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Nashville Predators News

Milwaukee Admirals are Ruff on Reign
Troy Grosenick was nearly paw-fect as he stopped 22 of 23 shots to send Ontario home with their tails between their legs in a 2-1 Ads victory on Pet Supplies Plus Dog Day contest.

Ryan Johansen sang Shania Twain to Calle Jarnkrok after Predators win
I'm ok with singing the praises of Calle Jarnkrok for the rest of the season.

Preds Official Podcast: Power Plays, Adversity and Thanksgiving
This week's Preds Official Podcast features some conversation about P.K. Subban and Viktor Arvidsson on injured reserve, Thanksgiving, side dishes, and the 5-game road trip the Preds just completed.

Around the League

Blackhawks, Kings trying to adjust to in-season coaching changes
What goes up must come down.

Senators Uber driver: ‘It has brought great shame to my family’ - Sportsnet.ca
Maybe you shouldn’t have released the clip then, sir.

Injuries, absurdly tough schedule catching up to Canucks - Sportsnet.ca
I don’t believe that any team has a more difficult schedule than any other team. Injuries will make winning a little more difficult, though.

NHL looking at Regina to potentially host outdoor game - Sportsnet.ca
Convince me that an outdoor game somewhere in the American South wouldn’t be just as successful.

Stone, Duchene each score twice to lead Sens over struggling Penguins - TSN.ca
Pittsburgh fans are exploding in frustration right now.

First-Quarter NHL MVPs: Team-by-Team Best Players So Far - TheHockeyNews
Filip Forsberg is definitely the catalyst for this team without Viktor Arvidsson, but you can argue that Pekka Rinne remains this team’s backbone.

NHL - Power Rankings after Week 6 - Troubling trends for all 31 teams
Even ESPN realizes that there’s something going on with the Nashville power play. However, last night should definitely make the case for Calle Jarnkrok to have increased PP time.

NHL - Top priorities for the players in the next collective bargaining agreement
Some thoughts on the next CBA and whether a lockout will result in another shortened season.

Rangers’ Lundqvist moves up all-time wins list, now seventh after beating Panthers | NHL | Sporting News
Many congratulations are due to King Henrik. He’s one of my favorite non-Rinne goaltenders to watch.

Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers Recap: Lightning salvage a 6-5 overtime win - Raw Charge
Here’s a recap from Saturday’s Lightning game against Philly. The Predators play the Lightning tonight.

Have a great (short) week, folks!