minnesota Wild. Eric Nystom's first goal as a member of the Nashville Predators came on a penalty shot against Minnesota on Oct. 8, 0. Craig Smith posted a career-high four points (g-a) against the Minnesota Wild on April, 0. MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Pekka Rinne (8) is two shutouts away from the 0th of his NHL career. Colin Wilson (95) is five games away from 00 for his NHL career. James Neal (96) is four goals away from 00 for his NHL career. Shea Weber (77) is six games away from tying Martin Erat for the second spot on the Nashville Predators all-time games played list (7).

10 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. 0/08/05 Carolina Hurricanes W p, / /0/05 Edmonton Oilers W , / 7+ New Jersey Devils W p,59s, / 7 New York Islanders L ,9, / Ottawa Senators W** p,5,8p / /0/05 Tampa Bay Lightning W** ,6,8, / //05 Anaheim Ducks W ,,6,,p / //05 Pittsburgh Penguins O* / San Jose Sharks W , / 59 0 Los Angeles Kings O* p,6p, / Anaheim Ducks L p, / Minnesota Wild W ,59, / /07/05 St. Louis Blues L / 5 7+ /0/05 Ottawa Senators W ,6p,59,5,,5, / //05 Toronto Maple Leafs O** p / //05 Winnipeg Jets W ,5,,6,8,9p,p / 7+ 7 /7/05 Anaheim Ducks W p,8, / 7+ 8 Columbus Blue Jackets L / Minnesota Wild L / New York Rangers L / Buffalo Sabres W ,5, / Philadelphia Flyers O* , / /8/05 Buffalo Sabres L p / 77+ /0/05 Arizona Coyotes W p,6,9,9, / /0/05 Florida Panthers L / Detroit Red Wings O* p,8,6p,6p / Boston Bruins W p,59p, / Chicago Blackhawks L / /0/05 Chicago Blackhawks W ,5,9p,8,s / 7+ 0 //05 Colorado Avalanche L , / 5 7+ /5/05 Calgary Flames O* / 5 5 St. Louis Blues L p / /9/05 Minnesota Wild //05 Montréal Canadiens 5 /6/05 Detroit Red Wings 6 /8/05 New York Rangers 7 St. Louis Blues 8 Dallas Stars 9 Carolina Hurricanes 0 0/05/06 Winnipeg Jets Colorado Avalanche Arizona Coyotes Chicago Blackhawks Winnipeg Jets 5 0/6/06 Minnesota Wild 6 0/9/06 Chicago Blackhawks 7 Winnipeg Jets 8 Edmonton Oilers 9 Vancouver Canucks 50 Calgary Flames 5 0/0/06 St. Louis Blues 5 0/0/06 Philadelphia Flyers 5 0/06/06 San Jose Sharks 5 0/09/06 Washington Capitals 55 Tampa Bay Lightning 56 Florida Panthers 57 0/5/06 Dallas Stars 58 0/8/06 Boston Bruins 59 0/0/06 Los Angeles Kings 60 Montréal Canadiens 6 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Chicago Blackhawks 6 0/7/06 St. Louis Blues 6 0/0/06 Dallas Stars 65 0/0/06 New Jersey Devils 66 Colorado Avalanche 67 Winnipeg Jets 68 Calgary Flames 69 Vancouver Canucks 70 Edmonton Oilers 7 0/7/06 New York Islanders 7 Washington Capitals 7 0//06 Los Angeles Kings 7 0//06 Vancouver Canucks 75 0/6/06 Columbus Blue Jackets 76 0/8/06 Colorado Avalanche 77 Dallas Stars 78 Pittsburgh Penguins 79 0/0/06 San Jose Sharks 80 0/05/06 Colorado Avalanche 8 0/07/06 Arizona Coyotes 8 Dallas Stars

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. BITETTO # JONES # ELLIS # JACKMAN # 5 WEBER # 6 FORSBERG # 9 HODGSON # Oct 8 Vs CAR 0-,/ :0 0-,/0 8:6 0-0,0/ 8:08 0-0,/- :07 0-0,/0 7:58 0-0,/ :0 Oct 0 Vs EDM 0-0,/ 9:00 0-0,/0 0:50 0-0,/ 5:50 0-0,/0 :8-0,/ 9:09 0-0,/0 :5 NJD 0-0,/ 9:05 0-0,0/0 9:5 0-0,0/0 7:6 0-,/ :0 0-,/0 6:55 0-0,/0 :9 Oct NYI 0-0,/- 0: 0-0,/0 8: 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,5/- : -,/ 5:6 0-0,/0 :0 Oct OTT 0-0,/0 :50 0-0,/0 7:0 0-0,/0 : 0-,/- 6:07 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- : Oct 0 Vs TBL 0-0,/- :7 0-0,/0 : DNP DNP -,/ :0 0-,/ 0:6 0-0,/- 0: Oct Vs ANA DNP 0-,/ 0: -(W),/ 9:6 0-0,/0 6:5 0-0,0/ :58 0-0,/0 7:0 0-0,/0 09:0 Oct Vs PIT MIN 0-0,/- :07 0-0,5/- 8:50 0-,/ 8:5 0-0,/ :0 0-0,/- 0:07 0-0,/0 07:50 Oct SJS MIN 0-,/ 6:6 0-0,/0 0: 0-0,0/ :5 0-0,/0 :9 0-0,/0 6:8 0-0,/ 0:0 LAK MIN 0-0,/- 9: -0,6/0 0:05 0-0,0/0 5: -0,/- 5: 0-,6/0 0:9 0-0,0/0 0:5 ANA MIN 0-0,/- 0: 0-0,/- : 0-0,/0 :7-0,/0 :8 0-0,/- :0 0-,/- 0: Nov MIN MIN 0-0,/0 7:5 0-0,0/ 5:6 0-0,0/0 :0 0-,/ 8:00 0-0,/ 8:09-0(W),/ 09: Nov 7 Vs STL MIN 0-0,/- 9: 0-0,5/- 8:5 0-0,/- :8 0-0,/- 6:07 0-0,6/0 7:0 0-0,0/0 :6 Nov 0 Vs OTT DNP 0-,5/ 7:5 0-,/ : -0(W),/ :07-0,6/0 : 0-,0/- 9: 0-0,/0 :8 Nov Vs TOR DNP 0-0,/0 0: 0-0,0/0 :9 0-0,0/0 6:9-0,/- :7 0-,/- :08 0-0,/0 0:6 Nov Vs WPG DNP -,/ 9: 0-,0/ :5 0-0,0/ 07:55 0-0,/ :5 0-,/ :8 0-,/ : Nov 7 Vs ANA DNP 0-0,/- :8 0-0,0/ 6:6 0-0,0/0 :6-0,/- 8:5 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,/0 07: Nov CBJ DNP 0-0,/- :7 0-0,0/- :0 0-0,/- 5:8 0-0,/- 9:7 0-0,/- 8:56 0-0,5/0 :50 MIN DNP 0-0,/0 9:9 0-0,/0 0:6 0-0,/- 6:09 0-0,0/- : 0-0,/- :5 0-0,0/- :7 NYR DNP 0-0,/0 :57 0-0,/- 9: 0-0,0/0 0: 0-0,/0 6:9 0-0,5/- :0 0-0,/0 09:07 Nov BUF DNP 0-0,/0 8:8 0-,/ 6:57 0-0,/- 5:7 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- 8: -0(W),/ 0:8 Nov PHI DNP 0-0,/ 9:5 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/ :5 0-0,5/0 6:8 -,5/ 0:50 0-0,/0 0:0 Nov 8 Vs BUF DNP 0-0,/0 7: 0-0,/0 0: 0-0,/0 :59 0-0,/- :8 0-0,/- : 0-0,/0 :59 Dec Vs ARI DNP 0-0,/0 9:6 0-0,5/0 8:50 0-0,0/0 7: 0-,/ : -(W),8/ 9:5 0-,/ :5 Dec Vs FLA DNP 0-0,/0 7:07 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,5/ :07 0-0,/0 0:8 0-0,/0 :5 Dec DET DNP 0-0,/- 5:0 0-,/ 9:6 0-0,0/- :09-0,/- 7: 0-,5/- 9:5 0-0,0/0 : Dec BOS DNP 0-0,/0 9:5 0-0,0/0 :5 0-0,0/0 :8 0-,/0 :0 0-0,/- 7:7 0-,/ 08:56 Dec CHI DNP 0-0,/- 8:57 0-0,/0 :08 0-0,/0 5:8 0-0,0/- : 0-0,5/- 8:6 0-0,/0 : Dec 0 Vs CHI DNP 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/ 6:50 0-0,0/0 8: 0-,/ :6-0,5/ 8: 0-0,/0 0:5 Dec Vs COL DNP 0-0,/- 7:5 0-,5/ :08 0-0,/- 0:9 0-0,/0 6:09 0-0,/- :8 0-0,0/0 08:0 Dec 5 Vs CGY DNP 0-0,/0 0:5 0-0,/- :56 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,0/- :6 0-0,/- 9:0-0,/ 09:0 Dec STL DNP 0-0,/0 7:55 0-0,/0 9: 0-0,/0 :0 0-,/- :5 0-,/- :09 0-0,/0 09:09 Date Opp. FISHER # EKHOLM # SMITH # 5 BASS # 6 NEAL # 8 JARNKROK # 9 SALOMAKI # 0 Oct 8 Vs CAR 0-0,/- 8:0 0-0,0/0 7:5-0,/- 5:58 0-0,5/0 6: 0-,0/ :0 Oct 0 Vs EDM 0-0,0/ 8:8 0-0,0/0 9:0-0(W),/ :9 0-0,/ 5:0 0-0,/0 :6 NJD 0-0,0/ 6:58 0-0,0/ 7: 0-0,/0 6:0 0-0,/0 5:59 0-0,0/0 : Oct NYI 0-0,/ 6:6 0-0,0/0 5:7 0-0,6/- 8: -,5/ 6: 0-0,5/- : Oct OTT 0-0,/- :0 0-,0/0 8:57-0,/ 5: -0,5/- : 0-0,/0 : Oct 0 Vs TBL -,/ 8: 0-0,/0 :6 0-0,/ :0 -,8/ 0:8 0-0,0/- 0: Oct Vs ANA 0-0,0/0 7:5 -,/ 7: 0-0,/ :7 0-,/ 6:7 0-0,0/0 :0 Oct Vs PIT 0-0,/- 9:58 0-0,/0 6: 0-0,5/0 9: -0,/ 7:5 DNP Oct SJS 0-0,/0 7:9 0-0,/0 0:59 0-0,/0 5:6 0-0,/0 7:0-0(W),/ :07 LAK 0-,/- :0 0-0,/0 8:9 0-0,/0 :59-0,5/0 9:8 0-0,0/0 : ANA 0-0,/0 :09 0-0,/- 7:57 0-0,/0 6:09 0-0,/0 :9-0,5/- : 0-0,/0 09:5 Nov MIN -0,/ 7:0 0-0,/ 7:9 0-0,/0 :7 0-0,5/ 5:5 0-0,0/ : 0-0,/0 : Nov 7 Vs STL 0-0,/0 9:0 0-0,/0 6: 0-0,7/- 5: 0-0,6/0 9:9 0-0,/0 0:5 0-0,/0 :0 Nov 0 Vs OTT 0-0,/- :7 -,/ 7: 0-0,/ 5:00 0-,/- :8 0-0,0/0 5:0 0-0,/0 :5 Nov Vs TOR 0-0,0/- 9:9 0-0,/0 8: 0-0,/0 5:05 0-,0/- 0:6 0-0,/0 :58 0-0,/0 :57 Nov Vs WPG 0-0,/ 6:0 -,/ 9:0 -,/ :57 -,/ 5:0-0(W),/ 6: 0-0,/ :56 Nov 7 Vs ANA 0-0,/0 8:9 0-,0/ :50 0-0,/0 :9-0,/0 7: 0-0,/- :8-0(W),/ 0:8 Nov CBJ 0-0,/- 9:5 0-0,/0 9:09 0-0,/- 8:8 0-0,/- 0:5 0-0,0/- :0 0-0,0/- 0:5 MIN 0-0,/- 9:5 0-0,/- 7:50 0-0,/- 7:0 0-0,0/0 7:7 0-0,/0 5:6 DNP NYR 0-0,0/- 8:9 0-0,/- 6:57 0-0,/- 5:5 0-0,/- 0:0 0-0,/0 :5 DNP Nov BUF -0,/0 7:00 0-,0/ 8: -0,/ :59 0-0,/- 7:0 0-,/ 5:5 DNP Nov PHI -0,/ 9:56 0-0,/- 8:6 0-0,7/0 8:5 0-,0/ :8 0-0,/- 8:0 INJ Nov 8 Vs BUF -0,/- 9:09 0-0,/0 8: 0-0,0/- 5:5 0-,/- 8:6 0-0,/0 6:5 INJ Dec Vs ARI 0-0,/0 09:6 0-0,/0 6: 0-,/0 6:6 0-0,/0 07:5-0,/ :6-0,/ 0:0 INJ Dec Vs FLA INJ 0-0,0/- 9:55 0-,/0 7:0 0-0,/0 05:0 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/0 :6 INJ Dec DET INJ 0-0,/0 8:59 0-0,/0 08:8 MIN 0-0,/ 8:9 0-,0/0 :7 INJ Dec BOS INJ 0-0,/0 8:0 0-0,/- :0 MIN 0-0,/0 9:0 0-0,/0 9:5 0-0,/0 :5 Dec CHI INJ 0-0,/- 7:0 0-0,/- 6:5 MIN 0-0,/- 5:8 0-0,/- 6:58 0-0,/ : Dec 0 Vs CHI INJ 0-0,0/ 0:5-0(W),/ :5 MIN -0,6/ 0: 0-,0/ 9: 0-0,/0 :8 Dec Vs COL INJ 0-,/ 8:5-0,/0 :7 MIN 0-0,/0 :09 0-0,/- :0-0,/ 0: Dec 5 Vs CGY INJ 0-0,0/0 8:07 0-0,/0 :56 MIN 0-0,/- 9:05 0-0,/- 8:7 0-0,/0 :8 Dec STL INJ 0-0,/0 9:0 0-0,/0 6:59 MIN 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/- 0:5 0-0,0/0 :7

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. NYSTROM # GAUSTAD # 8 WILSON # ARVIDSSON # 8 WATSON # 5 BOURQUE # 57 Oct 8 Vs CAR 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/- 6: -0(W),/ : 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,/- : Oct 0 Vs EDM 0-0,/0 :06 0-0,0/0 0:9 0-,/ 5:56 0-0,/0 08:00 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,5/0 :57 NJD -0,/ :5 0-,0/ :5 0-0,/0 5:0 DNP 0-0,/ :07 0-0,/ : -0(W),/ : Oct NYI 0-0,0/0 09:7 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/0 8:5 DNP -0,/ 08:0 0-0,/- :57 0-,/0 5:59 Oct OTT 0-0,0/0 :57 0-0,0/0 0:9 0-0,/ 5:55 DNP 0-0,/- 0:50 0-0,0/- :0 0-,/- 9:05 Oct 0 Vs TBL 0-0,0/- 09:0 0-0,0/- 0: 0-,/ 9:8 0-0,/- : DNP 0-0,/- 0: 0-0,/ 6: Oct Vs ANA -0,/ :8 0-0,/ 7:9 -,/ : DNP 0-,/ :0 0-0,/0 :00 0-0,/ :6 Oct Vs PIT 0-0,0/0 0:0 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 7:0 0-0,/- 07:0 0-0,0/0 07: 0-0,0/ :7 0-0,6/- :6 Oct SJS -0,/0 : 0-,/0 :57 0-0,/0 :5 MIN 0-0,0/0 09:57 0-,0/ : 0-,/0 :5 LAK 0-0,/- 0: 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- 5:57 MIN 0-0,/- 09:0 0-0,0/0 6:55 0-,0/0 5: ANA DNP 0-0,0/0 06: 0-,/- 6: MIN 0-0,/- 06:58 0-0,/- 09:0 0-,/0 : Nov MIN DNP 0-0,0/0 :59 0-0,/ :9 MIN 0-0,/0 :9 0-0,0/0 : -0,/ 7:9 Nov 7 Vs STL DNP 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/- :5 MIN 0-0,/0 09:5 0-0,/0 0:58 0-0,/0 6:5 Nov 0 Vs OTT INJ DNP 0-0,/0 5:0 MIN -,/ 08:8 -,/ 08: -0,/0 :8 Nov Vs TOR INJ DNP 0-0,/0 :0 MIN 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/- 6:08 Nov Vs WPG INJ DNP 0-,0/ 6: MIN 0-0,0/0 :05 0-0,/0 : 0-,7/ 5:8 Nov 7 Vs ANA INJ DNP 0-0,/0 :5 MIN 0-0,0/0 0:57 0-0,/0 0: 0-,0/0 6:0 Nov CBJ INJ DNP 0-0,/- 0: MIN 0-0,/- 08:07 0-0,/0 6:0 0-0,/- :9 MIN 0-0,/0 5:07 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,/0 : MIN 0-0,0/- 0:9 0-0,/0 5:0 0-0,/0 :59 NYR 0-0,0/0 09:0 0-0,0/0 09: 0-0,/- 6:07 MIN 0-0,0/0 07: 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/- :6 Nov BUF 0-0,/0 5:56 0-0,0/0 08:7 0-,/ :50 MIN 0-0,0/- :9 0-,/0 :9 0-0,0/- 6: Nov PHI 0-0,/- :5 DNP 0-0,/0 9:0 MIN 0-0,/- 0:7 0-0,0/- 0: 0-,0/0 8: Nov 8 Vs BUF 0-0,0/0 : INJ 0-0,/- : 0-0,/0 08:09 0-0,/0 07:9 INJ 0-0,/- 5:6 Dec Vs ARI 0-0,0/0 08:9 INJ DNP 0-0,/0 8:57 0-0,/0 :50 INJ 0-,0/ : Dec Vs FLA 0-0,0/0 05:9 INJ 0-,/0 7:7 0-0,/0 :55 0-0,0/0 06: INJ -0,/ : Dec DET 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,/0 :7-0,/ :6 0-0,/- 5:08 INJ 0-,/- 8: Dec BOS 0-0,0/0 0:5 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 8: -0(W),6/ :57 DNP INJ -0,/0 :05 Dec CHI -0,/ : 0-0,/ :0 DNP 0-0,/- 5:5 0-0,/0 0: INJ 0-,/- :57 Dec 0 Vs CHI -0,/0 :8 0-0,/ :06 DNP 0-,5/ :0 0-0,/- :5 INJ 0-,/ : Dec Vs COL 0-0,/ 0:7 0-0,0/- 0: DNP 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,/0 08:5 INJ 0-0,/0 5:8 Dec 5 Vs CGY 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 5:6 DNP 0-0,0/0 6:00 0-0,/0 09:8 INJ 0-0,/- : Dec STL 0-0,0/0 0: 0-0,/0 0:9 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 : DNP INJ -0,/- :9 JOSI # 59 Date Opp. RIBEIRO # 6 BARTLEY # 6 SISSONS # 8 SAROS # HUTTON # 0 Oct 8 Vs CAR 0-0,/0 5:59 DND /6 W 60:00 Oct 0 Vs EDM 0-,0/ 7:09 DND 0/ W 60:00 NJD 0-0,0/0 6:6 DND / W 60:00 Oct NYI 0-0,/- 9:7 DND /8 L 58:05 Oct OTT 0-,0/ 6: / W 6: DND Oct 0 Vs TBL 0-,0/ :08 0-0,0/- :5 DND /9 W 6:57 Oct Vs ANA -,/ :5 DNP DND /8 W 60:00 Oct Vs PIT 0-,/0 9:9 DNP DND /5 O 59:5 Oct SJS 0-0,/0 6:6 DNP DND / W 59:50 LAK 0-0,/0 6:7 DNP DND /9 O 6: ANA 0-,0/- 0: DNP /8 L 57:6 DND Nov MIN 0-0,0/0 7:07 DNP DND /9 W 60:00 Nov 7 Vs STL 0-0,/- 9:5 DNP DND /8 L 59:57 Nov 0 Vs OTT 0-,/0 5: DNP -0,/ 08:9 INJ 5/6 W 59:58 Nov Vs TOR 0-0,0/0 0: DNP 0-0,/0 0:06 INJ / O 6:59 Nov Vs WPG -,/ :0 DNP 0-0,/0 :5 INJ 0/0 W 60:00 Nov 7 Vs ANA 0-,/0 7: DNP 0-0,0/ 09:0 DND /0 W 60:00 Nov CBJ 0-0,/- :09 DNP 0-0,0/0 09: DND /7 L 57:0 MIN 0-0,0/- : DNP MIN DND /7 L 59:8 NYR 0-0,/- 9: DNP MIN DND /9 L 59:58 Nov BUF 0-0,0/0 8:5 DNP MIN / W 59:50 DND Nov PHI 0-,0/ : DNP 0-0,0/0 08:5 DND /6 O 6:57 Nov 8 Vs BUF 0-0,0/- 8: DNP 0-0,0/0 08:0 / L 58:0 DNP DND Dec Vs ARI -,/ 7:56 MIN 0-0,0/ : MIN DND /5 W 60:00 Dec Vs FLA 0-0,/0 : MIN 0-0,/0 0:0 MIN DND /6 L 57: Dec DET 0-0,0/- 5:6 MIN 0-0,/0 09: MIN DND 5/6 O 6:5 Dec BOS 0-,/0 9:50 MIN 0-0,0/0 09:0 MIN /7 W 59: DND Dec CHI 0-0,0/- 7: MIN 0-0,/0 : MIN DND / L 58:56 Dec 0 Vs CHI 0-,/ :8 MIN 0-0,0/0 :07 MIN DND /6 W 60:00 Dec Vs COL 0-0,0/0 6: MIN 0-,/ :08 MIN DND /5 L 58:9 Dec 5 Vs CGY 0-0,0/- 8:9 MIN 0-0,/0 09:06 MIN DND / O 6: Dec STL 0-0,/0 0: MIN 0-0,0/0 0:00 MIN DND / L 58:6 RINNE # 5

13 Nashville Predators: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Peter Laviolette - Hired as the second head coach in Nashville Predators history on May 6, 0. - Is second in wins among U.S.-born NHL coaches and one just eight men currently employed as an NHL head coach to have won a Stanley Cup (with Carolina in 006). - Guided the Predators to their fifth 00+ point season in franchise history, with 0 points equaling the third-highest point total in team history. - Nashville improved by nine wins (8-7) and 6 points (88-0) in 0-5 (from 0-), while recording the second best home record in 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. #0: Carter Hutton (G) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Dec 9, 985 (0 years) KAHR-tuhr HUH-ut uhn Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Nashville on July 5, 0. NHL / NSH Season Last Win: DEC 7, BOSTON Last SO: FEB, PITTSBURGH (0) Career Shootouts: /7 (.69), 5- GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 8 0/7 vs OTT * Recorded his first win of the season in his first start on Oct. 0 at Ottawa. * Has won three of his four appearances this season. * Has a 5--5 record in the games in his NHL career in which he faced at least 0 shots on goal, including two wins in two such games this season. #5: Pekka Rinne (G) 6' 5", 7 lbs. / Nov, 98 ( years and month) PECK-ah REEN-eh Drafted: Nashville's tenth choice, 58th overall (eighth round), in the 00 NHL Entry Draft. NHL / NSH Season Last Win: DEC 0, 05 vs CHICAGO () Last SO: NOV, 05 vs WINNIPEG () Career Shootouts: 9/08 (.76), 8-8 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves /7 vs ANA 05-6 Highlights * Played in his 00th career NHL game on Nov. 7 at Philadelphia. * Posted his second shutout of the season and 8th of his career on Nov. vs. Winnipeg (0 saves). * Pekka's 8 career shutouts are tied for the second most since the start of the season (with Jonathan Quick, and are one behind first-place Henrik Lundqvist) * Named Most Valuable Player at the 0 World Championship after posting a 6- record,.88 goals-against average,.98 save percentage and three shutouts to lead Finland to a silver medal despite having only two other NHLers on the roster. * Titles won: 00 & 005 SM-Liiga Championships

14 #: Anthony Bitetto (D) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Jul 5, 990 (5 years and 5 months) Drafted: Nashville's fourth choice, 68th overall (sixth round) in the 00 NHL Draft. Last Goal: - Last Assist: - Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :7 -- 0/0 vs TBL 0/0 vs TBL 0/0 vs TBL 0/0 vs TBL 0/0 vs TBL 0/0 vs TBL 0/0 vs TBL 0/0 vs TBL * Played his first game of the season on Oct. 0 vs. Tampa Bay. * Posted four points (g-a) during his six-game conditioning assignment with the Admirals. 0-5 Season Highlights * Recalled to Nashville on four separate occasions. * Made his NHL debut on Jan. 7, 05 at Detroit. * Ranked second among Admirals blue-liners with 0 points (g-6a). * 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 prior to turning pro. #: Seth Jones (D) 6' ", 08 lbs. / Oct, 99 ( years and months) SEHTH JOHNZ Drafted: Nashville's first choice, fourth overall (first round) in the 0 Entry Draft. NHL / NSH Season Last Goal: NOV, 05 vs WINNIPEG (6) Last Assist: NOV, 05 vs WINNIPEG (6) Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 5 + / vs WPG times / vs WPG /5 vs DET 0/0 vs TBL /0 vs OTT /8 vs CHI times * Earned the fifth multi-point game of his career during season opener (four of five multi-point games have been against Eastern Conference Teams - Washington, Detroit, Ottawa, Carolina). Only West team is Los Angeles. * Posted the first three-point night of his career on Nov., 05 vs. Winnipeg. * Has earned four multi-point games so far this season after doing it only twice in the his first two NHL campaigns. 0-5 Season Highlights * One of four Nashville skaters to play in all 8 games (Forsberg, Smith, Ribeiro). * Was named one of Nashville Lifestyle Magazine's 5 Most Beautiful People. * Is one of eight NHL players all-time born in the State of Texas. * Younger brother, Caleb Jones, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth round (7th overall) of the 05 NHL Draft * Titles won: WHL Champions (Ed Chynoweth Cup), 0 World Junior Championship (Team USA), 0 & 0 World U8 Championships. * On

15 #: Ryan Ellis (D) 5' 0", 80 lbs. / Jan, 99 ( years and months) RIGH-uhn EHL-ihs Drafted: Nashville's first choice, th overall (first round) in the 009 Entry Draft. Last Goal: OCT, LOS ANGELES () Last Assist: DEC, 05 vs COLORADO () Career Shootouts: / (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :0 6 + times times 0/ vs ANA / vs WPG / vs FLA 0/ vs LAK /7 vs PHI times * Registered points in his last 5 games (g-0a). 0-5 Season Highlights * Tied his career high in points with an assist in the last regular season game of 0-5 (9g-8a-7pts). * Tallied a career-high nine goals. * Averaged 8:5 in time-on-ice, nearly three minutes more than his previous career-high average time of 6:0 during the 0- season. * Is the third defenseman in Ontario Hockey League history to record 00 career points (7g-a-pts, +5, 07 PIMs, 6 gp), joining Rick Corriveau (9) and Denis Potvin (0). #5: Barret Jackman (D) 6' 0", 0 lbs. / Mar 5, 98 ( years and 9 months) Drafted: St. Louis's first choice, 7th overall (first round), in the 999 Entry Draft. Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Nashville on July, 05. Last Goal: NOV 0, 05 vs OTTAWA (8) Last Assist: OCT, 05 vs PITTSBURGH () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season -- 8 Career Career vs. Opp :5 + /0 vs OTT 0/ vs PIT times / vs WPG 0/ vs PIT times /8 vs CHI times * Earned his first point as a member of the Nashville Predators (assist) on Oct. vs. Pittsburgh. * Has registered an even or plus rating in 5 of games he's played. * Posted his first goal as a member of the Nashville Predators on Nov. 0, 05 vs. Ottawa. * Is one of defensemen all-time to win the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Rookie of the Year (won in 00). * Nashville Predators are his second NHL team. Played 80 games with St. Louis, posting 8 points (8g-5a). #6: Shea Weber (D) 6' ", 6 lbs. / Aug, 985 (0 years and months) SHAY WEHB-uhr Drafted: Nashville's fourth choice, 9th overall (second round) in the 00 NHL Entry Draft. NHL / NSH Season Last Goal: DEC 5, DETROIT (6) Last Assist: DEC 7, ST. LOUIS Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /5 vs DET / vs ARI times 5 times /7 vs ANA /0 vs OTT 0/0 vs EDM / vs ARI * Has points in four of his last seven games (g-a). * Posted his first-career hat trick on Dec. 5 against the Detroit Red Wings, becoming the first blueliner in franchise history to score three in a single contest. * Since 99, only five NHL defensemen have posted at least three power-play goals in a single contest. They include: Philippe Boucher on Nov., 006 (with Dallas); Bryan Berard on Jan. 8, 006 (with Columbus); Lyle Odelein on March 9, 99 (with Montreal) and Dave Babych on Nov., 99 (with Vancouver). * Posted the 00th point of his NHL career on Nov. 0, 05 vs. Ottawa * Scored the 50th goal of his NHL career on Nov. 0, 05 vs. Ottawa * Has been in the Top-0 for Norris Trophy voting (Top NHL Defenseman) for seven consecutive seasons. * Titles won: 0 Olympics, 00 Olympics, 007 WC, 005 WJC, 00 & 005 WHL Titles, 00 Memorial Cup.

16 #9: Filip Forsberg (L) 6' ", 05 lbs. / Aug, 99 ( years and months) FIHL-ihp FOHRZ-buhrg Acquired: Acquired from Washington for forwards Martin Erat and Michael Latta on April, 0. Last Goal: DEC 0, 05 vs CHICAGO () Last Assist: DEC 7, ST. LOUIS Career Shootouts: 5/ (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : / vs ARI times / vs ARI / vs WPG / vs COL / vs ARI / vs ANA times * Posted nine points over this last games (g-5a) * Posted three multi-point games over his last eight games (g-a). 0-5 Season Highlights * Set a franchise record for points by a rookie (6g-7a-6pts) and led the team in that category. * Among all NHL rookies, finished in the Top 5 in points (third, 6), goals (tied for second, 6), assists (third, 7), power-play goals (tied for second, 6), power-play points (second, 9), and game-winning goals (tied for first, 6). * Averaged 7:9 time on ice, second among all rookie forwards. * The fifth-youngest player in NHL history to lead a playoff-bound team in scoring. * Became one of just rookies since the season to record 60 or more points with a goal and an assist on April versus Dallas. * Tallied 5 multi-point games during the season. * Titles won: 0 World Junior Championship, 00 Swedish Junior League title #: Cody Hodgson (C) 6' 0", 9 lbs. / Feb 8, 990 (5 years and 0 months) Drafted: Vancouver's first choice, 0th overall (first round), in the 008 Draft. Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July, 05. Last Goal: DEC 5, 05 vs CALGARY () Last Assist: DEC 7, BOSTON (5) Career Shootouts: 6/9 (%), 5 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- - : times / vs WPG / vs WPG times /0 vs CBJ /0 vs CBJ times 8 times * Both goals this season are game winners. * Played in his 00th career NHL game on Nov.,05 vs. Anaheim. * Scored his first goal as a member of the Nashville Predators (a game winner) on Nov. 5, 05 at Minnesota. * Posted his first multi-point game of the season on Nov. vs. Winnipeg. : * Enjoyed a decorated junior career with the Ontario Hockey League's Brampton Battalion from , being named 009 Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year and OHL Most Outstanding Player of the Year. * Led Canada to gold medals at the 008 Under-8 World Championship and 009 World Junior Championship, leading all skaters in points at both tournaments.

17 #: Mike Fisher (C) (*Injured) 6' ", 6 lbs. / Jun 5, 980 (5 years and 6 months) MIGHK FIH-shuhr Acquired: Acquired from Ottawa for a first-round selection in the 0 Entry Draft and a third-round selection in the 0 Entry Draft. NHL / NSH Season Last Goal: NOV 8, 05 vs BUFFALO () Last Assist: OCT, LOS ANGELES () Career Shootouts: 6/6 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times 0/0 vs TBL /7 vs ANA / vs ANA /8 vs BUF 0/5 vs NYI 0/0 vs TBL * Posted his first multi-point game of the season on Oct. 0 vs. Tampa Bay (g-a). * Scored the 50th goal of his NHL career on Nov. 8 vs. Buffalo. * Had goals in three-straight games prior to his injury on Dec Season Highlights * The Predators nominee for the 05 King Clancy Award, the third time in the past four seasons that his teammates have chosen him for the honor. * Tallied his 500th career NHL point on Jan. 9 versus St. Louis. * On * Was a 0 NHL Foundation Award winner. #: Mattias Ekholm (D) 6' ", 5 lbs. / May, 990 (5 years and 6 months) ma-tee-uhs EHK-hohlm Drafted: Nashville's seventh choice, 0nd overall (fourth round) in the 009 Entry Draft. Last Goal: NOV, 05 vs WINNIPEG (6) Last Assist: DEC, 05 vs COLORADO () Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- - :6 + times 7 times times times 0/0 vs TBL /0 vs OTT /8 vs CHI /5 vs BUF * Posted his first multi-point game of the season on Oct. vs. Anaheim (g-a). * Has three multi-point games on the season, had two through his first 5 games played. * Signed a six-year contract extension on Oct. 6, 05, making him a Pred through Highlights * Recorded 8 points (7g-a) during regular season, improving on his previous career-high nine points (g-8a) set in 0- (rookie season). * Averaged 9:00 time on ice, more than two minutes more than he averaged during his 0- rookie season (6:9). * Helped Sweden to a bronze medal at the 0 World Championship and was named one of the nation's three best players in the process. * Given the Swedish Hockey League's Defenseman of the Year Award in 0, and was league rookie of the year in 0.

18 #5: Craig Smith (R) 6' ", 08 lbs. / Sep 5, 989 (6 years and months) KRAYG SMIHTH Drafted: Nashville's sixth choice, 98th overall (fourth round), in the 009 Entry Draft. Last Goal: DEC, 05 vs COLORADO () Last Assist: DEC, 05 vs FLORIDA (7) Career Shootouts: 8/ (6%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times / vs WPG / vs WPG 5 times 0/0 vs TBL times 0/ vs ANA / vs WPG * Has goals in two of his last four games (g). * Has points in four of his last nine games (g-a). * Played in his 00th career NHL game on Nov. 8 vs. Buffalo. * Posted a three-point game on Nov., vs. Winnipeg (g-a). 0-5 Season Highlights * Led Nashville with 5 shots on goal. * One of four Preds players to play in all 8 games. * Named one of the USA's best players at the 0 World Championship, the third time in four years he's gained the honor. #8: James Neal (R) 6' ", lbs. / Sep, 987 (8 years and months) Acquired: Acquired from Pittsburgh for Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling on June 7, 0. Last Goal: DEC 0, 05 vs CHICAGO () Last Assist: NOV 8, 05 vs BUFFALO (9) Career Shootouts: 6/5 (6%), 9 GDG Season -8-0 Career Career vs. Opp : times 8 times 0/0 vs TBL / vs MIN / vs FLA 0/0 vs TBL 0/8 vs SJS 0/0 vs TBL * Played in his 500th career NHL game on Nov., 05 vs. New York Rangers. * Has points in four of last games (g-a). * Multi-goal games came in a back-to-back games on Oct. 7 at Ottawa and Oct. 0 vs. Tampa Bay. * Is four goals away from 00 for his NHL career. 0-5 Season Highlights * Five overtime goals since the start of 0- is the most by any NHL player during that span. * Recorded 0 or more goals for seventh straight season ( to 0-5) and is one of seven current NHL players to record at least 0 goals in each of his first seven (or more) NHL seasons. * Scored all three of the Preds goals on Oct. vs. Chicago, tallying a natural hat trick, the fifth time in his career that he has recorded three goals in a game. * Titles won: 007 Robertson Cup (OHL Champions), 007 World Junior Championship (Canada). * On

19 #9: Calle Jarnkrok (C) 5' ", 86 lbs. / Sep 5, 99 ( years and months) KAHL-leh YAHRN-krohk Acquired: Acquired from Detroit along with Patrick Eaves and a second-round selection in the 0 Entry Draft for David Legwand. Last Goal: DEC, 05 vs ARIZONA (8) Last Assist: DEC 0, 05 vs CHICAGO () Career Shootouts: / (%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :0 5 + / vs WPG times / vs WPG / vs MIN / vs COL times /7 vs PHI / vs ARI * Registered his second career game-winning goal (also Jan. 0 at MIN). * Played in his 00th career NHL game on Nov., 05 vs. Toronto. * Posted season-high :0 of time-on-ice per game on Saturday vs. Colorado. * Helped Sweden to a bronze medal in his third consecutive World Championship tournament in 0. * 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-pts) among all skaters (g-9a-pts). * Titles Won: 0 World Championships. * On #0: Miikka Salomaki (R) 5' ", 0 lbs. / Mar 9, 99 ( years and 9 months) Drafted: Nashville's second choice, 5nd overall (second round) in the 0 Entry Draft. Last Goal: DEC, 05 vs COLORADO () Last Assist: - Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season -0-6 Career Career vs. Opp : 5 + times times times times /8 vs CHI times times times * Scored the game-winning goal (the first of his career) on Nov. 7 vs. Anaheim. * Recalled from Milwaukee on Oct. 6. * Had two points (g-a) in three games for the Admirals, bringing his career AHL total to 70 points (8g-a) in 6 games since the 0- season. * Scored a goal in his first NHL game, a - overtime victory vs. the Dallas Stars on Jan. 8, 05. * In his first North American professional season in 0-, led Milwaukee in points (0g-0a-50pts) while tying for fifth among AHL rookies in points, and for seventh among first-year AHLers in assists. * Helped Finland to a silver medal at the 0 World Championship, posting two points (g-a), 8 penalty minutes and a + rating while appearing in all 0 games in his first appearance at the tournament. * Product of the Karpat Oulu system that also produced Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne. #: Eric Nystrom (L) 6' ", 00 lbs. / Feb, 98 ( years and 0 months) AIR-ihk NIGH-stuhm Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Nashville on July 5, 0. Last Goal: DEC 0, 05 vs CHICAGO () Last Assist: FEB 0, 05 vs TAMPA BAY (5) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times 5 times / vs MIN /5 vs BUF /8 vs CHI times times * Has two goals in his last five games. * Nashville is (--0) when he scores a goal (since last season). * Was a golf caddie as his first job. * Considers a wolverine to be his spirit animal. * His father, Bob, has his No. retired by the Islanders. The elder Nystrom was known as Mr. Islander in the early 980s after recording the 980 Stanley Cup-clinching goal at 7: of OT in Game 6 vs. the Flyers. It was the first Stanley Cup in club history and first of four straight for the Isles. * On

20 #8: Paul Gaustad (C) 6' 5", 7 lbs. / Feb, 98 ( years and 0 months) PAWL GAW-stad Acquired: Acquired along with a fourth-round pick in the 0 Entry Draft from Buffalo for a first-round pick in the 0 Entry Draft on Feb. 7, 0. Last Goal: MAR 6, TAMPA BAY (9) Last Assist: OCT 8, SAN JOSE () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :9 7 + times times times 0/7 vs OTT 0/ vs ANA times /8 vs CHI times 0-5 Season Highlights * Led Nashville, and was in the NHL s Top 0 in face-off percentage during season (56.%). * Finished at 56. percent or higher on the face-off dot for the seventh consecutive season. * Nashville s nominee for the 0 Masterton Trophy. #: Colin Wilson (L) 6' ", lbs. / Oct 0, 989 (6 years and month) KAH-lihn WIHL-suhn Drafted: Nashville's first choice, seventh overall (first round) in the 008 Entry Draft. NHL / NSH Season Last Goal: OCT, 05 vs ANAHEIM (0) Last Assist: DEC, 05 vs FLORIDA () Career Shootouts: /7 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : / vs ANA 0/ vs ANA 0/ vs ANA 5 times 0/0 vs TBL times / vs ANA 0/ vs ANA * Currently five games away from playing in his 00th career NHL game. 0-5 Season Highlights * His plus-9 rating during the regular season ranked among the NHL s Top 0 and was a career high. * Tallied his 0th goal of the season on March 5 against the Islanders to hit the 0-goal mark for the first time in his career. * His points (0g-a) during the season were a career high, besting his previous high of 5 points (5g-0a-5pts, 68 gp in 0-). * Titles won: 009 NCAA National Championship, 006 Under-8 World Championship. * His dad, Carey, played seasons in the NHL for Calgary, Hartford and N.Y. Rangers. #8: Viktor Arvidsson (L) 5' 9", 80 lbs. / Apr 8, 99 ( years and 8 months) Drafted: Selected th (fourth round) by Nashville in the 0 Draft. Last Goal: DEC 7, BOSTON (5) Last Assist: DEC 0, 05 vs CHICAGO () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season -- 5 Career Career vs. Opp : times /0 vs CHI times /8 vs BUF / vs ARI /7 vs BOS 5 times times * Has points in three of his last six games (g-a). * Scored his first-career game-winning goal on Dec. 7 at Boston. * Recalled from Milwaukee on Nov. 8. * Posted a point in each of his first AHL contests this season the longest point streak in the league in 05-6 and longest by an Admiral since (Mike Santorelli, games) and paces the club with 7 points (7g-0a) in games. * Was named the AHL player of the month for the month of November. * Scored his first-career NHL goal on Oct. 8, 05 versus the Carolina Hurricanes against goaltender Cam Ward. 0-5 Season Highlights * Named to the 05 AHL All-Rookie Team. * Led Milwaukee in power-play goals (7), assists () and overall points (5). * Was named the 0 Swedish Junior hockey player of the year. * Nominated as the SHL Rookie of the Year in 0 and was a member of the Skellefteå AIK team that won the SHL championship.