2011–12_Nashville_Predators_season

2011–12 Nashville Predators
2011–12 Nashville Predators
Division	2nd Central
Conference	4th Western
2011–12 record	48–26–8
Home record	26–10–5
Road record	21–16–3
Goals for	231
Goals against	209
Team information
General manager	David Poile
Coach	Barry Trotz
Captain	Shea Weber
Alternate captains	Mike Fisher; Ryan Suter
Arena	Bridgestone Arena
Average attendance	16,690 (97.5%)
Team leaders
Goals	Patric Hornqvist (27)
Assists	Martin Erat (39); Ryan Suter (39)
Points	Martin Erat (58)
Penalty minutes	Jordin Tootoo (92)
Plus/minus	Shea Weber (19)
Wins	Pekka Rinne (43)
Goals against average	Pekka Rinne (2.40)
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2011–12 Nashville Predators season

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The 2011–12 Nashville Predators season was the club's 14th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Preds Unveil New Logos

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"The Montreal Gazette – November 17, 2011 – Risky business". Archived from the original on November 23, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.

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NHL.com: Complications cloud Radulov's return to Nashville

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Alexander Radulov Rejoins The Nashville Predators

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"2011-12 NHL Summary".

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Spezza, Rinne, Malkin named NHL's 'Three Stars'

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Grabovski, Rinne, Alfie named week's 'Three Stars'

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January's Three Stars: Tavares, Malkin, Rinne

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Bryzgalov repeats as First Star of the Week

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Preds Acquire Conditional Draft Pick From Washington

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Defensemen deals highlight draft weekend trades

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Preds Acquire Brodie Dupont From NY Rangers

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Preds Acquire Lebda & Slaney From Toronto For Franson & Lombardi

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Preds Acquire 4th Round Pick From Phoenix

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"Preds Acquire Defenseman Hal Gill From Montreal". Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

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"Panthers Acquire Jerred Smithson from Nashville". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2012.

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"Preds Acquire Forward Andrei Kostitsyn From Montreal". Retrieved February 28, 2012.

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"Preds Acquire Paul Gaustad from Buffalo Sabres". Retrieved February 28, 2012.

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Preds Sign Defenseman Victor Bartley

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Preds Sign Finnish Forward Forward Juuso Puustinen

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Preds Sign Free Agent Forward Niclas Bergfors

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Preds Ink Free Agent Forward Zack Stortini

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Preds Sign Forward Kyle Wilson

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Preds Sign Defenseman Tyler Sloan To 2-Way Deal

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Preds Sign Defenseman Jack Hillen

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Preds Sign Defenseman Scott Valentine

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Preds Sign Brown University Forward Jack Maclellan

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Preds Sign Joonas Jarvinen To An Entry-Level Contract

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Preds Sign Swedish Forward Daniel Bang

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Panthers Sign C Marcel Goc

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Penguins Agree to Terms with Forward Steve Sullivan

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Capitals Sign Joel Ward

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Columbus Blue Jackets Agree to Terms with Goaltenders Mark Dekanich and Curtis Sanford

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Avalanche Signs O'Brien

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Preds Claim Forward Brian McGrattan Off Waivers

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Preds Claim Forward Brandon Yip Off Waivers

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Preds Sign Prospect Mattias Ekholm

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Preds Re-Sign Defenseman Teemu Laakso

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Preds Re-Sign Four RFAs

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Nashville Predators Agree to Terms with Sergei Kostitsyn

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Nashville Predators Sign Brodie Dupont

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Preds Sign Craig Smith To Entry Level Contract

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Weber back in 2011–12

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Preds Re-Sign Pekka Rinne To 7-Year Deal

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Preds Sign Prospect Joonas Rask To Entry-Level Contract

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Preds Sign 2010 Draftee Anthony Bitetto

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Preds Sign 2011 Draft Pick Josh Shalla

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Preds Sign 2010 Draft Pick Patrick Cehlin

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Pos	Team v t e	GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	y – St. Louis Blues	82	49	22	11	45	210	165	+45	109
2	x – Nashville Predators	82	48	26	8	43	237	210	+27	104
3	x – Detroit Red Wings	82	48	28	6	39	248	203	+45	102
4	x – Chicago Blackhawks	82	45	26	11	38	248	238	+10	101
5	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	29	46	7	25	202	262	−60	65

Pos	Div	Team v t e	GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	NW	p – Vancouver Canucks	82	51	22	9	43	249	198	+51	111
2	CE	y – St. Louis Blues	82	49	22	11	45	210	165	+45	109
3	PA	y – Phoenix Coyotes	82	42	27	13	36	216	204	+12	97
4	CE	x – Nashville Predators	82	48	26	8	43	237	210	+27	104
5	CE	x – Detroit Red Wings	82	48	28	6	39	248	203	+45	102
6	CE	x – Chicago Blackhawks	82	45	26	11	38	248	238	+10	101
7	PA	x – San Jose Sharks	82	43	29	10	34	228	210	+18	96
8	PA	x – Los Angeles Kings	82	40	27	15	34	194	179	+15	95

9	NW	Calgary Flames	82	37	29	16	34	202	226	−24	90
10	PA	Dallas Stars	82	42	35	5	35	211	222	−11	89
11	NW	Colorado Avalanche	82	41	35	6	32	208	220	−12	88
12	NW	Minnesota Wild	82	35	36	11	24	177	226	−49	81
13	PA	Anaheim Ducks	82	34	36	12	31	204	231	−27	80
14	NW	Edmonton Oilers	82	32	40	10	27	212	239	−27	74
15	CE	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	29	46	7	25	202	262	−60	65

2011 Pre-season game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Record	Recap
1	September 19 (split-squad)	Nashville Predators	–	Florida Panthers
2	September 19 (split-squad)	Nashville Predators	–	Florida Panthers
3	September 20 (in Baltimore, MD)	Nashville Predators	–	Washington Capitals
4	September 23	Nashville Predators	–	Carolina Hurricanes
5	September 24	Winnipeg Jets	–	Nashville Predators
6	September 28	Washington Capitals	–	Nashville Predators
7	September 30	Nashville Predators	–	Winnipeg Jets
8	October 1	Carolina Hurricanes	–	Nashville Predators

Player	Award	Awarded
Regular Season
Pekka Rinne^[6]	NHL Second Star of the Week	December 19, 2011
Pekka Rinne^[7]	NHL Second Star of the Week	January 30, 2012
Pekka Rinne^[8]	NHL Third Star of the Month	January 2012
Martin Erat^[9]	NHL Third Star of the Week	March 19, 2012

Player	Milestone	Reached
Regular Season
Craig Smith	1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point	October 7, 2011
Craig Smith	1st Career NHL Assist	October 8, 2011
Mattias Ekholm	1st Career NHL Game	October 13, 2011
Pekka Rinne	100th Career NHL Win	October 29, 2011
Ryan Thang	1st Career NHL Game	October 31, 2011
Francis Bouillon	100th Career NHL Assist	November 5, 2011
Patric Hornqvist	200th Career NHL Game	November 8, 2011
Ryan Suter	200th Career NHL Point	November 8, 2011
Nashville Predators franchise	1,000th NHL Game	November 12, 2011
Jordin Tootoo	100th Career NHL Point	November 22, 2011
Roman Josi	1st Career NHL Game	November 26, 2011
Pekka Rinne	200th Career NHL Game	December 1, 2011
Roman Josi	1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point	December 3, 2011
Jerred Smithson	500th Career NHL Game	December 3, 2011
Jack Hillen	200th Career NHL Game	December 6, 2011
Brian McGrattan	200th Career NHL Game	December 8, 2011
Roman Josi	1st Career NHL Goal	December 10, 2011
Ryan Ellis	1st Career NHL Game	December 26, 2011
David Legwand	800th Career NHL Game	December 26, 2011
Gabriel Bourque	1st Career NHL Game	December 28, 2011
Ryan Suter	500th Career NHL Game	December 28, 2011
Gabriel Bourque	1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point	January 5, 2012
Ryan Ellis	1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point	January 7, 2012
Mike Fisher	200th Career NHL Assist	January 7, 2012
Gabriel Bourque	1st Career NHL Assist	January 10, 2012
Matt Halischuk	100th Career NHL Game	February 4, 2012
David Legwand	300th Career NHL Assist	February 14, 2012
Andrei Kostitsyn	100th Career NHL Goal	March 3, 2012
Mike Fisher	400th Career NHL Point	March 6, 2012
Martin Erat	300th Career NHL Assist	March 18, 2012
Kevin Klein	300th Career NHL Game	March 20, 2012
Sergei Kostitsyn	300th Career NHL Game	March 22, 2012
Alexander Radulov	100th Career NHL Point	March 30, 2012
David Legwand	500th Career NHL Point	March 31, 2012
Ryan Suter	200th Career NHL Assist	March 31, 2012
Pekka Rinne	25th Career NHL Shutout	April 5, 2012

2011–12_Nashville_Predators_season

2011–12 Nashville Predators season

Off-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Free agents signed

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

See also

References

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Date	Details
June 2, 2011^[10]	To Washington Capitals Taylor Stefishen	To Nashville Predators Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013^{[lower-alpha 1]}
June 25, 2011^[11]	To Los Angeles Kings 3rd-round pick in 2011	To Nashville Predators 6th-round pick in 2011 3rd-round pick in 2012
June 25, 2011^[11]	To New York Rangers 6th-round pick in 2011	To Nashville Predators 6th-round pick in 2012
July 2, 2011^[12]	To New York Rangers Andreas Thuresson	To Nashville Predators Brodie Dupont
July 3, 2011^[13]	To Toronto Maple Leafs Cody Franson Matthew Lombardi Conditional 4th-round pick in 2013^{[lower-alpha 2]}	To Nashville Predators Brett Lebda Robert Slaney Conditional 4th-round pick in 2013^{[lower-alpha 3]}
October 28, 2011^[14]	To Phoenix Coyotes Cal O'Reilly	To Nashville Predators 4th-round pick in 2012
February 17, 2012^[15]	To Montreal Canadiens Blake Geoffrion Robert Slaney 2nd-round pick in 2012	To Nashville Predators Hal Gill Conditional 5th-round pick in 2013^{[lower-alpha 4]}
February 24, 2012^[16]	To Florida Panthers Jerred Smithson	To Nashville Predators 6th-round pick in 2012
February 27, 2012^[17]	To Montreal Canadiens 2nd-round pick in 2013 Cancellation of 5th-round pick (formerly conditional) in 2013	To Nashville Predators Andrei Kostitsyn
February 27, 2012^[18]	To Buffalo Sabres 1st-round pick in 2012	To Nashville Predators Paul Gaustad 4th-round pick in 2013

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	Previous Team
2	38 (from New Jersey)	Magnus Hellberg	G	Sweden	Almtuna IS (Allsvenskan)
2	52	Miika Salomaki	RW	Finland	Karpat (SM-liiga)
4	94 (from Florida)	Josh Shalla	LW	Canada	Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
4	112	Garrett Noonan	D	United States	Boston University (Hockey East)
5	142	Simon Karlsson	D	Sweden	Malmo Redhawks (Allsvenskan)
6	170 (from Los Angeles)	Chase Balisy	C	United States	Western Michigan University (CCHA)
7	202	Brent Andrews	LW	Canada	Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)