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Wednesday's Dump and Chase: Oiler Alert

There is nothing quite like the satisfaction of beating the Oilers. The feeling is enhanced when it caps of a third straight win. The Predators still find themselves at the top of the Central Division, one point ahead St. Louis who are looking to take it from them on Thursday while tieing the season series. The Blues just wrapped up a drubbing of their own on Buffalo, which is another type of satisfaction for another time.

By Nick Rockwell

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Nashville Predators News

Pekka Rinne back to being Nashville's ace in the goal | Puck Daddy

There's no doubt about that.

Laviolette says success won’t make Predators lose focus | The Tennessean

One game at a time, fellas.

Predators playing a new tune in America’s Music City | The National

Three Goals and the Truth.

The Predcast, Season 3 - Ep. 9: The Week Behind, St. Louis, Hot Start | The Predatorial

Download it twice, just in case.

Fisher (almost) Out Of Water | Predlines
Fisher is best equiped to be in a shutdown roll. Putting him on a line with Smith and Cullen may make their effectiveness drop. However, putting him with a combo of Jokinen/Jarnkrok/Wilson/Beck means those players have to play tough minutes too and they aren't the most reliable. Will be interesting to see what Lavy decides.

The Predliner Webcast Ep. 5 | Predlines
It's on the web, hence the name.

Around the Wide Wide World of Hockey

Defending the Blue Line is helping military families stay in the game | ESPN
Great story and cause.

Ducks' Perry, Beauchemin have viral infection | Orange County Register
I think it's obvious Perry IS the infection.

A new way to measure goaltending performance | TSN
Interesting look at goaltender statistics.

Canadiens acquire Sergei Gonchar from Stars for Travis Moen | theScore
The Stars have had a rough go of it as of late and it appears things are about to get worse.

Roussel doesn’t care about his reputation | ProHockeyTalk
He doesn't give a damn about his reputation. [Dances] [Gets punched in the face by Roussel]

Massive sanctions vs. Alaska; what's wrong with Wisconsin? | Puck Daddy
A look at some college hockey news.

Winnik back at Leafs practice, could play less than week after scary fall | The Province
Stick tap for actually following protocol.

NHL’s Hall of Famers traded sticks for rifles during war | Metro

A great story.