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Head coach Glen Gulutzan and the Dallas Stars were fed up with losing to the Nashville Predators this season, as they defeated their future Conference III opponent 5-2, despite being outshot 28-18. Nashville found themselves behind the entire game and it started early. "We're not happy where we are, but now we have to play spoiler," said head coach Barry Trotz.

“We had a ton of chances, but we couldn’t cash in,” said Taylor Beck, who had an assist. “They didn’t have nearly as much, but they did cash in. That’s just the way it goes.”

The Nashville Predators seek the playoffs once again in a battle against the Dallas Stars at home. Nashville is ranked 13th in the Western Conference with 38 points and a 15-18-8 record. Dallas is 10th in the Western Conference with 41 points and a record of 19-17-3. Puck drops at 7:08pm CT.

Roster moves and announcements were made by the Nashville Predators Thursday prior to puck drop the next day against the Dallas Stars. Kevin Wilson, the head of public relations for the Predators, announced on his Twitter page that Paul Gaustad, Gabriel Bourque and Colin Wilson will miss the remainder of the 2012-13 season as they will undergo surgery. All three will be back before training camp this summer.

Currently, Nashville finds themselves thirteenth in the Western Conference with their playoff hopes essentially crushed.

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Something wasn’t getting through the coaching staff’s head at the start of the third period down 1-0 against the St. Louis Blues. There was little offensive production and a mere ten shots on goal after forty minutes. The Nashville Predators were facing their second shutout loss in the three games.

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16:37 in the second period, Alexander Steen unknowingly scored the game winner for the St. Louis Blues in their 1-0 defeat over the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena.

Steen’s cannon from the left wing broke the scoreless stalemate and put the only goal on the scoreboard Tuesday night.

With injuries to Bourque, Fisher, Yip, Wilson and Gaustad, the Predators are forced to again look at their AHL roster for help, calling up RW Daniel Bang from the Milwaukee Admirals. 

Bang joins Beck, Mueller, Bartley and, the newest call-up, Austin Watson who played his first game on Sunday. The call-ups have been holding their own in their NHL appearances, but the Milwaukee Roster is suffering as they try to close up their season and push for a playoff spot. They currently sit at 8th place in the AHL west. 

Bang is a Swedish Native who has played 50 games with the Admirals this season. He has 8 goals, 12 assists and 21 penalty minutesin his efforts

Watson was -2 in 13 minutes of ice time in his first NHL game, that ended in a 5-3 loss to Chicago. 

The Nashville Predators match up with the St. Louis Blues for the final time this season in an all important game for both teams trying to make it to the playoffs again. Nashville is ranked 13th in the Western Conference with a 15-17-8 record and 38 points. St. Louis is 7th in the Western Conference with 44 points and a record of 21-14-2. Puck drops at 7:08pm CT.

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Jake Allen is making a name for himself at a very young age in the National Hockey League. The Fredericton, New Brunswick native--home of fellow Fang Faction writer Ray Harris--is having taking advantage of every opportunity available for him, whether it is because of injuries or lack of play. 

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Welcome to the Weekend Update. This is the weekly article that keeps you up-to-date on the NHL standings, provides you with videos from around the hockey world from the week that was and informs Nashvillians on the televised NHL games in the upcoming week. In this edition, Detroit sings "Happy Birthday", the Blackhawks do Blackhawk things, Lundqvist makes a big save after an eye-popping Ladd pass, Boyle snipes from the slot, and Ovi records his 12th career hat trick.

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The Chicago Blackhawks clinched a playoff berth Sunday night with a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators. Unfortunately for Nashville, they were unable to amount a point in their home and home with Chicago, despite their best efforts. It now seems next to impossible for the Predators to make a playoff run as there are only nine games remaining in the season.