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Preds roughed up by Vancouver, fall 3-1
December 10, 2008 by
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The Vancouver Canucks came into town tonight and left the Nashville Predators battered, bruised, beaten and b$%!*ing after a game marred by cheap hits and calls for league action to "protect the players", as you'll see below. The common wisdom says that the 3-15 spots...
Please, only one in the box at a time!
December 09, 2008 by
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Any Nashville Predators fan can tell you that 5-on-3 shorthanded situations are a dangerous affair; last night in St. Louis, the Preds gave up their 7th(!) such goal this season. Just in time for Barry Trotz's chalk-talk before tonight's game with Vancouver, hockey stats guru Gabriel ...
Spin the wheel, spin a story
December 09, 2008 by
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HockeyAnalysis.com provides us with a retrospective of the ongoing saga of Mats Sundin, told through the eyes of everyone's favorite "insider", who really, honest-to-goodness this time, has the scoop on where the big Swede will suit up this winter: There is a good chance...
Pekka Rinne opens up
December 08, 2008 by
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Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne is on a roll these days; he's won his last four starts, with shutouts recently against Minnesota and Buffalo, and appears likely to get more action for the time being while Dan Ellis recovers from a knee injury. And if all that weren't enough, he ...
Mac sent back
December 08, 2008 by
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The quick update prior to tonight's Predators/Blues game in St. Louis is that Dan Ellis appears to be doing better, as he participated in the morning skate, but Pekka Rinne will still start tonight, per John Glennon at the Tennessean. Drew MacIntyre has been sent back to Milwaukee, and it ...
Iginla Rising
December 08, 2008 by
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Sean Avery may think he's boring, but Calgary captain Jarome Iginla is making a move towards the top of this week's NHL Penalty Plus/Minus rankings, just a step behind Los Angeles center Patrick O'Sullivan, who continues to hold down the NHL lead at +17. Meanwhile, at...
Goal-scoring record no minor feat
December 08, 2008 by
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The 2008-9 NHL season isn't even half over and it's already shaping up as one of the more enjoyable seasons in recent memory. Engaging storylines, both positive and negative, are to be found in just about every corner of North America; at opposite ends of the continent the...
Nashville can't be Wild about thisa??
December 06, 2008 by
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Just hours before dropping the puck tonight against Minnesota, Nashville Predators goaltender Dan Ellis caught a puck on the knee in morning practice, and is out for at least tonight's game. The news comes via the Tennessean's John Glennon: Early indications are that the injury...
Those persistent Predators
December 05, 2008 by
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Terry Frei of ESPN provides an assessment of the Nashville Predators organization, which has been resilient in the face of adversity over the last 18 months, both on and off the ice. Despite losing the services of players like Tomas Vokoun, Paul Kariya, Peter Forsberg, Kimmo Timonen, Steve ...
Getting Behind the Net with "Hawerchuk"
December 05, 2008 by
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I know it's Friday and half of you are already thinking about the weekend, but fire up those brain cells for a little bit longer and head over to the Edmonton Journal, where Dave Staples interviews Gabe Desjardins, proprietor of the seminal advanced hockey statistics site Behind...
Preds make merry on home ice
December 05, 2008 by
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The Nashville Predators have started the month of December in good fashion, following up Monday's 2-0 win in Buffalo with a 3-2 decision last night over Colorado at home. But I know you folks don't come here for a typical game recap; you expect something different here at On the ...
Why Sean Avery dropped the bomb
December 05, 2008 by
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Amidst the pile of hyperbole that the mainstream media and NHL officials are stacking up over the Sean Avery situation, one point that's being overlooked is exactly why the Dallas Stars agitator dropped that verbal bomb in Calgary. The general assumption is that he was attempting to steal ...
The State of the Central Division
December 05, 2008 by
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Illegal Curve provides insight from team-specific bloggers as to how the Central Division is shaping up so far, with three of them coming from these friendly confines; myself covering the Predators, "William" from A2Y talking about the Red Wings, and Bethany chiming in on...
Evaluating David Legwand
December 04, 2008 by
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Normally, when a player sets a new games-played record for your franchise, the home fans are ready to toast their hero, and talk about issues like jersey retirement and Hall of Fame possibilities. Tonight, when David Legwand takes the ice in Nashville against the Colorado Avalanche, he'll ...
Local newspapers taking another hit
December 03, 2008 by
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Fresh on the heels of yesterday's profile of a troubled US newspaper industry, comes word that Gannett, the nation's largest newspaper company, is dishing out massive layoffs today. While the specific impact on various NHL reporters is uncertain at this time, it's hard...
Where are the NHL's priorities?
December 02, 2008 by
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Earlier this month, the NY Islanders'Thomas Pock got a five game suspension for elbowing Ottawa's Ryan Shannon. Then the Devils' Mike Mottau received a two-game suspension for elbowing Frans Nielsen of the Islanders. Last week, L.A. Kings forward John Zeiler received a 3-game ...
Hip hip, Rinne!
December 02, 2008 by
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Congratulations go out this morning to Pekka Rinne, the Nashville Predators backup goaltender who logged his first NHL shutout last night in a 2-0 victory in Buffalo. For fans of just about any team in the 6-10th spots in either conference, the long grind of the NHL season is a ...
Ink-stained wretches are an endangered species
December 02, 2008 by
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PJ Swenson of Sharkspage takes a look at the decline of NHL coverage in mainstream newspapers, and comes to the conclusion that rather than being a verdict on the state of the game, it's more a consequence of the overall meltdown in the broader print newspaper business. Both shoes...
Maybe the red hair makes him angry
December 01, 2008 by
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It looks like Mike Commodore has plenty of time to kick back in the penalty box and make it rain all over himself, as he's taken over the bottom spot in our weekly NHL Penalty Plus/Minus update, with a -15 rating that puts him barely below Philadelphia's Braydon Coburn. L.A...
Steve Sullivan skates again
November 29, 2008 by
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From today's Tennessean, word comes that Steve Sullivan's recovery from back injuries is coming along, albeit slowly: On most days, a morning skate featuring four skaters and the back-up goaltender wouldn't be too newsworthy. But Saturday was a little different. The reason...
A new sherriff in town
November 27, 2008 by
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Darcy Hordichuk wanted a multi-year contract, so he was let go over the summer. Josh Gratton was brought in during training camp, but he didn't win a roster spot and never dressed for Nashville in the regular season. Nick Tarnasky was acquired from Tampa Bay while the Lightning were ...
Black Friday for the NHL?
November 26, 2008 by
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The Business of Sports makes a good case for sports leagues using "Black Friday", the shopping extravaganza that follows U.S. Thanksgiving, as an opportunity to drive ticket sales: Even though many families have cut back on their discretionary spending, there is a good chance...
Nashville Predators 1st Quarter Report: the goalies
November 26, 2008 by
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Yesterday, the skaters got their review, so today let's take a look at those Nashville goaltendersa??
For your All-Star voting considerationa??
November 25, 2008 by
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While hockey fans around the US are glued to Versus tonight watching the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues, toss a few All-Star votes in the electronic ballot box for Shea Weber, won't you? If anyone deserves a vote based on a sensational start to a season, it's Big #6 for the ...
Give thanks for Penalty Plus/Minus
November 24, 2008 by
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Patrick O'Sullivan is still King of the Hill in the NHL Penalty Plus/Minus rankings this week, and some of his competition will have difficulty keeping up. Despite being tied for 2nd in the league having generated 13 net power plays for the Nashville Predators, rookie Ryan Jones was sent ...
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