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Here come the Pred Wings fans
Here come the Pred Wings fans
Just a really quick update from Nashville this morning. I just caught the Predators morning skate, which was pretty leisurely as far as these things go. I counted five defencemen and about eight or nine forwards in attendance, and the majority were off the ice after less than half an hour. ...
The Monday Memo
The Monday Memo
puckmoney.blogspot.com — News and Notes from around the Business World of Hockey...- Really fun Player/League escrow amount news! Sports... Business Journal (from Paul Kukla) reports that the NHL will retain $120 million in player salaries to cover shortfalls. This equates to about $ 4 million per team. From SBJ:"Sources ... (more) The Monday Memo
Injuries keep Wings' Lilja at home | detnews.com | The Detroit News
detnews.com — Red Wings: Notebook Injuries keep Wings' Lilja at home Ericsson, Downey called up to Red Wings; Helm... and Leino go back down to Grand Rapids. Ted Kulfan / The Detroit News DETROIT -- The Red Wings hit the road this week. Andreas Lilja won't. Lilja said ... (more) Injuries keep Wings' Lilja at home | detnews.com | The ...
Predators Game Day Preview: Detroit vs. Nashville
Predators Game Day Preview: Detroit vs. Nashville
ontheforecheck.com — Detroit Red Wings blogs:  Winging It In Motown , Abel to Yzerman A sellout crowd at the... Sommet Center is expected as the Red Army comes into Nashville on the heels of a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings last night.  The Wings ... (more) Predators Game Day Preview: Detroit vs. Nashville
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The usual contingent
Snapshots — The Globe and Mail's James Mirtle is attending tonight's Red Wings-Nashville Predators game, and he notes that Nashville suffers from a very common phenomenon in terms of displaced Red Wings fans whose loyalties switch from the "home team" to the " real home team" when Detroit comes to town: February 28, From the Rink : With so many displaced Michiganers in the area, Red Wings games are as big a hockey event here in Tennessee as you can get. We've been hearing a lot about so-called 'Pred Wings' fans -- those who cheer for Nashville for all games but those against Detroit -- and ...

Tuesday Morning Link Dump
St. Louis Game Time — ... Mayers may be on the move from the Leafs. (Leaves?) Niclas Havelid is no longer rumored to be packing his bags. Thoughts from the Thrash side, and the Devils side. What's it like to be every GM .... except for Brett Hull who just plays golf. Warning, link contains a pic of Ryan Smyth's ugly ass crying. Shudder Ott gets one game? The fuck? I hate everyone in this picture so much. Story here.  Sean Avery. Will he just go the fuck away? ...

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