Friday's News: Sent to a blue Christmas by Ottawa

Your morning news, presented a little differently: 

• Recaps and various items from last night's 2-1 loss to Ottawa from us, Silver Seven, the Tennessean, POTG (w/ video of Barry Trotz), Section 303, Hockey Independent, Predlines, and NHL.com.
• No updates on the injuries to Martin Erat and Steve Sullivan. [Tennessean]
• The Preds are a streaky team. News at 11. [Insider]
• Turns out that Cody Franson was indeed attempting to pass to Marcel Goc rather than shoot. It worked. [Inside Hockey]
• Nashville sends three prospects to the World Juniors - Ryan Ellis, Patrick Cehlin, and David Elsner... [NHL.com]
• ...while Shea Weber, Colin Wilson, and Cody Franson look back on their WJC experiences. [Preds.com]
• Speaking of prospects, former Predator Scott Walker will now coach two of them with the Guelph Storm - Taylor Beck and Michael Latta. [Gazette]