(Sarah Fuqua)
Location: Bridgestone Arena
Game Time: 7:00 pm Central
TV: None
Radio: 102.5 The Game (WPRT-FM)
Records:
Nashville: 21-15-4 (46 points, 4th Central, 9th Western)
Carolina: 14-21-7 (35 points, 5th Southeast, 14th Eastern)
Halfway Point: Saturday night’s game marks the exact halfway point of Nashville’s 82-game season. A loss puts the Predators on pace for 92 points, while a win puts them on pace for 96. Last season, the 8th seeded team – Chicago – required 97 points to make the playoffs. Since the NHL returned from the lockout, the Western Conference has required at least 91 points each season to make the playoffs.
Muller Returns: During this past offseason, the Predators hired Kirk Muller to replace Lane Lambert as head coach of the Milwaukee Admirals. After leading Milwaukee to a 10-6-1 record through 17 games, Muller left to become Carolina’s new head coach. Since Muller joined Carolina, the Hurricanes have a 6-8-3 record – an sl...
Found January 07, 2012 on
PuckScene.com:
PLAYERS:
Gabriel Bourque,
Ryan Ellis,
Roman Josi,
Jeremy Smith,
Nick Spaling,
Jerred Smithson,
Craig Smith,
Colin Wilson,
Patric Hornqvist,
Mike Fisher,
David Legwand,
Martin Erat,
Brian McGrattan,
Jordin Tootoo
TEAMS: Nashville Predators, Calgary Flames
TEAMS: Nashville Predators, Calgary Flames
Original Story:
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BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
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