Matthew Wood

Matthew Wood rips a tying goal that Preds insiders call the night's biggest, flipping momentum in a contest Nashville desperately needed. Coaches rave about his poise under pressure, a trait rare for young snipers in tight Central Division scraps. With playoff spots on the line, this tally shifts the power dynamic for a Predators squad clawing for positioning.

Nashville GM Barry Trotz taps the AHL pipeline again, bringing back gritty winger Zachary L’Heureux and towering forward Matthew Wood from Milwaukee just as the Predators gear up post-Olympics. L’Heureux dominated with 14 goals in 28 AHL games after missing Nashville’s opening roster to younger guns like Kemell and Weisblatt, while Wood eyes a spark after his hot start cooled off with 17 points in 46 NHL outings.

Nashville GM Barry Trotz pulls the trigger on reassigning highly touted prospect Matthew Wood to the Milwaukee Admirals after the 6-foot-4 sniper nursed a lower-body injury through preseason and the opener.