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Part 3: Welcome to Smashville: Five Challenges Facing the Preds
fromtherink.com - 3/20/2009
Part 3: Welcome to Smashville: Five Challenges Facing the Preds
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Apologies for the brief hiatus in  the series . Blame  junior hockey . Nashville's been written off as a hockey market by an awful lot of people, but one of the things I wanted to get a handle on first hand  when I visited Tennessee  a few weeks ago was just what ...
tennessean.com - 3/26/2009
Puck strikes Legwand in face | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean
— tennessean.com — Predators center David Legwand is doubtful for tonight's game against San Jose after taking a puck to... the side of his face during practice Wednesday. The team plans to re-evaluate his status today after some of the considerable swelling goes down from ... (more) Puck strikes Legwand in face | www.tennessean.com | The ...

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That's Gotta Hurt
thepowerplay.net - 3/20/2009
That's Gotta Hurt
— thepowerplay.net —   If you missed Thursday night's Preds-Sharks game, then you missed one hell of a donnybrook between... Brad Staubitz and Jordin Tootoo. The fight occurred midway through the second period with the game tied 2-2. When off a face-off in Predators zone, Tootoo and Staubitz drop the gloves ... (more) That's Gotta Hurt

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Morning Skate: Monday, 3/16
thehockeyprogram.net - 3/16/2009
Morning Skate: Monday, 3/16
— thehockeyprogram.net — Tonight’s Slate: Capitals @ Thrashers, 7:00 Predators @ Kings, 10:30 Game of the Night: Nashville Predators @... Los Angeles Kings 10:30 ET… Ryan breaks it down even on a light night!!!! Awesome! (more) Morning Skate: Monday, 3/16

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On the Forecheck:  Predators Update, March 20 2009

Lighthouse Hockey:  Does the NHLPA want the Islanders to stay put?

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Predators Update, March 20 2009
On the Forecheck — ... Go check out Part 3 of James Mirtle's Nashville saga, where he sums up the challenges that the Predators face over the long haul. ...

Does the NHLPA want the Islanders to stay put?
Lighthouse Hockey — ... But building new markets over a generation requires taking the long view, and owners -- be they millionaires or crooks (or both) -- come and go as they die, fail, or make their land deal and move on. They are not, in fact, one body: They are an association of people of power whose membership changes over time. And you know who has an even shorter time horizon than owners for taking the money while it's there? The players. ...

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