As the Predators negotiated with restricted free agent forward Craig Smith, there was a mutually held belief that the two sides would agree to a new contract. They really had no choice ...

The Predators' late-season surge has coincided with the improved play of veteran forward Craig Smith. Nashville is riding a three-game winning streak and has won five of seven heading into ...

Go back to the start of the 2013-14 season and you'll find that forward Craig Smith has been the Predators' most prolific scorer. Since that season, Smith has scored 49 goals. He has two in as ...

Craig Smith cracked a few smiles Thursday ... then got back to playing for the Boston Bruins, who defeated the Predators 2-0. Smith, who is fifth in Predators history with 162 goals, helped ...

Ryan Hartman let an expletive fly Friday during Predators practice at Bridgestone ... Hartman's stick land than was there another casualty. Craig Smith snapped his in half over his knee and ...

Craig Smith was there, too, after missing the last six games on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Smith and Granlund played together on the Predators' second line, along with Kyle Turris.