After taking part in the pre-game introductions Saturday night, defenseman Vic Bartley is heading back to the Milwaukee Admirals.

Let's start another week of NHL Lockout 2012 with some happy thoughts, m'kay? We'll kick off this morning's notes with a story on the guy who has perhaps the highest upside of any of Nashville's young defenseman, Mattias Ekholm...

Since we don't have any NHL action to talk about, the movement of goalies between the 2nd & 3rd tiers of the organization rates as big news...

Our morning notes include a bushel full of goals by the Milwaukee Admirals last night, and multiple updates from across the water. While the NHL continues to waste time squabbling over the money in your pocket, Russia's KHL is making gains.

The Nashville Predators' AHL affiliate took a 3-2 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins last night, in a minor-league version of the Preds/Red Wings game which was supposed to kick off the NHL campaign.

Nashville's AHL affiliate brings back a defenseman and adds a depth goaltender for the upcoming season.

For his efforts in helping to lift the Milwaukee Admirals to a Calder Cup playoff berth, goalie Jeremy Smith has just been named the AHL Player of the Week.

The old line about the road to Nashville going through Milwaukee will continue to ring true.

Get the scoop on the surprising player whom head coach Ian Herbers calls the Admirals' best forward this season.

After Ian Herbers was recently promoted to head coach, the AHL affiliate of the Nashville Predators has found a new assistant to join him.