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Nashville Predators and partners offer free parking for 1,300 to Saturday's game vs. Columbus
by Dirk Hoag on Mar 18, 2010 11:38 AM EDT
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From the Nashville Predators:
On Saturday, March 20 more than 1,300 Predators fans will have the opportunity to park for free courtesy of Premier Parking, the Nashville Predators and downtown property owners. Premier Parking of Tennessee, LLC will be offering Nashville Predators fans free parking for the Nashville Predators game on March 20 vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The free parking will be offered at the Pinnacle at Symphony Place Garage, where there will be 787 spaces available. In addition to the Pinnacle at Symphony building, there will be an additional six surface parking lots on Second Avenue, between Korean Veterans Boulevard and the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge. These additional lots will bring the total number of free available parking spots to 1,320 for use by Predators fans on Saturday, March 20.
"We recognize that parking has been a challenge," Nashville Predators President of Business Operations, Ed Lang said. "By partnering with Premier Parking, we're able to help our fans for a night with this incredible offer of free parking. Thanks to Premier Parking and the local downtown property owners for helping to make this happen."
Construction of the Music City Convention Center has eliminated more than 1,000 parking spaces that previously accommodated Predator's fans. This opportunity will help Preds fans become more familiar with Premier Parking and the alternative parking options available.
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce fans to over 1,300 parking spaces on Second Avenue, including the newly opened Pinnacle at Symphony Place Garage," President of Premier Parking, Ryan Chapman said. "We thank our partners Barry Real Estate Companies, Nashville Commercial, C.B. Ragland Company, and the May Family for assisting us in providing this opportunity to Predators fans."
Premier Parking and the Nashville Predators encourage fans to enter downtown using the Second Avenue exit (210 C) on Interstate 40. As fans continue down Second Avenue South, they will have their choice of several FREE Premier Parking locations.
This is a great move to help alleviate the parking pinch that many Preds fans have been feeling.
Don't forget that there is also Lot R at LP Field that is available for free as well. You can walk across the pedestrian bridge, or take a $3 shuttle from there to the arena.
Remember, for discounted tickets to Saturday vs. Columbus, or any other Nashville Predators home game, you can follow this link and use the special offer code "PREDS".
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Thursday's news: Anaheim's Wisniewski delivers latest scary head shot
by Dirk Hoag on Mar 18, 2010 10:21 AM EDT
in Breakfast Links
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Dangerous head shots have been the big story in the NHL for the last several weeks, and that continues today, unfortunately. Last night James Wisniewski of the Anaheim Ducks threw a nasty elbow to the head of Chicago defenseman Brent Seabrook, and tonight's schedule features a rematch between Boston and Pittsburgh, the first since Matt Cooke knocked Marc Savard out for the season.
After the jump, we've got video of the hit last night, and word from a Boston columnist who thinks the Bruins need to exact a pound of flesh in revenge - but not from Matt Cooke...
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Predators Game Day Preview: Minnesota @ Nashville
by Chris Burton on Mar 18, 2010 2:00 AM EDT
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The Minnesota Wild come to Nashville tonight to take on the Predators in what is probably their most important game of the season. The Wild are hanging on for dear life in the playoff chase and desperately need two points against a rival. The Predators are flying high, though, and if Pekka Rinne's recent performances are any indication it'll be a tough go for the Wild.
The season's coming to a close, the standings are tight, and both teams are playing well, so continue below for more!
Special Note: Remember, if you're going to tonight's game, parking is a mess downtown right now due to the Music City Center construction, and one option to keep in mind is FREE parking at Lot R next to LP Field. You can either walk across the pedestrian bridge, or catch a $3 (per person) shuttle to Bridgestone Arena from there.
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Predators scoreboard watch: Snow vs. Fire in Denver
by Dirk Hoag on Mar 17, 2010 6:15 PM EDT
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The lone game on tonight's NHL schedule with significance for Nashville Predators fans takes place in Denver, where the Calgary Flames face the Avalanche. This presents an interesting conundrum; do Preds fans pull for Colorado, in order to keep Calgary 6 points behind Nashville in 9th place, or would a Flames win help by keeping the Avs within striking distance, just 3 points ahead of the Preds?
No matter what, we want to see this one end in regulation.
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Ranking the NHL's Least Valuable Players
by Dirk Hoag on Mar 17, 2010 3:46 PM EDT
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Yesterday, I took a statistical approach to determining the NHL's MVP for this season, and I don't think I raised too many eyebrows by touting Alex Ovechkin for a repeat as Hart Trophy winner (although perhaps you might be surprised at my #2). Having gone through that exercise, there's another, perhaps more interesting and debatable question that arises from the assembled data:
Who is this season's Least Valuable Player?
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Milwaukee Admirals sign Ryan Thang to amateur try-out contract
by Dirk Hoag on Mar 17, 2010 2:38 PM EDT
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From the Milwaukee Admirals:
The Milwaukee Admirals announced today that they have signed forward Ryan Thang to an amateur try-out contract (ATO).
Thang recently completed his four-year career at the University of Notre Dame where he finished his senior season as the team's second leading scorer with 23 points on nine goals and 14 assists. The Predators third round pick in the 2007 NHL Draft, Thang totaled 115 points (57g-58a) and 161 penalty minutes in 159 career games. During his freshman campaign in 2006-07 the Edina, MN native led Notre Dame with 20 goals and helped them capture the 2007 CCHA Title and the following season he helped led the team to the NCAA Championship game where they lost to Boston College.
As NCAA teams are eliminated, many players are joining their professional organizations for the final few games of the AHL season.
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3/17 Power Rankings Roundup: Movin' on up
by Chris Burton on Mar 17, 2010 12:19 PM EDT
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After completely falling apart in San Jose, the Nashville Predators have rebounded in a huge way behind some incredible performances from Pekka Rinne. They've reeled off three straight wins, and are six points up on 9th place Calgary.
Before we get to the power rankings, lets take a quick look at the standings. The Predators got all eight points I laid out for them, and have already gotten a head start on the 2nd 7-game stretch by winning the first two games. In James Mirtle's updated playoff push, the Predators need to go 5-6-1 to get to 94 points, something that seems quite doable. Finally, Sports Club Stats has the Predators with a 90.4% chance of making the playoffs, with 7-4-1 being the record that guarantees a spot.
After the jump, the Preds average out at 12th in the mainstream media's power rankings.
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