Predators, NHL Announce Rescheduling Of Postponed Games

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The NHL has updated the regular season schedule to fit in games postponed over the past two months.

Over the past two months, 98 NHL games have been postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks among teams. All 98 games will be rescheduled while the end date of regular season, April 29, being extended.

These games will be played within a 16-day window in February in place of the Winter Olympic Games, which the NHL pulled out of.

“We are profoundly grateful to our fans for their support and understanding during a challenging time, and to our Clubs, the NHL Players’ Association and the Players for their cooperation in a rescheduling of unprecedented logistical complexity,” says NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly.

The Nashville Predators have rescheduled eight games and will play five of them in February.

The complete list of updated games to the Predators’ 2021-22 regular-season schedule is as follows:

  • The start time for the Nashville vs. Detroit game on Saturday, Jan. 22 at Bridgestone Arena has been moved from 7 p.m. CT to 7:30 p.m. CT.
  • Nashville at Dallas, originally scheduled for Dec. 27, will now be played on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. CT at American Airlines Center.
  • Nashville vs. Winnipeg, originally scheduled for Dec. 21, will now be played on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. CT at Bridgestone Arena.
  • Nashville vs. Washington, originally scheduled for April 2, will now be played on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. CT at Bridgestone Arena.
  • Nashville at Carolina, originally scheduled for Dec. 19, will now be played on Friday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. CT at PNC Arena.
  • Nashville at Florida, originally scheduled for Dec. 23, will now be played on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. CT at FLA Live Arena.
  • Nashville at Ottawa, originally scheduled for Nov. 18, will now be played on Thursday, April 7 at 6 p.m. CT at Canadian Tire Centre.
  • Nashville vs. Calgary, originally scheduled for Dec. 14, will now be played on Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. CT at Bridgestone Arena.
Steven Boero