Ross Colton and Jack Drury face their former team for the first time as the Colorado Avalanche visit Nashville looking to build on a bounce-back win against the Lightning.

Former Colorado Avalanche forward Jack Drury scored his first goal with the Nashville Predators in a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues after leaving Colorado in an offseason trade.

Entering his first season with the Nashville Predators, forward Jack Drury has been named an assistant captain.Drury has never held a title like this before during his six-year career. General Manager Chris MacFarland has seen the veteran develop into who he is now and has brought him in for this role.“Brunette told me I was […] The post Jack Drury Added to Nashville Predators Leadership Group appeared first on HEAVY.

Jack Drury named Predators' assistant captain, Andrew Brunette says

New Predators general manager Chris MacFarland acquired Drury with one of his first moves in Nashville.

With a revamped roster and plenty of new faces and old shoes to fill, Nashville will need someone to step up

Nashville’s high-stakes investment in the defensive specialist signals a shift toward grit and leadership as the former Avalanche center prepares to anchor the team's relentless 200-foot identity.

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The 26-year-old Drury had a career-high 10 goals last season and matched his personal best with 27 points while playing in all 82 regular-season games for the Avalanche.