
The ’06-’07 Predators head back to the UNP for the second straight time. (via Getty Images/Jed Jacobsohn)
Here is the 2016 Nashville Predators Qualifying Tournament in its entirety.
Outside of their Semifinal matchup, the top-seeded ’06-’07 Nashville Predators had an easy time in the tourney. They had to come back from a 3-1 series deficit just to get to this Final. The sweep started out with a two goal performance from Paul Kariya in a 3-0 win in Game 1. Goaltender Tomas Vokoun stopped all 30 shots he saw while his counterpart Pekka Rinne allowed those three goals on 41 shots against for the 3rd-seeded ’14-’15 Nashville Predators. In Game 2, the two teams combined for five goals in the first period. Almost halfway through the third period, Alexander Radulov slammed home a short-handed goal to give the ’06-’07 Preds a 4-2 lead. That would end up being the game-winning goal as the ’14-’15 Preds would get a PP goal on that same PP from Craig Smith, but would 4-3 would be the final. Despite being outshot 36-28 in Game 3, the ’06-’07 Predators won big, 6-1, with goals from six different players. Four players finished with multi-point nights in the win, including Kariya with a goal and two assists. The ’06-’07 Predators completed the sweep with a 4-2 win in Game 4. A three point performance from J.P. Dumont (1G, 2A) and two goals from Peter Forsberg led the way offensively as the ’06-’07 Predators return to the UNP.
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’14-’15 Predators | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
’06-’07 Predators | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’06-’07 NSH – 3 ’14-’15 NSH – 0 (1-0 ’06-’07 NSH)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Tomas Vokoun (’06-’07 NSH) – W 0.00 GAA 1.000 SV% (30 SV’s)
2nd Star: LW – Paul Kariya (’06-’07 NSH) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +3 7 S
3rd Star: G – Pekka Rinne (’14-’15 NSH) – L 3.00 GAA .927 SV% (38 SV’s)
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’14-’15 Predators | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 |
’06-’07 Predators | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’06-’07 NSH – 4 ’14-’15 NSH – 3 (2-0 ’06-’07 NSH)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: D – Shea Weber (’06-’07 NSH) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +3 2 S
2nd Star: C – Craig Smith (’14-’15 NSH) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 2 S
3rd Star: RW – Filip Forsberg (’14-’15 NSH) – 1 G 1 A 2 P Even 7 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’06-’07 Predators | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 |
’14-’15 Predators | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’06-’07 NSH – 6 ’14-’15 NSH – 1 (3-0 ’06-’07 NSH)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Paul Kariya (’06-’07 NSH) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +1 4 S
2nd Star: G – Tomas Vokoun (’06-’07 NSH) – W 1.00 GAA .972 SV% (35 SV’s)
3rd Star: C – Jason Arnott (’06-’07 NSH) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 2 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’06-’07 Predators | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
’14-’15 Predators | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’06-’07 NSH – 4 ’14-’15 NSH – 2 (4-0 ’06-’07 NSH)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – J.P. Dumont (’06-’07 NSH) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +2 4 S
2nd Star: C – Peter Forsberg (’06-’07 NSH) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 4 S 2 PIM
3rd Star: G – Pekka Rinne (’14-’15 NSH) – L 4.00 GAA .913 SV% (42 SV’s)
Up next is the 2016 Hartford Whalers Qualifying Tournament!