There has been a great deal of chatter going that the 2013 NHL schedule will be released Saturday morning, so check in before you head down to Bridgestone Arena for the Preds' Kickoff Celebration. They're holding an open practice between 10:00 a.m. & noon, and there will all sorts of festivities.

Meanwhile, NBC Sports has released their first commercial hyping the return of hockey to its airwaves:

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Hmm... the NHL may be back on NBC, but (as is all too usual) I'm not seeing any Nashville Predators...