Predators Surge, Stamkos Shines, Svechkov Signed

It's March 23rd.

This is NHL News today, your AI-powered team coverage.

The Nashville Predators are surging back into playoff contention in the Western conference.

After a rough start near the bottom of the standings, they've won their last three games, including

a solid 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden.

Knights.

That puts them in the second wildcard spot right now.

Steven Stamcoes keeps adding to his impressive legacy with the team.

Under the weekend, he scored his 238th power play goal, moving into 7th place on the all-time

NHL list ahead of Brendan, Shanahan.

He also hit his 101st career game-winning goal, tying Jerome Iggenla for 10th place.

Fans in Nashville are buzzing about this turnaround, especially with the team finally clicking

after early struggles.

The momentum has everyone optimistic, and these recent wins against tough opponents show

their building real playoff potential.

In other big news, General Manager Barry Trots signed 22-year-old forward Fedor Spetschkov

to a two-year extension worth $2.5 million.

The 2021 first-round pick is having a strong second season, just setting a new career high

and assists.

Looking ahead, the Predators have a key homestand this week, with home games Tuesday, at 7pm

against the San Jose Sharks, Thursday at 7pm.

This is the New Jersey Devils, and Saturday at 6pm, facing the Montreal Canadiens.

Then they head to Tampa Bay Sunday at 4pm, holding onto that wildcard spot starts right

here at Bridgestone Arena.