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Wednesday's Dump & Chase: It's Audition Time

With the playoffs out of reach, the opportunity has come for the Nashville Predators to get a look at some of the top Milwaukee Admirals, and assess their readiness for NHL work in the fall. Based on the latest injury reports, it sounds like that look might be a long one...

By Dirk Hoag
Frederick Breedon

Nashville Predators News

Wilson: "I’ve certainly made a progression" - Predators Insider
Among assorted injury updates, it sounds like Colin Wilson, Gabriel Bourque & Paul Gaustad will still be out for a while.

Errata(?) | Predators AJenda
We're pretty much all pulling for Washington in the East, right? For Marty's sake?

Smashville 24/7 - Watson ready to compete at NHL level
Can Austin Watson show himself to be NHL-worthy this week? At the least, he has an opportunity to make a big impression on Hockey Ops ahead of this summer.

Around the Wide Wide World of Hockey

Dany Heatley out for the season | StarTribune.com
The Wild suffer a big loss up front after Heatley had shoulder surgery.

Patience Should Be Exhausted | mc79hockey.com
The Oilers have been drafting high for years now, and they still stink.

NBC Sports Network ratings are showing small signs of life - Awful Announcing
Can the NHL's main broadcast partner make it?

Fraser: The debate over using a 'make-up' call - TSN
Former ref Kerry Fraser talks about the art & applicaiton of the Mary Kay Call.

Is the creation of luck a replicable skill in hockey? | Backhand Shelf
Justin Bourne's column is pretty horrendous here, but it's salvaged by commenter birky who nicely sums up the use of the word "luck" in hockey analytics.