Today's Nashville Predators news and open discussion thread:

• Previews of tonight's date with Vancouver from us, Predlines, Hockey Night in Nashville, Fang Faction, the Predatorial, and the Tennessean. For a Canucks perspective, check out Nucks Misconduct.
• "Vancouver...the Cuonzo Martin of hockey." Gold. [Section 303]
• 'When the chips are down, we seem to pick up our game against those top teams. That shows a team has got it together." - Mike Fisher. [Tennessean (Mullen)]
• Checking out the playoff race. [Preds Insider]
• On Shea Weber's glorious beard, but really, another chance for someone to pipe up with the genius suggestion that the Predators should re-sign their captain. Thanks, guys! [The Province]
• Barry Trotz was hit by J.P. Dumont's stick in yesterday's practice, but is apparently fine. [Tennessean (Cooper)]
• Shane O`Brien did some talking yesterday. And then, he did some more talking. [The Province]
• More on the impact Mike Fisher has had on David Legwand. [HNiN]
• I think it's a little too early to be asking this question, but have the Nashville Predators finally figured it out? [Predatorial]
• More on Colin Wilson's grandfather, Jerry, who recently passed away. [Habs Legends]

And while you're reading those, listen in to Shane O`Brien's appearance on yesterday's Thom Abraham Show:

Shane O'Brien on Thom Abraham Show 20110328 (MP3)