The NHL regular season is a long 82-game grind, and it's easy to see the latest day-to-day results as being indicative of a player's total contribution. Right now, the team is riding Sergei Kostitsyn's hot goal-scoring touch, which has helped Mike Fisher pile up a healthy number of assists of late. It's helpful on occasion to set those performances in proportion to the overall campaign, however.

Just before Opening Night, I took a stab at how the major offensive contributors on the Preds would fare this season.

So how are those predictions turning out so far? Let's take a look...

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For all you fantasy hockey junkies out there, getting an idea of what each team's depth chart looks like is a critical requirement for adjusting your cheat sheets prior to Draft Day. You don't want to snap up some guy with an early pick only to find out that he's been bumped off the power play by a hot prospect or free agent signing.

With that in mind, I thought I'd share my perspective on how things are shaping up with the Nashville Predators. Some familiar faces have left over the summer, and a combination of prospects and reclamation projects are expected to fill major roles - but which ones?

Just follow after the jump as we review how the Nashville Predators' Depth Chart looks at this point...

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With just five goals scored in their last five games, the Nashville Predators aren't exactly tearing up the fantasy hockey leagues right now (well, except for Pekka Rinne, who has played well of late). At this point in the season, however, it's hard to pick quality performers off the waiver wire, so your lineup decisions provide most of your available maneuvering room.

So who's worth starting and who needs to hit the fantasy bench for the Nashville Predators? Just follow after the jump...

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With the Nashville Predators constantly finding fresh bodies to fill gaps opened due to injury, it can be difficult to keep on top of which players are getting the greatest opportunity to contribute to your fantasy hockey lineup. Follow after the jump as we take a look...

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As their team offense has sunk to a 28th-best 2.36 Goals per Game, you may be tempted to bench all Nashville Predators from your fantasy hockey rosters. While understandable, there are still some guys worth keeping in your lineup, and ahead of a busy weekend of NHL action, here's your regular update on the key Preds...

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With two big games on tap (tonight vs. St. Louis and Saturday at Detroit), the Nashville Predators have an opportunity to make further progress in the Central Division, but what are the individual players' prospects on the fantasy hockey front? Follow after the jump and we'll break all the key Preds down for you...

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For all you fantasy hockey players out there, I'd like to offer up a summary of the key Nashville Predators heading into each weekend, so you can make your roster adjustments accordingly. 

Follow after the jump for all the details, and if you have any specific questions, feel free to leave them in the comments below...

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As preseason games start to wrap up and NHL teams finalize their rosters, we hit a sweet spot in the hockey calendar which means it's Fantasy Draft time.

Last weekend I participated in two fantasy hockey drafts, one with a group of Nashville-area hockey fans and bloggers run by Paul Nicholson, and the other being James Mirtle's Hockey Blogger Invitational. Here at OtF, we're also getting ready to raise the curtain on our official league as well.

After the jump, take a look at some independent analysis that was done by FantasyHockeyScouts.com (the newest member of the SB Nation hockey family) of the Mirtle league's draft, and details of how you can join the official On the Forecheck Fantasy Hockey league for the upcoming season...

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