Preds win with limited roster, Donovan makes Nashville debut

by
Justin Bradford
February 25, 2019

On a stressful trade deadline day, the Nashville Predators took down the Edmonton Oilers in a 3-2 shootout victory. Filip Forsberg and Brian Boyle notched goals in the shootout. In regulation, Colton Sissons and PK Subban scored. Matt Donovan made his Nashville Predators debut.

The Predators were down two forwards with them trading away Ryan Hartman and Kevin Fiala while Mikael Granlund and Wayne Simmonds were still on their way to Nashville meaning Matt Irwin played as a winger for part of the game and Donovan had an opportunity on the blue line.

Justin is the author of "The Making of Smashville." An award-winning reporter, in 2013, he received the Silver Medal in the Best Sports Reporter Category for The Tennessean's Toast of Music City reader's poll. In 2014 & 2015, Justin was voted as the Best Sports Reporter in Nashville. In 2014, PenaltyBoxRadio.com received the silver medal as Best Blog in Nashville. In 2015, the website received the award for Best Sports Blog in Music City. In 2016, the site was awarded 2nd place as Best Blog in Nashville. He has been a featured guest on "NHL Tonight" on NHL Network, "Inside Sports Sunday on WSMV-TV, "All Things Considered" on NPR, "Road to the Cup" on WKRN-TV, "Sportsline" on NewsC hannel 5+, "Predators Playoffs Today" on ESPN 102.5 The Game, TSN 1290 Winnipeg, Sportsnet 590 The Fan - Toronto, TSN 1260 Edmonton, WGR Sports Radio 550 - Buffalo, and featured in The Ringer, Saturday Down South and The Tennessean. Credentialed by the Nashville Predators, the NHL (Stanley Cup Final, Draft, All Star Game), WCHA and CHL.