:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/46124720/GettyImages-468269662.0.jpg)
The Nashville Predators have on more sleep until their tangle with the Chicago Blackhawks. Here are your updates and goings-on from practice and elsewhere.
Today's Practice Buzz
Mike Fisher and Mike Santorelli have continued to alternate at 2nd line C during practice. #Preds
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) April 14, 2015
Today’s #Preds videos: Players: http://t.co/2PZ9LMJtC0 Coach: http://t.co/yjZqM2OfzM pic.twitter.com/XmEM7Yrom9
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 14, 2015
Weber on if he's reached a point where he and Josi don't even have to talk on the ice: "Yeah he doesn't speak English anyway"
— Robby Stanley (@RStanley247) April 14, 2015
Per the #Preds, Joe Piskula has been re-assigned back to Milwaukee
— Kristopher Martel (@kmartel_sports) April 14, 2015
Sure looks like Antoine Vermette will be benched for Game 1. Quenneville certainly made it sound like he's made up his mind. #Blackhawks
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) April 14, 2015
Both Mike Santorelli and Antoine Vermette projected as scratches for Game One of Hawks/Preds. What a waste the trade deadline is.
— Sam Page (@samtpage) April 14, 2015
Both Mike Santorelli and Antoine Vermette projected as scratches for Game One of Hawks/Preds. What a waste the trade deadline is.
— Sam Page (@samtpage) April 14, 2015
Lavy during the latest drill: "We have to keep possession." NSH, CHI are the best two puck-possession teams in the West bracket.
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) April 14, 2015
Lavy during the latest drill: "We have to keep possession." NSH, CHI are the best two puck-possession teams in the West bracket.
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) April 14, 2015
Defenseman Cody Franson (upper body) is on the ice for practice, but wearing a white jersey. Everyone else in gold and navy.
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) April 14, 2015
Defenseman Cody Franson (upper body) is on the ice for practice, but wearing a white jersey. Everyone else in gold and navy.
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) April 14, 2015
Mike Fisher the first one on the ice for the #Preds getting in some work. Still day-to-day with a lower-body injury
— Robby Stanley (@RStanley247) April 14, 2015
Mike Fisher the first one on the ice for the #Preds getting in some work. Still day-to-day with a lower-body injury
— Robby Stanley (@RStanley247) April 14, 2015Kane Officially Will Play
Great to be back for the playoffs. Thank you to all the great fans for the many well wishes over the last seven weeks!
— Patrick Kane (@88PKane) April 14, 2015
Great to be back for the playoffs. Thank you to all the great fans for the many well wishes over the last seven weeks!
— Patrick Kane (@88PKane) April 14, 2015
Guess who's back? Patrick Kane's return puts the #Blackhawks back on top as Cup favourites: http://t.co/r62U5E0hew pic.twitter.com/EuoosbS21W
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 14, 2015
Guess who's back? Patrick Kane's return puts the #Blackhawks back on top as Cup favourites: http://t.co/r62U5E0hew pic.twitter.com/EuoosbS21W
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 14, 2015Ticket Insanity
StubHub vows to get Blackhawks into Nashville games, despite policy: http://t.co/tZZkUdLiun
— james nelson (@Predalytics) April 14, 2015
StubHub vows to get Blackhawks into Nashville games, despite policy: http://t.co/tZZkUdLiun
— james nelson (@Predalytics) April 14, 2015
Toews on traveling #Blackhawks fans: "Hopefully we can see a few red jerseys that are brave enough to weather an opponent’s building."
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) April 14, 2015
Toews on traveling #Blackhawks fans: "Hopefully we can see a few red jerseys that are brave enough to weather an opponent’s building."
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) April 14, 2015
"We know our fans are going to be crazy tomorrow night. They’re excited, we’re excited. It’s huge to start at home." - Roman Josi, #Preds
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) April 14, 2015
"We know our fans are going to be crazy tomorrow night. They’re excited, we’re excited. It’s huge to start at home." - Roman Josi, #Preds
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) April 14, 2015On Fiala
For those who watched practice, was Fiala actually on a "he's going to play" line in rushes?
— james nelson (@Predalytics) April 14, 2015
Piskula Reassigned
Finally, the Preds released the longest press release ever on a slight roster change:
Nashville, Tenn. (April 14, 2015) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Tuesday that the team has reassigned defenseman Joe Piskula to Milwaukee (AHL).