2013–14 Nashville Predators season
The 2013–14 Nashville Predators season was the club's 16th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Predators finished tenth in the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second year in a row.
2013–14 Nashville Predators | |
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Division | 6th Central |
Conference | 10th Western |
2013–14 record | 38–32–12 |
Home record | 19–17–5 |
Road record | 19–15–7 |
Goals for | 216 |
Goals against | 242 |
Team information | |
General manager | David Poile |
Coach | Barry Trotz |
Captain | Shea Weber |
Alternate captains | Mike Fisher Patric Hornqvist |
Arena | Bridgestone Arena |
Average attendance | 16,600 (97%)[1] (41 games) |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Patric Hornqvist (22) |
Assists | Shea Weber (32) |
Points | Patric Hornqvist Shea Weber (53) |
Penalty minutes | Richard Clune (152) |
Plus/minus | Craig Smith (+12) |
Wins | Carter Hutton (19) |
Goals against average | Carter Hutton (2.61) |
Regular season
After the season ended, it was announced that head coach Barry Trotz's contract would not be extended and a search for a new head coach would begin immediately. Trotz had been offered a different role in the organization, which he declined. Trotz had been the only coach in franchise history.[2]
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 47 | 250 | 220 | +30 | 112 |
2 | x – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 52 | 23 | 7 | 43 | 248 | 191 | +57 | 111 |
3 | x – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 40 | 267 | 220 | +47 | 107 |
4 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 35 | 207 | 206 | +1 | 98 |
5 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 36 | 235 | 228 | +7 | 91 |
6 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 36 | 216 | 242 | −26 | 88 |
7 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 29 | 227 | 237 | −10 | 84 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | CE | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 35 | 207 | 206 | +1 | 98 |
2 | CE | x – Dallas Stars | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 36 | 235 | 228 | +7 | 91 |
3 | PA | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 37 | 30 | 15 | 31 | 216 | 231 | −15 | 89 |
4 | CE | Nashville Predators | 82 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 36 | 216 | 242 | −26 | 88 |
5 | CE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 29 | 227 | 237 | −10 | 84 |
6 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 31 | 196 | 223 | −27 | 83 |
7 | PA | Calgary Flames | 82 | 35 | 40 | 7 | 28 | 209 | 241 | −32 | 77 |
8 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 29 | 44 | 9 | 25 | 203 | 270 | −67 | 67 |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 16 | Nashville | 3–6 | Florida | Darling | 0 | 0–1–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 16 | Nashville | 2–3 | Florida | OT | Hutton | 6,541 | 0–1–1 | Recap |
3 | September 19 | Nashville | 1–5 | Tampa Bay | Hutton | 10,332 | 0–2–1 | Recap | |
4 | September 22 | NY Islanders | 0–2 | Nashville | Rinne | 15,502 | 1–2–1 | Recap | |
5 | September 24 | Tampa Bay | 1–2 | Nashville | Mazanec | 13,089 | 2–2–1 | Recap | |
6 | September 25 | Nashville | 1–4 | Washington | Hutton | 16,748 | 2–3–1 | Recap | |
7 | September 27 | Nashville | 4–6 | NY Islanders | Rinne | 9,338 | 2–4–1 | Recap |
Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Playoffs
The 2013-14 season was another disappointing one for the Nashville Predators as they missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
Player stats
Final stats[3]
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Carter Hutton | 40 | 34 | 2,085:17 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 91 | 2.62 | 1006 | .910 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Marek Mazanec | 25 | 22 | 1,369:32 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 64 | 2.80 | 650 | .902 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pekka Rinne | 24 | 24 | 1,366:49 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 63 | 2.77 | 645 | .902 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Devan Dubnyk†‡ | 2 | 2 | 123:57 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4.35 | 60 | .850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Magnus Hellberg | 1 | 0 | 12:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | 4 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Transactions
The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.
Trades
Date | Details | |
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June 30, 2013[4] | To St. Louis Blues 4th-round pick in 2013 |
To Nashville Predators 7th-round pick in 2013 4th-round pick in 2014 |
January 15, 2014[5] | To Edmonton Oilers Matt Hendricks |
To Nashville Predators Devan Dubnyk |
January 22, 2014[6] | To New York Rangers Kevin Klein |
To Nashville Predators Michael Del Zotto |
March 5, 2014[7] | To Montreal Canadiens Devan Dubnyk |
To Nashville Predators Future Considerations |
March 5, 2014[8] | To Detroit Red Wings David Legwand |
To Nashville Predators Calle Jarnkrok Patrick Eaves Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2014 |
April 19, 2014[9] | To Washington Capitals 7th-round pick in 2014 |
To Nashville Predators Jaynen Rissling |
Free agents signed
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Player signings
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Draft picks
Nashville Predators' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 4 | Seth Jones | D | United States | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
3 | 64[a] | Jonathan-Ismael Diaby | D | Canada | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) |
4 | 95 | Felix Girard | C | Canada | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
4 | 99[b] | Juuse Saros | G | Finland | HPK (SM-liiga) |
5 | 125 | Saku Maenalanen | RW | Finland | Karpat Jr. (Finland-Jr.) |
5 | 140[d] | Teemu Kivihalme | D | United States | Burnsville Blaze (MSHSL) |
6 | 155 | Emil Pettersson | C | Sweden | Timra IK (SHL/Swe-2) |
6 | 171[e] | Tommy Veilleux | LW | Canada | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) |
7 | 185 | Wade Murphy | RW | Canada | Penticton Vees (BCHL) |
7 | 203[f] | Janne Juvonen | G | Finland | Lahti Pelicans (SM-liiga) |
- Draft notes[35]
- The Nashville Predators' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a February 27, 2012 trade that sent Andrei Kostitsyn to the Predators in exchange for a 2013 conditional fifth-round pick and this pick.[36]
- a The Tampa Bay Lightning's third-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as a result of a June 15, 2012 trade that sent Anders Lindback, Kyle Wilson and a 2012 seventh-round pick (#202–Nikita Gusev) to the Lightning in exchange for Sebastien Caron, two 2012 second-round picks (#37–Pontus Aberg, #50–Colton Sissons) and this pick.[37]
- The Nashville Predators' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a June 23, 2012 trade that sent a 2012 third-round pick (#89–Brendan Leipsic) to the Predators in exchange for this pick.[38]
- b The Buffalo Sabres' fourth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as a result of a February 27, 2012 trade that sent a 2012 first-round pick (#21–Mark Jankowski) to the Sabres in exchange for Paul Gaustad and this pick.[39]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2013 (203rd overall) and a fourth-round pick in 2014 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[40]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 3, 2011 that sent Cody Franson and Matthew Lombardi to Toronto in exchange for Brett Lebda, Robert Slaney and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[41] The condition – Lombardi plays in 60 or more regular season games over the course of the 2011–12 and 2012–13 NHL seasons[41] – was converted on April 3, 2012.[42] - d The New York Rangers' fifth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as a result of a June 23, 2012 trade that sent a 2012 fifth-round pick (#142–Thomas Spelling) to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.[38]
- e The San Jose Sharks' sixth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as a result of an April 3, 2013 trade that sent Scott Hannan to the Sharks in exchange for this pick.[43]
- f The St. Louis Blues' seventh-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent Toronto's fourth-round pick in 2013 (112th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[40]
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- Nashville Predators Acquire Michael Del Zotto from the New York Rangers
- Nashville Predators Send Devan Dubnyk to Montreal
- Nashville Predators Acquire Jarnkrok, Eaves and a Conditional Pick From Detroit
- Nashville Predators Acquire Jaynen Rissling From Washington
- Nashville Predators Sign Viktor Stalberg To A Four-Year Contract
- Nashville Predators Sign Matt Cullen To A Two-Year Contract
- Nashville Predators Sign Eric Nystrom To A Four-Year Contract
- Nashville Predators Sign Matt Hendricks To A Four-Year Contract Archived July 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Nashville Predators Sign Carter Hutton To A One-Year Contract
- Nashville Predators Sign Bryan Rodney To A One-Year Contract
- Nashville Predators Sign Simon Moser To An Entry Level Contract
- Nashville Predators Sign Johan Alm to an Entry-Level Contract
- Leafs Sign Tyler Bozak
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- Jets agree to terms with Matt Halischuk
- Wild Agrees To Terms With FA Defensemen
- Coyotes Sign Yip to One-Year Contract
- Flyers sign defenseman Hal Gill
- Nashville Predators Sign 2013 Fourth Overall Selection Seth Jones
- Nashville Predators Sign Rich Clune To A Two-Year Contract
- Nashville Predators Sign Spaling To A One-Year Contract
- Nashville Predators Sign 2013 Third Round Pick Diaby
- Nashville Predators Sign 2013 Third-Round Pick Felix Girard
- Nashville Predators Sign Garrett Noonan to an Entry-Level Deal
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