After falling behind 4-0 in the second period, the Nashville Predators made a spirited comeback to tie the game in the 3rd, before giving up a goal to Brent Seabrook to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 5-4 win.

Somebody put a beat-down on Seabrook, m'kay?

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Today our around-the-league hockey notes have a full-blown case of the Saturday morning funnies.

The Predators beat the Red Wings, leapfrogging them in the standings.

Next Game Nashville Predators @ Detroit Red Wings Friday, Mar 30, 2012, 6:30 PM Central (FS-TN) Joe Louis Arena Friday afternoon notes: Jim Balsillie's post-Nashville tumble posted by D...

This afternoon's hockey notes lead off with an interesting bit of hockey karma, for those of you who recall the days when Jim Balsillie threatened to sweep the Nashville Predators off to Hamilton.

Just like players, NHL officials have to be in peak physical condition to keep up with the world's fastest contact sport. But when a problem with his aorta required heart surgery, Mike Hasenfratz's career was on the line.

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