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Hockey Night in Nashville
Hockey Night in Nashville
Well, here we go. Off to Nashville for tonight's game against the Coyotes and Saturday's against the Red Wings.  I've wanted to make this trip for a while. Here's what I wrote about the Predators back in June, 2007, when Craig Leipold was trying to dump the team and Canadian ...
Hawks Drop Road Game to Preds
Hawks Drop Road Game to Preds
notqualifiedtocomment.com — A few factors conspired to cost the Blackhawks what would have been their 10th win in a stretch where 12 of their last 14 games were on the road. I guess conspired isn’t a good word to use when you’re talking about officials, but they certainly played a role in the loss.  ... (more) Hawks Drop Road Game to Preds
Ask A Commissioner......
Ask A Commissioner......
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com — Yesterday Gary Bettman was down in Nashville to meet with all the nice people down there....(media, ownership, etc.) for a little sit down. Now if you listened to Sunday Night's show...I had 2 questions for Gary. Here it goes....oh and a little extra video or two too! (more) Ask A Commissioner......
Here come the Pred Wings fans
Here come the Pred Wings fans
fromtherink.com — 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 ... (more) Here come the Pred Wings fans
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Splinters: Fishsticks arrest, deadline dirt, game recaps
Lighthouse Hockey — ... in Torts' debut (to tonight's opponent), and Torts thinks they're out of shape. Heehee. [TSN / CP] I missed this game, obviously, but I caught Ray Ferraro taking down Sather during the TSN intermission. "The trifecta" of mismanagement: Bad drafts, bad signings, bad coaches. Burke, JD and other GMs talk trade deadline strategy and bluff about how tough they're going to be on pricing their distressed assets. [THN / CP] James Mirtle is doing a Nashville field trip to see how wrong he was about hockey there. But not ...

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