2011–12 Nashville Predators season

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

2011–12 Nashville Predators
Division2nd Central
Conference4th Western
2011–12 record48–26–8
Home record26–10–5
Road record21–16–3
Goals for231
Goals against209
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBarry Trotz
CaptainShea Weber
Alternate captainsMike Fisher
Ryan Suter
ArenaBridgestone Arena
Average attendance16,690 (97.5%)
Team leaders
GoalsPatric Hornqvist (27)
AssistsMartin Erat (39)
Ryan Suter (39)
PointsMartin Erat (58)
Penalty minutesJordin Tootoo (92)
Plus/minusShea Weber (19)
WinsPekka Rinne (43)
Goals against averagePekka Rinne (2.40)

Off-season

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On June 22, 2011, the Predators revealed a new team logo, secondary logo and wordmarks.[1] The Predators new away jerseys were unveiled at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and their new home jerseys were unveiled at an event on July 13.

Regular season

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In November 2011, it was announced that W. Brett Wilson had purchased a 5% interest in the Nashville Predators.[2]

The Predators were involved in some controversy when it was announced that Alexander Radulov would make his return to the Predators after leaving for the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2008. Radulov, still in his final year of his entry-level contract with the Predators, did not need to clear waivers to return to the Predators.[3][4]

The Predators finished the season with the league's best power-play percentage at 21.60% (54 for 250).[5]

Playoffs

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The Predators ended the 2011–12 regular season as the Western Conference's fourth seed. They defeated the fifth-seeded Detroit Red Wings in the first round series, 4–1. The Predators lost in the second round to the Phoenix Coyotes. During the series against the Coyotes, Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn were suspended by the team for being seen in a bar, breaking curfew.

Standings

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Central Division
Pos Team 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
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Western Conference
Pos Div Team 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
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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2011–12 Game Log

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

Playoffs

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2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics

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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 73 4169 43 18 8 166 2.39 2153 .923 5 0 5 0
Anders Lindback 16 792 5 8 0 32 2.42 364 .912 0 0 1 0
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Pekka Rinne 10 609 5 5 21 2.07 296 .929 1 0 0 2

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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Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
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

Records

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Milestones

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Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
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

Transactions

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The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
June 2, 2011[10] To Washington Capitals
Taylor Stefishen
To Nashville Predators
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013[a]
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[b]
To Nashville Predators
Brett Lebda
Robert Slaney
Conditional 4th-round pick in 2013[c]
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[d]
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
  1. ^ Condition not satisfied.
  2. ^ Condition satisfied.
  3. ^ Condition satisfied.
  4. ^ Condition satisfied.

Draft picks

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Nashville's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Preds Unveil New Logos
  2. ^ "The Montreal Gazette – November 17, 2011 – Risky business". Archived from the original on November 23, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  3. ^ NHL.com: Complications cloud Radulov's return to Nashville
  4. ^ Alexander Radulov Rejoins The Nashville Predators
  5. ^ "2011-12 NHL Summary".
  6. ^ Spezza, Rinne, Malkin named NHL's 'Three Stars'
  7. ^ Grabovski, Rinne, Alfie named week's 'Three Stars'
  8. ^ January's Three Stars: Tavares, Malkin, Rinne
  9. ^ Bryzgalov repeats as First Star of the Week
  10. ^ Preds Acquire Conditional Draft Pick From Washington
  11. ^ a b Defensemen deals highlight draft weekend trades
  12. ^ Preds Acquire Brodie Dupont From NY Rangers
  13. ^ Preds Acquire Lebda & Slaney From Toronto For Franson & Lombardi
  14. ^ Preds Acquire 4th Round Pick From Phoenix
  15. ^ "Preds Acquire Defenseman Hal Gill From Montreal". Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  16. ^ "Panthers Acquire Jerred Smithson from Nashville". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  17. ^ "Preds Acquire Forward Andrei Kostitsyn From Montreal". Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  18. ^ "Preds Acquire Paul Gaustad from Buffalo Sabres". Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  19. ^ Preds Sign Defenseman Victor Bartley
  20. ^ Preds Sign Finnish Forward Forward Juuso Puustinen
  21. ^ Preds Sign Free Agent Forward Niclas Bergfors
  22. ^ Preds Ink Free Agent Forward Zack Stortini
  23. ^ Preds Sign Forward Kyle Wilson
  24. ^ Preds Sign Defenseman Tyler Sloan To 2-Way Deal
  25. ^ Preds Sign Defenseman Jack Hillen
  26. ^ Preds Sign Defenseman Scott Valentine
  27. ^ Preds Sign Brown University Forward Jack Maclellan
  28. ^ Preds Sign Joonas Jarvinen To An Entry-Level Contract
  29. ^ Preds Sign Swedish Forward Daniel Bang
  30. ^ Panthers Sign C Marcel Goc
  31. ^ Penguins Agree to Terms with Forward Steve Sullivan
  32. ^ Capitals Sign Joel Ward
  33. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Agree to Terms with Goaltenders Mark Dekanich and Curtis Sanford
  34. ^ Avalanche Signs O'Brien
  35. ^ Preds Claim Forward Brian McGrattan Off Waivers
  36. ^ Preds Claim Forward Brandon Yip Off Waivers
  37. ^ Preds Sign Prospect Mattias Ekholm
  38. ^ Preds Re-Sign Defenseman Teemu Laakso
  39. ^ a b c d Preds Re-Sign Four RFAs
  40. ^ Nashville Predators Agree to Terms with Sergei Kostitsyn
  41. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Brodie Dupont
  42. ^ Preds Sign Craig Smith To Entry Level Contract
  43. ^ Weber back in 2011–12
  44. ^ Preds Re-Sign Pekka Rinne To 7-Year Deal
  45. ^ Preds Sign Prospect Joonas Rask To Entry-Level Contract
  46. ^ Preds Sign 2010 Draftee Anthony Bitetto
  47. ^ Preds Sign 2011 Draft Pick Josh Shalla
  48. ^ Preds Sign 2010 Draft Pick Patrick Cehlin