Nashville News & Notes

Arizona's Josh Archibald suspended by NHL for hit on Ryan Hartman | The Tennessean
It doesn't exactly restore my faith in DoPS, but it's the right call.

Predators have one big problem to solve – ProHockeyTalk
No real answers here.

Around Hockey

Ask Me Anything: What is the future of hitting in hockey? - TheHockeyNews
“We wouldn’t benefit from attacking the leagues, NFL, NHL,” Omalu said. “No, no, no. These guys are corporations. They are there to make money. So the focus should be on the consumer: the parents. Adults are free to play as long as they have the ability to give consent. But not children. And parents should know this.”

Which Colorado Avalanche forwards make the most of their ice time? - Mile High Hockey
Really interesting tidbit: MacKinnon leads the team in icetime with 22:17, including defensemen. He's the only forward in the league to do so.

Skills coach Pavel Barber breaks down the NHL's top 10 stickhandlers - Sportsnet.ca
In which Filip Forsberg gets compared to Pavel Datsyuk.

Rangers acquire Strome from Oilers - TSN.ca
This is a somewhat weird, nothing trade that will inevitably get analysed to death because of the GM involved.

NHL: Pass or fail? How offseason NHL trades are grading so far | USA Today
All of these are technically passing grades.

NHL Wysh List: NHL players deserve better than this | ESPN
Greg Wyshynski discusses the concussion lawsuit and the Tom Wilson suspension.

Why Milwaukee is Not an NHL City | Milwaukee Magazine
An interesting story about the 1992 expansion.

How a collection of apparently fake Twitter accounts launched a troll campaign to support the Ottawa Senators | Ottawa Citizen
This is alternately hilarious, sad, and outrageous.