Wednesday's notes: Preds get back to work
by Dirk Hoag on Sep 21, 2011 7:59 AM EDT
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After a flurry of preseason competition, the Nashville Predators return to practice this morning at Centennial Sportsplex (check here for the complete schedule). Their next game is at Carolina on Friday, followed by the preseason home opener against Winnipeg on Saturday.
For now, however, read on for your morning hockey news, which kicks off with Preds defenseman (and former Capital) Tyler Sloan sounding off on the ice conditions last night in Baltimore...
Nashville Predators News
Tyler Sloan: Ice in Baltimore ‘was dangerous’ - Capitals Insider - The Washington Post
Former Capital Tyler Sloan spoke to a Caps beat writer after the game about how soupy the ice was last night.
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Buddy interviews the depth defenseman signed by the Preds this summer.
This Just In - Milwaukee Admirals
Aaron Sims provides a take on which defensemen he sees sticking with the Preds right now.
Young forward scores again for Preds - The Tennessean
Included here are updates on Francis Bouillon and Roman Josi...
Around the Wide Wide World of Hockey
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The Blue Jackets welcomed the Jets back into their house with a 5-1 thumping.
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Meanwhile in the opposite end of this split-squad matchup, the Jets took their preseason home opener 6-1 over Columbus.
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Scattered thoughts from the Edmonton-Chicago tilt.
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Preseason Game 1: Stars @ Canadiens 6-3 L - Habs Eyes On The Prize
Dallas came into Montreal and put up a six-pack on Les Canadiens.
Already A Lightning Rod - Habs Eyes On The Prize
Montreal fans are already set to run Chris Gomez out of town.
Shutout! Sergei Bobrovsky, Flyers blank Leafs in preseason opener, 4-0 - Broad Street Hockey
I watched some of this game, and think Toronto fans are going to dig Cody Franson.
FTF Interviews Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson: Part Three - Fear The Fin
In the conclusion of this epic-scale interview, the San Jose GM touches on how an organization deals with contract situations, and some of the trends in their amateur scouting, such as a trend towards college free agents.
The Best Blue Line In Hockey? - Houses of the Hockey
I don't know if I'd go quite that far with San Jose, but picking up Brent Burns should be huge.
Realignment discussion headlines BOG meeting - NHL.com
Get ready for a zillion "how I'd re-align the NHL" articles once again...
Should the NHL blow up its conference format for realignment? - Puck Daddy
Keeping at least the first round of the playoffs within the divisions? Heck yeah! That's what makes a real rivalry.
Cuban out, Miller still in on pursuit of Stars - The Dallas Morning News
The road to new ownership for the Dallas Stars still has a few weeks to go, at least.
Alex Ovechkin talks about changes to Capitals’ power play - Capitals Insider - The Washington Post
Fascinating... a team that has a disappointing power play (16th last season for Washington) looks to change things up rather than keep doing the same thing and hoping for the best.
Five sets of brothers playing in same games Tuesday - NHL.com
Yesterday the NHL came close to setting a record for fraternal conflict, exceeded only by a Saturday night in 1987 when all 14 of the Sutter brothers faced each other in various games.
Puck Daddy chats with Buffalo’s Robyn Regehr about Terry Pegula, Tyler Myers, leaving Calgary and long-term contracts - Puck Daddy
I tell ya, this could be one of the most underrated moves of the summer.
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Love, love love, love
the idea of reverting to the "playing your way out of the division format in the first round or two is the one thing that I really want out of realignment. Especially if the league is divided into 4 divisions…
Ugh no.
Having to play the same team every year doe not sound like fun. Ask Winnipeg how they liked it.
by musamonster on Sep 21, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Winnipeg won’t be affected by any playoff realignment.
by Patten on Sep 21, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
As much as I hate to say this for the fans that paid to go to the game in Baltimore...
it should have been canceled. If the arena staff can’t do any better job of having safe ice for the players and officials, it’s not worth the risk of losing ANY player especially a Weber, Ovi, etc to a potential year long or God forbid career ending injury for a meaningless game. Let the Baltimore arena staff get the wrath from the fans giving them refunds. This game was just not worth the very dangerous conditions they were asked, or demanded to play on. This isn’t whinning folks, it’s the reality of an entire teams season changing due to potential injury(s) because the ice was no better than playing on the street after an ice storm.
Highlights
TSN has highlights from the game last night:
http://watch.tsn.ca/clip535759#clip535807
Enjoy! Go Preds!
Game center Live playoffs,
I asked them about playoff black outs. response below
Your request about Blackout Questions has been received at 09/20/2011 12:49 PM
Starting with the 2011-12 season, all playoff games will be televised nationally in the US, on NBC and NBC Sports Network. As a result, there will be no live streaming available through GameCenter Live in the US, however you will be able to watch the replay 48 hours after the end of the live broadcast in the archives.
Yeah Dirk...
as I was telling Predaceous…I just wanted an alliterative title…and I was running on 4 hrs sleep over 3 days…not my proudest work…but I will defend by saying that the last two paragraphs stating I think the combo of Wilson/O’Reilly/Kostitsyn can be a formidable offensive line this year…but after last night…maybe keep Wilson/Mueller/Bergfors together…I may have spoken too soon. ;)
by HardCorePredFan316 on Sep 21, 2011 10:58 AM EDT reply actions
How about a threesome with Boomer in middle? That’s my kind of man-sandwich.
by Marcus Newman on Sep 21, 2011 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
wouldn't it be lovely...
…if Bergfors can play responsibly on the home end of the ice and he sparks C. Wilson to play closer to his potential???
“And SK74 learns to [make the decision to] shoot…”
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
Part Predator, part Lightning.
by CAustin on Sep 21, 2011 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And Erat gets titanium bones like wolverine so he can never get hurt!
by dnorm4 on Sep 21, 2011 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And Radulov comes back from Russia and brings some 1980s Soviet Super Hockey Project that has finally reached playing age with him.
Interesting parallel in last night radio discussion.
Washington went from a offense-first to a defense-first system last year. They did not quite as good in the regular season but got further in the playoffs. But, their power play dropped from the top to 16th last year, with the same coach and most of the same players (specifically offensive talent). I think we face the same thing – Trotz coaches defense-first and the power play will always suffer. But a ~15th-ranked power play with a top-rated PK again might just do it for us.
+1
A top ranked PK and a mid tier PP means you are winning the special teams battle…and we’re already good 5 on 5.
by Marcus Newman on Sep 21, 2011 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I think the PP is a problem in DC, and a switch in system shouldn’t affect that too much. Caps got one round further last year, but I don’t think anyone was happy, and I think most fans would rather have the run-and-gun team from the year before. This change in style was interesting in that the team certainly listened to the critics and responded with a tighter game, but it wasn’t much fun to watch and perhaps doesn’t suit their roster. They played with a certain joy two years ago. Not last year.
Back to the Preds, I think about Trotz’s comment, maybe from the 2006-07 season, that his team was full of Rembrandts and all he wanted was his house painted. Well, he’s got house painters now. But you need Rembrandts to make the PP go, in my opinion. We don’t have enough guys who can hold the puck in the zone and create offense. Lacking Rembrandts, you just need to simplify big time on the PP, getting pucks and traffic to the net. I think the Preds realize they’re not going to have a top-15 PP. I think they’ll settle for a timely PP that scores at the right moments.
Good points all around.
I like what the Caps did this off-season by adding both Ward and Brouwer to their mix of forwards, gives them a really strong 3rd line, something they lacked last season. That should allow their top guns to play a more up tempo style once again.
As for the Preds, what they need ain’t on their roster at the moment. They indeed need a Rembrandt, or at least someone close to that skill level. IMO, we have a glut of tweeners in camp, guys who really aren’t quite talented enough to be top 6 forwards but lack the grittiness to be effective 3rd liners. If there were a way and desire to move a few of them for a solid piece to our puzzle, that would clear up a lot of issues going forward. I always think players excel best when they go into a season knowing what their role will be on their team. Right now there’s a lot of guesswork as to who will be doing what.
Belarussians play better as a family.......get AK46!
by Grizzledbear on Sep 21, 2011 5:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Already missing Franson...
His quick snap shot from the point will be missed. Not sure we should have given him up.
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