Saturday's notes: Smashville hits the 1,000 mark
by Dirk Hoag on Nov 12, 2011 9:41 AM EST
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Today is all about celebrating the story of the Nashville Predators, who tonight welcome in Montreal for their 1,000th regular season game. As we've seen recently, sometimes expansion franchises never make it to that mark in their original city, so it's worth celebrating the fact that not only are the Preds surviving, they're thriving, and from a business standpoint are possibly in the strongest position they've ever been.
Follow after the jump as our morning hockey notes start off with a number of different angles on this historic day for the Preds...
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Perhaps the most entertaining of all the "1,000th Game" posts out there is this interview with Pete & Terry.
Inside Smashville " Kostitsyn opens up on eve of playing former team
SK74 won't get to play against his brother, but it's still worth noting when he plays the Habs.
999 games later, Nashville Predators are going strong - The Tennessean
Harken back to those days of yesteryear...
Nashville Predators' Craig Smith is versatile enough to fill in for David Legwand - The Tennessean
The good news here is that Nick Spaling might return tonight.
Original Preds come back to Nashville - Fox Sports TN
Look for Tom Fitzgerald and Mike Dunham as part of the festivities tonight...
And here's the Preds' video celebrating their long road to 1,000:
Around the Wide Wide World of Hockey
Andrei's injury scratches Kostitsyn rematch - Montreal Gazette
A nice dig in here by Sergei Kostitsyn at his former coach, Jacques Martin.
How long of a leash for Gomez? - The Hockey Writers
Montreal gets Scott Gomez back in the lineup tonight, but that doesn't exactly have Habs fans thrilled.
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From your lips to the Board of Governors' ears', Jarome.
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Murray quietly heading into 1,000-game milestone - NHL.com
L.A. Kings coach Terry Murray hits the 1,000 game milestone tonight, too.
Unsung Vancouver Hero Alex Edler, NHL Defensive Scoring Leader - The Hockey Writers
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I will be there. I expect everyone who posts on here to be there as well. No exceptions.
I will be present and accountable...
We are going to blow the roof off Bridgestone Arena…what an amazing milestone, one I will not soon take for granted…
LET’S GO PREDATORS!!!!!!
by HardCorePredFan316 on Nov 12, 2011 10:38 AM EST reply actions
Pete and Terry
They have such great senses of humor. We’re lucky to have them.
I was there for game 1. Wish I could be there for game 1,000. I’ll probably be the only one on the GDT tonight.
I’ll be in and out. You won’t be alone, I don’t think. A lot of out of towners are GDT regulars. But really, if Link’s not gonna be there, he needs to hand off the keys to the graphics to someone who will be.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
Let's see.........
….if this is our 1,000th game, that means, it’s probably around our 500th regular season HOME game……….which puts me at my 486th home game, attended !!
I haven’t missed a pre-season home game, nor a post-season home game, yet…….plus, I went to the very FIRST game the Preds ever played, in pre-season, in Huntsville.
THOSE should put me well over the 500 games-attended mark.
GOOOOOOOOOO PREDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’LL BE THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice! I was also at the game in huntsville. Cisar scored the first goal. I have the stick!
World Wide Weber.
There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
~Joe Strummer
by cisar on Nov 12, 2011 12:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hands Go Up
I will be there in 326 with the wife and daughter enjoying the game wondering how long it will take the guy who sits a few rows up to yell “Hit ’em in the mouth!” We always have a great time win or lose.
by Philip Dean Wallace on Nov 12, 2011 11:24 AM EST reply actions
I just realized that Brian "The Goalie Killer" Gionta will be playing tonight
He tried to assassinate Dwayne Roloson in the preseason and succeeded in decapitating James Reimer a few weeks ago.
Watch your head, Pekka! Gionta has been known to attack at random, running full speed at a goalie’s unprotected noggin in a effort to shear it off! I cannot stress enough how dangerous this man is. DO NOT attempt to apprehend him on your own. Be vigilant and report any sightings directly to Shea Weber!
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
No kidding. They thought Reimer wasn’t that bad off after the game, but it’s just progressively gotten worse, and the Maple Leafs are now unsettled in goal. Speaking of goalies, Mark Dekanich suffered a groin injury during the pregame warmups last night. Not good news for him or the Jackets.
I saw the hit on Roloson and he just laid there for a long time. I was freaking out. He got up and talked to the trainer for a while and then finished the game, but I thought he had whiplash for sure. It’s so bizarre, though, that Gionta hit two goalies in exactly the same way within a few weeks.
As for Dex, yeah, that’s not good news at all. Although I hear Sanford is getting close to coming back. I also hear Howson is shopping for a goalie, but you know rumors.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
I'll be there...can't wait
Sad that I won’t be able to see…
…get ready for this…
Both Tits!
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
just one. AK is out.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
Looking forward to hearing about the game
I’ve only been to about 5 Predators games at Gaylord/Nashville/Sommet/Bridgestone Arena (long drive from Raleigh), but it is a great atmosphere, and I’ve cheered on the Cats in multiple visiting arenas.
My Dad is going – he is in town for the Vandy football game today (from East TN), and I am looking forward to hearing about it. I remember when he and I went to see Montreal 2 years ago, and that was worst beatdown I’ve ever seen – when the Preds outshot Montreal like 24-2 in the 1st period. When you set Montreal records in their 100th year of play (7000 games or so), that is really impressive. Here’s to hoping the same thing happens tonight.
I’ll be in front of the tv, but our financial advisor will be there in our name! lol However, we will be in front of the tv with shirts on and goodies! And I’ll let you guys do the game thread. I can’t keep up, and if I’m at at the computer or my phone, I might miss something while I’m typing!
"I am you, you are me, and we are all together" Beatles
333 S
NOSEBLEED! I will be there with my son. I will have a “Nextel 9” Jersey. (I got it in the shoot for a chance to win 250,000 contest several years ago.) OH, and I have a creepy looking movember stache.
Beer... Now there's a temporary solution.-Homer Simpson
i wonder if there will be alot of fans wearing ol school jerseys
Ill be wearing my dad’s old Tom Fitzgerald jersey, and i have 4 jerseys of my own!
by JBoogie22 on Nov 12, 2011 4:42 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
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