Monday's notes: Happy Hockey Halloween

by Dirk Hoag on Oct 31, 2011 7:40 AM EDT in Nashville Predators News

This must be Halloween, right? 3 doormats from last season are riding high these days, while the defending Stanley Cup champs sit in last place in the Eastern Conference. Strange days, indeed.

After the jump, your morning hockey notes carry rumor of major changes coming in Columbus, a few holiday-inspired articles, and news of how Preds hockey operations advisor Brent Peterson is taking his battle against Parkinson's disease to another level...

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Nashville Predators News

Parkinson's disease disrupts Peterson's NHL journey - Edmonton Journal
Brent Peterson is set to undergo a fascinating procedure at Vanderbilt in December that may help him deal with the effects of Parkinson's disease. We all wish you the best of luck, Coach!

Puck and Punk: We've Crossed the First Threshold.
Link takes a look at the Preds at the 10-game mark as well...

Paul McCann - Chippy Saturday Night and Sunday Shots
Paul was glad to see how the Predators stood up to the attempted bullying by the Ducks.

Same Score, Different Day; Ads Drop Second Straight | Admirals Roundtable
The Ads lost, but Ryan Ellis scored again...

Injuries hit Nashville Predators again as offense clicks - The Tennessean
Josh Cooper offers up three theories behind the successful homestand, and sets up the scene for the road trip.

When Hornqvist piles up shots Predators' goals usually follow | Nashville City Paper
Patric Hornqvist's persistence began to be rewarded last week.

Around the Wide Wide World of Hockey

Sweeping Changes in Columbus? - The Cannon
Are Blue Jackets fans ready for another franchise reboot?

Schedule Summary - Oct 31 to Nov 6 - Fantasy Hockey Scouts
A handy reference for those of you setting up fantasy rosters this week.

Hockey Halloween: Outrageous costumes, awesome puck pumpkins - Puck Daddy
Both Alabama-Huntsville and Nashville are well represented here!

Breaking News: Sean Avery To Be Placed On Re-Entry Waivers Tomorrow - Blueshirt Banter
Hey, anybody interested in... nah, I didn't think so, even at a quarter of his original salary.

In Defense of the Defense - Blackhawk Up
The defense pairings in Chicago are still a work in progress.

Stance by Turris not a great one - The Province
The clock is ticking on Kyle Turris... get a deal done by December 1, or sit out the entire season.

Raffi Torres was Jay-Z for Halloween, dark skin included - Puck Daddy
My only question - can he record a new Run This Town track for the Preds to use in an intro video?

Sputtering Jets look to reassess objectives - The Globe and Mail
Who are they kidding? The Jets could afford to go 0-82 this season, folks are just so happy in Winnipeg to have the NHL back.

Driving Play: How Much of Shooting Percentage Is Skill?
Another way of looking at this critical aspect of evaluating player talent.

How useful is Raw +/-? - Arctic Ice Hockey
Here's one way of turning lousy stats into a competitive opportunity...

The Dark Blue Jacket: DBJ's 5 thoughts on Game 12: Anaheim
It was fight night in Columbus, as the Ducks were pissed off, and the Blue Jackets are rumored to be considering major staff changes.

Senators don't come from behind, beat Leafs 3-2 - Silver Seven
It's Ottawa's world, we're just living in it.

Kings at Avalanche Recap; Avalanche Defeat Corsi, Kings 3-2 - Mile High Hockey
The Avalanche were outshot 2-to-1 by L.A., but pulled out the win anyway.

Another Game And Another Win For The Oilers - The Copper & Blue
The Oilers, Avs and Senators are all playing well? What is going on here???

And lastly... Happy Hockey Halloween!

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It cracks me up that some fans of a certain team who like to come over here and argue that their team is not, in fact, scummy, want to pick up Sean Avery.

R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.

by CAustin on Oct 31, 2011 9:40 AM EDT reply actions

You and your elipses...

So, when can superstitious Preds fans declare that the Preds should never call up Ellis because the team will lose every time he score? I’m just trying to form a timeline here.

I really loved how overtop and cheesy that HNIC Halloween video is. I was managing to keep a somewhat straight face through most of it, but when Ovie’s face popped up in the pumpkin I lost it.

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by 3DLink on Oct 31, 2011 9:43 AM EDT reply actions

RE: In Defense of the Defense - Blackhawk Up

I was in Chicago 2 weeks ago and attended the Blackhawks-~~Thrashers~~Jets game. I was intrigued by the fact that they had broken up the Keith-Seabrook defensive pairing. Opting to pair Keith with rookie Nick Leddy and Seabrook with Hjalmarsson.

I definitely want to keep an eye on the situation in Chicago and see how it turns out. When the going gets tough (against tough opponents, during the playoff stretch run), will Quenneville reunite Keith and Seabrook?

Made me wonder if the Preds would be better off splitting Weber and Suter.

by Griz-ATL on Oct 31, 2011 10:08 AM EDT reply actions

i would like to see blum-webber together on pp. suter-hillen?

by predwheels on Oct 31, 2011 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Last year, the way it worked through the stretch run was...

Keith and Leddy started games together, but towards the end of games there were appearances by Keith/Seabrook or sometimes even Keith/Campbell, depending on the score and the flow of the game.

by Steeg of their own on Oct 31, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Best wishes to Petey

The surgeons at Vanderbilt are among the best in the world and Coach should rest assured the implantation of a neurotransmitter will be skillfully performed. To bring his story home: VUMC has Gretzky hands. And he’ll have more years of being the Brent Peterson we know and love.

by Hockey Hillbilly on Oct 31, 2011 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

+1

R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.

by CAustin on Oct 31, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions

+1

R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.

by CAustin on Oct 31, 2011 10:29 AM EDT reply actions

reply fail…again.

R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.

by CAustin on Oct 31, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Jackets/Ducks

I’m glad to know that it’s not just us.

Apparently, the Ducks lost their collective composure when pushed last night against the Jackets. A bunch of penalty minutes, Perry with the late stick-hits to Mason, Nash and Selanne(!?!) trying to goad the other team, etc. Same kind of stuff we saw Saturday.

I guess the key to beating the Ducks is to score early and watch them come apart at the seams.

The fans are standing up to them! The security guards are standing up to them! The peanut vendors are standing up to them! And by golly, if I could get down there, I'd be standing up to them! - Slap Shot

by rusherman on Oct 31, 2011 11:24 AM EDT reply actions