Nashville Predators awards for a bumpy month of February

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NASHVILLE, TN – FEBRUARY 14: Roman Josi #59 congratulates Pekka Rinne #35 of the Nashville Predators on a 3-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Bridgestone Arena on February 14, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Best Predators Performance: 3-1 win over Montreal, February 14

Valentine’s Day marked the first time that Shea Weber & P.K. Subban had both been healthy for a meeting between the Canadiens & Predators in Nashville since the trade. It was Weber’s 900th NHL game. The Nashville Predators were on a three-game losing streak. Talk about a must-win situation for the Predators.

That’s exactly what happened. The Predators dominated play early and eventually cashed in with a goal in the second period, but the Canadiens mounted a comeback in the third. Brian Boyle scored his first goal as a Predator at a very opportune time & Nashville got back on the smiling side of the scoreboard.

Worst Predators Performance: 5-0 loss to Colorado, February 23

Hockey Fights Cancer Night is a big deal wherever you go in the NHL. We’ve all been touched by cancer in one way or another, and the part where a young kid fighting disease comes out to drop the puck never leaves a dry eye in the house. Adding in the fact that Nashville’s meeting with Colorado was the last before the trade deadline made this one of the most critical games of the regular season.

The Nashville Predators laid an egg. You know it’s bad when Roman Josi has to mention how hard everybody’s trying in the post-game interview. The effort may have been there, but the talent certainly wasn’t. The Predators couldn’t get anything done on offense or defense while the Avalanche were having a field day with Pekka Rinne. Colorado’s season to this point has been disappointing, but wins like this make them believe they have a shot at big things with a wild card slot.

It was also a clear sign that something needed to be done before the trade deadline.

Most Valuable Predator: Roman Josi

Some months there just aren’t a lot of candidates for this award. The Captain stood out from the pack of Nashville Predators this month. He had the most points with fifteen, including the most assists with nine. He was on the ice the most with an average of 24:58. He had the best shot percentage & the most game winning goals.

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He also had the most penalty minutes, which is amazing considering they brought back Cody McLeod. (Sorry guys, I had to do it one more time.)

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