Stay in the moment and don't get rattled.

That is how Nashville Predators prospect Ryan Ufko, selected in the fourth round (115th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft, has handled himself both on and off the ice as he continues to navigate his hockey career and the 2022-23 season.

Simple is good.

That is the mantra that Nashville Predators prospect Jack Matier lives by as he tackles each season. He has used this motto to the fullest this year as he is already posting career highs in scoring for the Ontario Hockey League's Ottawa 67s this season.

Matier - selected in the fourth round (124th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft - is producing at a point-per-game pace, tallying 35 (10g-25a) through 35 contests, also establishing career highs in goals and assists. The 19-year-old is tied for eighth among OHL defensemen in goals, is 11th in points and tied for 13th in assists; he leads Ottawa blueliners in all three categories.

This type of play and consistency from the 6-foot-5, 195-pound blueliner is what led the Preds to draft him in 2021. Predators Assistant General Manager/Director of Scouting Jeff Kealty noticed his upside early and made a push to select him.

"The hockey sense he has for a big guy is fantastic," Kealty said. "He handles the puck really well and makes good decisions."

Luke Evangelista and Yaroslav Askarov are headed to the AHL All-Star Classic.

After Askarov and forward Tommy Novak were initially given the All-Star nod earlier in January, Evangelista was named in Novak's stead on Friday - and for plenty of reasons.

Yaroslav Askarov has had a week he won't soon forget.

Hours after receiving a 2023 AHL All-Star Game nod for his efforts in his first professional season, Askarov was on a plane bound for Toronto to join the team that selected him 11th overall in the 2020 draft.

Hours later, the 20-year-old netminder was between the pipes at the iconic Bell Centre for his National Hockey League debut, becoming the youngest goaltender to ever start a game for the Nashville Predators.

Tweet from @PredsNHL: Asky rookie lap 😍 pic.twitter.com/lus0eed708

According to the man himself, the experience was nothing short of surreal.

"It's an unreal emotion [to play] my first game in the NHL - it's awesome," Askarov said after the game. "Yeah, we lost, but I think I'll remember this game forever."

Nashville, Tenn. (January 11, 2023) - Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the team has recalled goaltender Yaroslav Askarov from Milwaukee (AHL). Additionally, the team has reassigned defenseman Roland McKeown to the Admirals.

Milwaukee, WI- The American Hockey League announced today that Admirals goaltender Yaroslav Askarov and center and River Falls native Tommy Novak have been selected to play in the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic on February 5th and 6th in Laval, QC.

Two Nashville Predators Prospects are leaving Halifax with new hardware after the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship came to an exciting close Thursday.

Two Nashville Predators fourth-round picks will go head to head this evening for a spot in the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game on Thursday. 

Defensemen Jack Matier of Team Canada and Ryan Ufko of Team USA have each dazzled for their respective squads during the international tournament and will hit the ice at tonight's semifinal game in Halifax, N.S.

Hockey holidays from Milwaukee, Smashville. 

Now 27 games into the 2022-23 campaign, the Nashville Predators' AHL affiliate Milwaukee Admirals are holding steady near the top of the Central Division standings with 34 points and a 16-9-2 record.

As the Admirals' season continues to unfold, there are a number of narratives to follow.

Nashville Predators forward prospect Joakim Kemell is headed to the World Juniors. 

The 18-year-old Jyväskylä, Finland, native, selected by Nashville in the first round (17th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft, will skate for his home country at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick.