globesports.com - 1/23/2009
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The Nashville Predators say they might buy enough tickets over the rest of the NHL season to qualify for a full share of the league's revenue-sharing plan. An odd surge in attendance over their final nine home games last season indicates the Predators may have pulled out their chequebook for the ...
tennessean.com - 1/22/2009
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tennessean.com —
As they battle to make hockey a long-term
success story here, the Nashville Predators' owners might buy
thousands of unsold tickets so they can qualify for a full share of the NHL's revenue-sharing plan, the team's lead owner confirmed Wednesday. ...
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Predators may buy unsold tickets to get NHL funds | ...
sports.yahoo.com - 1/22/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
Here are your Morning Puck Headlines: A glorious
collection of news and views collected from the greatest
blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • Over on Ball Don't Lie earlier this week, Skeets had these ...
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Puck Headlines: NHL beats NBA in battle of all-star gear
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com - 1/20/2009
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hockeyprogram.blogspot.com —
A special thanks to Buddy Oakes and Jackson
Oakes for their awesome post game video on last
night's Nashville Predators-New Jersey Devils game. Here is the video...included are player interviews, Coach Barry Trotz, Coach Brent Sutter, and more. Enjoy!
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Thank You Buddy!!!!
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Farce of the Predators
From The Rink —
Nashville's in the news again, and along with that comes more grumbling from those on the top end of the NHL's revenue rankings.
From Thursday's Tennessean:
As they battle to make hockey a long-term success story here, the Nashville Predators' owners might buy thousands of unsold tickets so they can qualify for a full share of the NHL's revenue-sharing plan, the team's lead owner confirmed Wednesday.
The response from a few other governors?
One source among the NHL governors says he and some of his ...
The Value of a Replica
The Goose's Roost —
... to home games in an attempt to hit revenue sharing benchmarks. Obviously this practice is a little shaky, despite the fact that the league has said this is okay. Mirtle quoted ...
The Roundup: “It’s Over, Michael. It’s Over.”
The Big Lead —
... Vecsey has lost his mind: the Lakers are not “Bynum’s team.” Just dumb. (NY Post)
The signing of Prince Fielder tapped out the pitching-poor Brewers. (Brew Crew Ball)
Scott Linehan and the Raiders? (Niners Nation)
West Virginia opens its crucial 9-game stretch with a throttling of Georgetown in DC. (Wash Post)
Well, that certainly is one way to guarantee getting some revenue-sharing bucks. (Globe & Mail)
Tuesday he slept in the Lincoln Bedroom; Thursday, he scored a major ...
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