Juuse Saros
Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas, left, shoots and scores against Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) during the third period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, May 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes 5/25/2021

May. 26, 2021 05:20 PM EDT

Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas, left, shoots and scores against Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) during the third period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, May 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Nashville, Montreal out to avoid elimination in first round

By Stephen Whyno May. 26, 2021 05:18 PM EDT

Nashville Predators' Mark Borowiecki, right, knocks Columbus Blue Jackets' Patrik Laine to the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Healthy Elvis shuts out Predators as Blue Jackets win 3-0

By Mitch Stacy Feb. 18, 2021 10:49 PM EST

Nashville Predators right wing Viktor Arvidsson (33) congratulates goaltender Juuse Saros (74) after a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Richardson scores go-ahead goal as Preds beat Columbus 5-2

By Teresa M. Walker Jan. 16, 2021 10:55 PM EST

Nashville Predators left wing Cole Smith (36) is introduced before the team's season-opening NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. The game is played before a limited number of fans. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Forsberg, Saros lead Predators to 3-1 win over Blue Jackets

By Jim Diamond Jan. 14, 2021 11:13 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2020, file photo, Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne waits for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago. The NHL's pause has the clock ticking on the career of a former Vezina Trophy winner and four-time finalist with Rinne turning 38 in November. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Rinne, other NHL veterans hope for final shot at Stanley Cup

By Teresa M. Walker Apr. 27, 2020 03:42 PM EDT