Evangelista (lower body) won't play against Buffalo on Saturday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Evangelista will miss his third straight game. He has five goals, 15 points and 79 shots on net across 41 outings this season. Evangelista's next chance to play will be versus Colorado on Feb. 22 after the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Out again Friday
Rotowire
Evangelista (lower body) won't play Friday versus the Blackhawks, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Evangelista will miss his second straight game with the injury. He's been battling a few lower-body injuries lately, so it's possible the Predators will opt to rest him for Saturday's game against the Sabres as well, with a two-week break set to follow. Joakim Kemell will draw into the lineup Friday for his NHL debut.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Scores in return
Rotowire
Evangelista scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Sabres.
Evangelista missed eight games due to a lower-body injury. He returned in a second-line role and saw 16:21 of ice time as well as a spot on the second power-play unit. His tally snapped a six-game point drought. Evangelista has struggled with consistency this season, as have many of his teammates. The 22-year-old has 15 points, 78 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 40 appearances.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Not quite ready
Rotowire
Evangelista (lower body) will not be an option against Vancouver on Wednesday but is "getting close" according to head coach Andrew Brunette, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Evangelista returned to practice Wednesday, leading to some speculation that he might be ready to face the Canucks. Instead, the 22-year-old winger will need to wait at least one more game until he rejoins the lineup. Once given the all-clear, Evangelista should slot into a bottom-six role, which could result in Zachary L'Heureux heading back to AHL Milwaukee.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Out four weeks
Rotowire
Evangelista (lower body) will miss the next four weeks, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports Thursday.
Evangelista was injured Tuesday against the Jets and the Predators may decide to keep him out a touch longer as his recovery time period is close enough to the NHL break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Evangelista has four goals and 14 points in 39 games, a regression from last season when he managed 16 goals and 23 helpers in 80 regular-season contests.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Exits with lower-body injury
Rotowire
Evangelista (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Jets.
Evangelista was originally injured in the first period but returned to the bench in the second. The 22-year-old was then ruled out for the game early in the third. If he can't suit up Saturday against the Capitals, Zachary L'Heureux (suspension) will likely step into the lineup in Evangelista's place.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Buries power-play tally
Rotowire
Evangelista scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.
Evangelista has scored twice and added an assist over his last five contests. His goal Thursday was his first power-play point since Oct. 25. The 22-year-old winger has four goals, nine helpers, 61 shots on net, 12 hits, 12 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 31 appearances. Evangelista is likely to remain in a middle-six role throughout the campaign, as he hasn't scored enough to justify a move up the lineup.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Puts away goal in loss
Rotowire
Evangelista scored a goal on five shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.
The goal was Evangelista's first since Nov. 11, which was also a game in Denver. The 22-year-old winger has picked up the pace with four points over his last eight contests, but he remains in a third-line role without much consistency on offense. Evangelista is at 12 points, 53 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 29 appearances.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Nabs helper in loss
Rotowire
Evangelista logged an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Flames.
Evangelista has three helpers over seven games since he was last scratched. That's a good sign for the winger's stability in the lineup, though he's not doing enough to draw a lot of fantasy interest. For the season, he's at 11 points, 47 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over 27 appearances in a middle-six role.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Scores goal in OT loss
Rotowire
Evangelista scored a goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche.
Evangelista opened the scoring for the Predators just 1:45 into the game with a wrister that went past Alexandar Georgiev. The 22-year-old winger endured a rough spell in recent weeks but seems to be trending in the right direction of late, notching points in three of his last four games, with one goal and two assists in that span. However, Evangelista has just two goals in 16 games and owns a shooting percentage of just 6.9 percent, so he needs to be more accurate in front of the goal to have any chance of being a reliable fantasy contributor.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Snags assist in loss
Rotowire
Evangelista registered an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Capitals.
Evangelista was originally set to be scratched, but Thomas Novak (upper body) was a late scratch instead. Staying in the lineup allowed Evangelista to snap a five-game point drought when he helped out on a Juuso Parssinen tally in the first period. Through 13 contests, Evangelista has six points, 25 shots on net and a minus-1 rating while averaging 12:32 of ice time. He's still needs to refine his overall game, but he may get a chance to do so in the short term if Novak and Colton Sissons (upper body) are both forced to miss time.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Scores, assists in win over Boston
Rotowire
Evangelista recorded an empty-net goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins.
Evangelista notched his first goal of the campaign with an empty-netter in the third period when the Bruins were all out on the attack, but before he participated in the build-up that led to Thomas Novak's goal in the second period. This was Evangelista's first multi-point game of the campaign, and the right winger is up to four points through six appearances.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Garners assist
Rotowire
Evangelista produced an assist in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.
Evangelista set up Thomas Novak's third-period tally. The 22-year-old Evangelista is on the third line to start 2024-25, and barring injuries, he looks to have little chance of attaining steady top-six minutes. The 22-year-old forward produced 39 points, 172 shots on net and 10 power-play points over 80 regular-season games in his first full campaign in 2023-24. He's too skilled to be a traditional third-liner, but with ice time hard to find, there may not be much growth in his offense this season.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Plucks two apples on power play
Rotowire
Evangelista recorded a pair of power-play assists in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Evangelista was instrumental in helping Filip Forsberg to his 10th NHL hat trick. The 22-year-old Evangelista has thrived offensively as a top-six winger with No. 1 power-play responsibilities, racking up 16 goals and 21 assists -- including 10 points on the power play -- through 78 contests.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Scores GWG in Columbus
Rotowire
Evangelista scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Blue Jackets.
Evangelista got sprung for a partial breakaway early in the third period and fired a perfect shot off the crossbar to beat Daniil Tarasov and break a 1-1 tie. The 22-year-old winger is up to 30 points (13 goals, 17 assists) over 63 games in his first full NHL season, but rather than hit a wall, Evangelista has picked up the pace of late with four goals and seven points in the last 11 contests.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Set to play
Rotowire
Evangelista (illness) took warmups and is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Canadiens, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.
Evangelista missed practice Monday due to an illness, but it doesn't appear that he'll miss any game action. The 22-year-old will line up in his usual third-line role, while Denis Gurianov remains out of the lineup.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Points in three straight contests
Rotowire
Evangelista registered an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
Evangelista has a pair of goals and one assist over his last three contests. The winger set up a Mark Jankowski tally in the second period, which stood as the game-winner. Evangelista is up to 26 points, 101 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 55 outings. His offense hasn't taken another step up in 2023-24, but he's at least finding some consistency in recent outings.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Nets first career power-play marker
Rotowire
Evangelista scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.
The goal was Evangelista's first-ever power-play tally -- he's also racked up five helpers with the man advantage over his first 66 NHL games. The 21-year-old winger has picked up the pace lately with four goals across his last seven outings. He's up to 20 points, 77 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 42 appearances in his first full campaign.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Snaps goal drought
Rotowire
Evangelista scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals.
Evangelista opened the scoring just 2:44 into the game to end his 12-game goalless slump. He had just two assists and 22 shots on net during the drought. The 21-year-old winger hasn't found much consistency this season, which has seen him slip into a bottom-six role. He's at five goals, 12 helpers, 67 shots on net, 12 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 36 outings overall.
... See More... See Less
Predators' Luke Evangelista: Big three-point effort carries win
Rotowire
Evangelista scored twice and had an assist in a 8-3 victory over the Blues on Friday.
Evangelista first goal came in the first when a pass caromed of a skate in the slot and straight onto his stick where he was standing at the side of the net. He made no mistake. He then made it 6-1 in the second on his own rebound from the slot. After a slow start to the season, Evanglista has put up 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in his last 14 games, so knock on wood that he'll avoid the dreaded sophomore slump.
