2011-12 Nashville Predators season

The 2011–12 Nashville Predators season was the club's 14th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
==Off-season==
On June 22, 2011, the Predators revealed a new team logo, secondary logo and wordmarks.Preds Unveil New Logos 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==
In November 2011 it was announced that W. Brett Wilson had purchased a 5% interest in the Nashville Predators.The Montreal Gazette – November 17, 2011 – Risky business
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 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.NHL.com: Complications cloud Radulov's return to NashvilleAlexander Radulov Rejoins The Nashville Predators
== Playoffs ==
The Predators ended the 2011–12 regular season as the Western Conference's 4th seed. They defeated the #5 seed Detroit Red Wings in the first round series, 4–1. The Predators lost in the second round to the Phoenix Coyotes. During the series versus the Coyotes, Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn were suspended by the team for being seen in a bar, breaking curfew.
==Standings==
==Schedule and results==
=== Pre-season ===
2011 Pre-season game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)	2011 Pre-season game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)	2011 Pre-season game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)	2011 Pre-season game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)	2011 Pre-season game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)	2011 Pre-season game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)	2011 Pre-season game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)	2011 Pre-season game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)	2011 Pre-season game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)	2011 Pre-season game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)	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 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Regular season===
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# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	Recap
1 	October 7 	Nashville Predators 	3–2 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	 	Pekka Rinne 	18,247 	1–0–0 	2 	Recap
2 	October 8 	Nashville Predators 	4–2 	St. Louis Blues 	 	Pekka Rinne 	19,150 	2–0–0 	4 	Recap
3 	October 13 	Phoenix Coyotes 	5–2 	Nashville Predators 	 	Pekka Rinne 	17,113 	2–1–0 	4 	Recap
4 	October 15 	New Jersey Devils 	3–2 	Nashville Predators 	SO 	Pekka Rinne 	17,113 	2–1–1 	5 	Recap
5 	October 17 	Nashville Predators 	1–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	 	Pekka Rinne 	16,839 	2–2–1 	5 	Recap
6 	October 20 	Nashville Predators 	1–5 	Vancouver Canucks 	 	Pekka Rinne 	18,860 	2–3–1 	5 	Recap
7 	October 22 	Nashville Predators 	2–0 	Calgary Flames 	 	Pekka Rinne 	19,289 	3–3–1 	7 	Recap
8 	October 25 	San Jose Sharks 	3–1 	Nashville Predators 	 	Pekka Rinne 	15,121 	3–4–1 	7 	Recap
9 	October 27 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	3–5 	Nashville Predators 	 	Pekka Rinne 	16,619 	4–4–1 	9 	Recap
10 	October 29 	Anaheim Ducks 	0–3 	Nashville Predators 	 	Pekka Rinne 	16,395 	5–4–1 	11 	Recap
11 	October 31 	Nashville Predators 	4–5 	Chicago Blackhawks 	OT 	Pekka Rinne 	20,721 	5–4–2 	12 	Recap
=== Playoffs ===
2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs
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Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings – Predators win series 4–1	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings – Predators win series 4–1	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings – Predators win series 4–1	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings – Predators win series 4–1	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings – Predators win series 4–1	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings – Predators win series 4–1	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings – Predators win series 4–1	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings – Predators win series 4–1	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings – Predators win series 4–1	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings – Predators win series 4–1
Game 	Date 	Opponent 	Score 	OT 	Decision 	Arena 	Attendance 	Series 	Recap
1 	April 11 	Detroit Red Wings 	3–2 	 	Pekka Rinne 	Bridgestone Arena 	17,113 	Predators lead 1–0 	Recap
2 	April 13 	Detroit Red Wings 	3–2 	 	Pekka Rinne 	Bridgestone Arena 	17,113 	Series tied 1–1 	Recap
3 	April 15 	@ Detroit Red Wings 	3–2 	 	Pekka Rinne 	Joe Louis Arena 	20,066 	Predators lead 2–1 	Recap
4 	April 17 	@ Detroit Red Wings 	3–1 	 	Pekka Rinne 	Joe Louis Arena 	20,066 	Predators lead 3–1 	Recap
5 	April 20 	Detroit Red Wings 	2–1 	 	Pekka Rinne 	Bridgestone Arena 	17,527 	Predators win 4–1 	Recap
==Player statistics==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/−	PIM
 	71	19	39	58 	12 	30
 	78	19	34	53 	3 	26
 	72	24	27	51 	11 	33
 	78	19	30	49 	21 	46
 	79	7 	39	46 	15 	30
 	75	17	26	43 	8 	34
 	76	27	16	43 	9 	28
 	72	14	22	36 	−9 	30
 	68	15	20	35 	5 	21
 	77	6 	24	30 	−5 	92
 	73	15	13	28 	9 	27
 	77	10	12	22 	−7 	18
 	66	4 	17	21 	−8 	4
 	43	7 	12	19 	−2 	6
 	52	5 	11	16 	1 	14
† 	19	4 	8 	12 	7 	10
 	66	4 	7 	11 	−4 	33
 	32	3 	8 	11 	5 	4
 	33	3 	4 	7 	−14	6
 	9 	3 	4 	7 	3 	4
† 	25	3 	4 	7 	0 	20
 	55	2 	4 	6 	6 	20
† 	23	0 	5 	5 	4 	8
‡ 	52	1 	4 	5 	−7 	30
† 	14	0 	4 	4 	0 	6
‡ 	22	0 	3 	3 	−2 	17
 	30	0 	2 	2 	−1 	61
‡ 	11	1 	1 	2 	−2 	2
‡ 	5 	0 	1 	1 	−2 	2
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	7
 	5 	0 	0 	0 	−1 	0
 	9 	0 	0 	0 	−1 	8
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	4 	0 	0 	0 	−1 	0
 	2 	0 	0 	0 	−1 	0
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
 	10	3	3	6 	3 	10
 	8 	1	5	6 	2 	4
 	10	3	2	5 	0 	4
 	10	1	3	4 	-4 	8
 	10	1	3	4 	-1 	6
 	10	1	3	4 	-3 	4
 	8 	3	1	4 	3 	2
 	10	2	2	4 	-2 	2
 	10	1	3	4 	1 	2
 	10	0	3	3 	7 	2
 	10	2	1	3 	-1 	9
 	10	0	3	3 	4 	0
 	10	1	1	2 	-1 	5
 	10	1	1	2 	-1 	6
 	10	1	1	2 	-3 	4
 	5 	0	1	1 	1 	4
 	4 	1	0	1 	1 	0
 	2 	0	1	1 	-1 	0
 	5 	0	0	0 	2 	0
 	3 	0	0	0 	0 	4
 	2 	0	0	0 	1 	2
 	10	0	0	0 	-4 	10
 	3 	0	0	0 	2 	0
===Goaltenders===
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	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	OT	GA 	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
 	73	4169	43	18	8 	166	2.39	2153	.923	5 	0	5	0
 	16	792 	5 	8 	0 	32 	2.42	364 	.912	0 	0	1	0
PLayoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
 	10	609	5	6	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 ==
===Awards===
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Award 	Awarded 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pekka RinneSpezza, Rinne, Malkin named NHL's 'Three Stars' 	NHL Second Star of the Week	December 19, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pekka RinneGrabovski, Rinne, Alfie named week's 'Three Stars'	NHL Second Star of the Week	January 30, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pekka RinneJanuary's Three Stars: Tavares, Malkin, Rinne 	NHL Third Star of the Month	January 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Martin EratBryzgalov repeats as First Star of the Week 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	March 19, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=== Records ===
=== Milestones ===
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Craig Smith 	1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Goal1st 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 Assist1st 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 Goal1st Career NHL Point 	January 5, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan Ellis 	1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Assist1st 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 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Final roster==
Updated June 2, 2012.
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== Transactions ==
The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.
=== Trades ===
Date 	Details 	Details
June 2, 2011Preds Acquire Conditional Draft Pick From Washington 	To Washington Capitals Taylor Stefishen 	To Nashville Predators Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013
June 25, 2011Defensemen deals highlight draft weekend trades 	To Los Angeles Kings 3rd-round pick (#82 overall) in 2011 	To Nashville Predators 6th-round pick (#170 overall) in 20113rd-round pick in 2012
June 25, 2011 	To New York Rangers 6th-round pick (#172) in 2011 	To Nashville Predators 6th-round pick in 2012
July 2, 2011Preds Acquire Brodie Dupont From NY Rangers 	To New York Rangers Andreas Thuresson 	To Nashville Predators Brodie Dupont
July 3, 2011Preds Acquire Lebda & Slaney From Toronto For Franson & Lombardi	To Toronto Maple Leafs Cody FransonMatthew LombardiConditional 4th-round pick in 2013 	To Nashville Predators Brett LebdaRobert SlaneyConditional 4th-round pick in 2013
October 28, 2011Preds Acquire 4th Round Pick From Phoenix 	To Phoenix Coyotes Cal O'Reilly 	To Nashville Predators 4th-round pick in 2012
February 17, 2012 	To Montreal Canadiens Blake GeoffrionRobert Slaney2nd-round pick in 2012 	To Nashville Predators Hal GillConditional 5th-round pick in 2013
February 24, 2012 	To Florida Panthers Jerred Smithson 	To Nashville Predators 6th-round pick in 2012
February 27, 2012 	To Montreal Canadiens 2nd-round pick in 2013Cancellation of Conditional 5th-round pick in 2013	To Nashville Predators Andrei Kostitsyn
February 27, 2012 	To Buffalo Sabres 1st-round pick in 2012 	To Nashville Predators Paul Gaustad4th-round pick in 2013
=== Free agents signed ===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Victor BartleyPreds Sign Defenseman Victor Bartley 	Rogle BK 	2 years, $1.05 million
Juuso PuustinenPreds Sign Finnish Forward Forward Juuso Puustinen 	HPK 	2 years, $1.22 million
Niclas BergforsPreds Sign Free Agent Forward Niclas Bergfors 	Florida Panthers 	1 year, $575,000
Zack StortiniPreds Ink Free Agent Forward Zack Stortini 	Edmonton Oilers 	1 year, $550,000
Kyle WilsonPreds Sign Forward Kyle Wilson 	Columbus Blue Jackets	2 years, $1.1 million
Tyler SloanPreds Sign Defenseman Tyler Sloan To 2-Way Deal 	Washington Capitals 	1 year, $650,000
Jack HillenPreds Sign Defenseman Jack Hillen 	New York Islanders 	1 year, $650,000
Scott ValentinePreds Sign Defenseman Scott Valentine 	Oshawa Generals 	3 years, $1.695 million entry-level contract
Jack MacLellanPreds Sign Brown University Forward Jack Maclellan 	Brown University 	1 year, $692,500 entry-level contract
Joonas JarvinenPreds Sign Joonas Jarvinen To An Entry-Level Contract	Lahti Pelicans 	2 years, entry-level contract
Daniel BangPreds Sign Swedish Forward Daniel Bang 	AIK IF 	1 year, $925,000
=== Free agents lost ===
Player 	New team 	Contract terms
Marcel GocPanthers Sign C Marcel Goc 	Florida Panthers 	3 years, $5.1 million
Steve SullivanPenguins Agree to Terms with Forward Steve Sullivan 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	1 year, $1.5 million
Joel WardCapitals Sign Joel Ward 	Washington Capitals 	4 years, $12 million
Mark DekanichColumbus Blue Jackets Agree to Terms with Goaltenders Mark Dekanich and Curtis Sanford	Columbus Blue Jackets	1 year, $575,000
Shane O'BrienAvalanche Signs O'Brien 	Colorado Avalanche 	1 year, $1.1 million
===Claimed via waivers===
Player 	Former team 	Date claimed off waivers
Brian McGrattanPreds Claim Forward Brian McGrattan Off Waivers	Anaheim Ducks 	October 11, 2011
Brandon YipPreds Claim Forward Brandon Yip Off Waivers 	Colorado Avalanche	January 19, 2012
=== Lost via waivers ===
Player	New team	Date claimed off waivers
=== Player signings ===
Player 	Date 	Contract terms
Mattias EkholmPreds Sign Prospect Mattias Ekholm 	May 12, 2011 	3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
Teemu LaaksoPreds Re-Sign Defenseman Teemu Laakso 	June 15, 2011 	1 year, $675,000
Matt HalischukPreds Re-Sign Four RFAs 	July 7, 2011 	2 years, $1.425 million
Chris Mueller 	July 7, 2011 	1 year, $550,000
Cal O'Reilly 	July 7, 2011 	1 year, $1.05 million
Nick Spaling 	July 7, 2011 	2 years, $2.1 million
Sergei KostitsynNashville Predators Agree to Terms with Sergei Kostitsyn	July 8, 2011 	1 year, $2.5 million
Brodie DupontNashville Predators Sign Brodie Dupont 	July 8, 2011 	1 year, $550,000
Craig SmithPreds Sign Craig Smith To Entry Level Contract 	July 26, 2011 	2 years, $1.43 million entry-level contract
Shea WeberWeber back in 2011–12 	August 3, 2011 	1 year, $7.5 million
Pekka RinnePreds Re-Sign Pekka Rinne To 7-Year Deal 	November 3, 2011	7 years, $49 million contract extension
Joonas RaskPreds Sign Prospect Joonas Rask To Entry-Level Contract 	March 23, 2012 	2 years, $1.2 million entry-level contract
Anthony BitettoPreds Sign 2010 Draftee Anthony Bitetto 	March 29, 2012 	2 years, $1.23 million entry-level contract
Josh ShallaPreds Sign 2011 Draft Pick Josh Shalla 	April 18, 2012 	3 years, $1.785 million entry-level contract
Patrick CehlinPreds Sign 2010 Draft Pick Patrick Cehlin 	June 5, 2012 	3 years, $1.77 million entry-level contract
== Draft picks ==
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 	 	Almtuna IS (Swe-2)
2 	52 	Miika Salomaki 	RW 	 	Oulun Karpat (SM-liiga)
4 	94 (from Florida) 	Josh Shalla 	LW 	 	Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
4 	112 	Garrett Noonan 	D 	 	Boston University Terriers (Hockey East)
5 	142 	Simon Karlsson 	D 	 	Malmo Redhawks (Swe-2)
6 	170 (from Los Angeles)	Chasen Balisy 	C 	 	Western Michigan University (CCHA)
7 	202 	Brent Andrews 	LW 	 	Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
== See also ==
* 2011–12 NHL season
==References==
Category:Nashville Predators seasons
Nashville Predators season, 2011–12