Nashville News & Notes
2016 NHL Draft: Nashville Predators Team Needs – On the Forecheck
Bryant gives a rundown for what the Preds should target this draft.
Predators Foundation readies for craft beer festival | The Tennessean
Beer for a good cause! The only thing more Nashville than that it complaining about the tourists here for the music festivals.
Video: Fisher, Laviolette Walk the Red Carpet at the CMT Awards – Nashville Predators
The Laviolettes and Fisherwoods look great. Whatever is growing on Stu’s face, less so
Camrose’s Kirkland one step closer to NHL dreams | Camrose Canadian
He seems to have a great attitude.
Around Hockey
Sharks escape with win against Penguins, force Game 6 of Stanley Cup Final | USA Today
Hockey doesn’t make any sense.
Pens have ‘great opportunity’ to hoist Cup at home, but history says it won’t be easy – ProHockeyTalk
Feeling pretty good about Sharks in 7.
Pittsburgh Jinxes the Penguins, Rounds Up Couches So Hockey Fans Can’t Burn Them | Deadspin
Hmmm.
Stanley Cup Final: Tickets to Sharks-Penguins Game 5 start at $1,100 – CBSSports.com
Tickets to game three of the Rangers–Kings series went for $15000.00 on the glass. Does Pittsburgh not love hockey? My column:
Local MLB TV Ratings Crush Stanley Cup Finals Game 4 On NBC, A Sign Of Regionalization – Forbes
I’m absolutely shocked that ratings for America’s past time beat out games for a niche sports from other regional markets.
Sidney Crosby exhibit in Halifax too popular to close | CBCSports
Not sure what else there is to do in Halifax, so…
Meldonium question hangs over NHL draft prospect Rubtsov – Sportsnet.ca
I don’t think it will affect their draft stock any more than the usual “Russian factor”.
Jordan Hart pleads guilty to charge in Derek Boogaard case | ESPN
Unfortunately, this one misdemeanor conviction is just the tip of the iceberg in relation to this player’s death and others like his.
Oilers’ McDavid impressed by Matthews | NHL.com
He also talks about needing to cheat better.
Sweden sets NHL record | IIHF
#Tennessweden, doing our part.