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Found May 24, 2012 on Red Light District Hockey: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Alexander Radulov,  Andrei Kostitsyn,  Mike Fisher,  Pekka Rinne,  David Poile
TEAMS: Nashville Predators
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NASHVILLE – When Alexander Radulov finally landed in Nashville and re-joined the Predators on March 20th, there was a lot of excitement around the franchise. The locker room was pumped up and Poile was elated to have his ‘prodigal son’ back.Radulov, who came back after a four-year hiatus in Russia, was expected to be the final piece for a Stanley Cup run – assuming he could successfully make the transition.Through the first round, the gamble had paid off. He had three goals and seven points in the final nine regular season games, and also tallied five points in five first-round games against Detroit.He looked like the difference-maker the Predators had hoped for. In individual games, he was frequently the best player on the ice.When Radulov returned, the biggest worry was how he would affect the locker room chemistry at such an important time in the season. He behaved in his first month back with the team and seemed to be fitting in just fine.However, Radulov caused a disturbance wh...
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