2009–10 Nashville Predators season

The 2009–10 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' 12th season in the National Hockey League.

2009–10 Nashville Predators
Division3rd Central
Conference7th Western
2009–10 record47–29–6
Home record24–14–3
Road record23–15–3
Goals for225
Goals against225
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBarry Trotz
CaptainJason Arnott
Alternate captainsSteve Sullivan
Shea Weber
ArenaBridgestone Arena
Average attendance14,979 (41 games)
(87.5 % of capacity)
Total: 614,143
Team leaders
GoalsPatric Hornqvist (30)
AssistsSteve Sullivan (34)
PointsPatric Hornqvist (51)
Steve Sullivan (51)
Penalty minutesWade Belak (58)
Plus/minusPatric Hornqvist (+18)
WinsPekka Rinne (32)
Goals against averagePekka Rinne (2.53)

Pre-season

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2009 Pre-season Game Log: 4–2–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap
1 September 17 Atlanta Thrashers 0 - 5 Nashville Predators Dan Ellis 14,103 1-0-0 [1]
2 September 18 Nashville Predators 4 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes Pekka Rinne 8,495 2-0-0 [2]
3 September 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 10,703 3-0-0 [3]
4 September 23 Nashville Predators 4 - 5 Atlanta Thrashers Pekka Rinne 5,017 3-1-0 [4]
5 September 26 Carolina Hurricanes 5 - 2 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 10,973 3-2-0 [5]
6 September 27 Nashville Predators 4 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Dan Ellis 13,761 4-2-0 [6]

Regular season

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Divisional standings

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Central Division[1]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 y – Chicago Blackhawks 82 52 22 8 271 209 112
2 Detroit Red Wings 82 44 24 14 229 216 102
3 Nashville Predators 82 47 29 6 225 225 100
4 St. Louis Blues 82 40 32 10 225 223 90
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 32 35 15 216 259 79

Conference standings

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Western Conference[2]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – San Jose Sharks PA 82 51 20 11 264 215 113
2 y – Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 52 22 8 271 209 112
3 y – Vancouver Canucks NW 82 49 28 5 272 222 103
4 Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 50 25 7 225 202 107
5 Detroit Red Wings CE 82 44 24 14 229 216 102
6 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 46 27 9 241 219 101
7 Nashville Predators CE 82 47 29 6 225 225 100
8 Colorado Avalanche NW 82 43 30 9 244 233 95
8.5
9 St. Louis Blues CE 82 40 32 10 225 223 90
10 Calgary Flames NW 82 40 32 10 204 210 90
11 Anaheim Ducks PA 82 39 32 11 238 251 89
12 Dallas Stars PA 82 37 31 14 237 254 88
13 Minnesota Wild NW 82 38 36 8 219 246 84
14 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 32 35 15 216 259 79
15 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 27 47 8 214 284 62

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)

Game log

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2009–10 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player stats

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Skaters

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Pekka Rinne 58 3246 32 16 5 137 2.53 1541 .911 7 0 0 2
Dan Ellis 31 1715 15 13 1 77 2.69 848 .909 1 0 1 4
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Pekka Rinne 6 358 2 4 16 2.68 179 .911 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

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Records

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Milestones

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Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached

Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Pekka Rinne[3] NHL First Star of the Week November 2, 2009
Patric Hornqvist[4] NHL Third Star of the Week December 21, 2009
Pekka Rinne[5] NHL Third Star of the Week March 15, 2010
Pekka Rinne[6] NHL First Star of the Week March 22, 2010

Transactions

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The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
June 27, 2009 To Tampa Bay Lightning
5th-round pick (148th overall) in 2009
To Nashville Predators
5th-round pick in 2010
June 27, 2009 To St. Louis Blues
7th-round pick (202nd overall) in 2009
To Nashville Predators
7th-round pick in 2010
March 1, 2010[7] To Edmonton Oilers
2nd-round pick in 2010
To Nashville Predators
Denis Grebeshkov
March 3, 2010[8] To Calgary Flames
4th-round pick in 2010
To Nashville Predators
Dustin Boyd

Draft picks

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Nashville's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 11 Ryan Ellis (D)   Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
2 41 Zach Budish (RW)   United States Edina High School (USHS-MN)
2 42 (Minnesota) Charles-Olivier Roussel (D)   Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
3 70 (from Ottawa) Taylor Beck (LW)   Canada Guelph Storm (OHL)
3 72 Michael Latta (C)   Canada Guelph Storm (OHL)
4 98 (from Toronto via San Jose) Craig Smith (C)   United States Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
4 102 Mattias Ekholm (D)   Sweden Mora IK (HockeyAllsvenskan)
4 110 (from NY Rangers) Nick Oliver (C/F)   United States Roseau High School (USHS-MN)
5 132 Gabriel Bourque (LW)   Canada Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
7 192 Cameron Reid (C)   Canada Westside Warriors (BCHL)

See also

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Farm teams

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References

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  1. ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  2. ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
  3. ^ Kaberle, Rinne and Nabokov named NHL 'Three Stars' of the week
  4. ^ Goalies Huet and Fleury, forward Hornqvist named NHL three stars of the week
  5. ^ Samuelsson, Stempniak and Rinne named '3 Stars'
  6. ^ Nashville's Pekka Rinne named NHL's first start of week with 4 wins, 2 shutouts
  7. ^ Preds Acquire D-Man Grebeshkov From Oilers
  8. ^ Preds Acquire Forward Dustin Boyd from Calgary
  9. ^ "Preds Add Ben Guite". Archived from the original on July 22, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  10. ^ "Preds Sign Free Agent Forward Peter Olvecky To 1-Year Deal". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  11. ^ "Preds Ink Free Agent Forward Ben Eaves". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  12. ^ Preds Ink Free Agent Forward Marcel Goc
  13. ^ Preds Sign Bouillon to 1-Year Deal
  14. ^ Preds Ink Veteran Forward Dave Scatchard
  15. ^ "Wild agrees to terms with D Greg Zanon". Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  16. ^ COYOTES SIGN FIDDLER TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT
  17. ^ "Koistinen Inks Two-Year Deal With Cats". Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  18. ^ Nichol Signs With San Jose Archived July 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ "Sharks Sign Four Players, Re-sign Vesce". Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  20. ^ Oilers claim Ryan Jones
  21. ^ "Predators Agree to Terms with Forward Triston Grant". Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  22. ^ "Predators Sign Joel Ward to 2-Year Contract". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  23. ^ "Sullivan Re-Ups With Preds". Archived from the original on July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  24. ^ "Preds Agree To Terms With Defenseman Nolan Yonkman". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  25. ^ "Predators Agree to Terms with Forward Ryan Maki". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  26. ^ Preds Sign Forward Ryan Jones
  27. ^ Predators Sign Forward Cal O'Reilly To A Two-Year Contract
  28. ^ Preds Ink Klein To 3-Year Deal
  29. ^ Goc Signs On For Additional Year
  30. ^ Tootoo Re-Signs With Preds
  31. ^ Preds Sign Rinne to 2-Year Deal
  32. ^ Preds Ink Notre Dame's Ryan Thang to Entry Level Contract
  33. ^ Preds Sign Ryan Flynn To Entry Level Contract
  34. ^ Preds Sign '09 Draftee Michael Latta
  35. ^ Predators Sign 2009 Draftees Bourque and Roussel
  36. ^ Predators Sign 2009 Draftees Bourque and Roussel
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