Friday's Dump & Chase: Playoffs?
I'm a pessimist by nature, and it doesn't matter what their record in the past forty or whatever is, I'm having flashbacks to the end of the 2014-2015 season. Fortunately for us, we have a secret weapon: the Avalanche are pretty bad. So please, Barry & Co., help some old pals out?
Sports Club Stats gives the Predators a 93.5 percent chance of making the playoffs even if they go 0-5-0. Leaving that here.
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) April 1, 2016
Nashville News & Notes
Admiral of the Month: March | Admirals Roundtable
Little Bear had a good month.
A-Game Sportsplex, sports clubs reach settlement deal | The Tennessean
It's not a new sheet of ice and volleyball courts, but it's something.
Mazanec-Saros tandem has Admirals looking strong in goal for AHL playoffs | Hockey's Future
I'm more concerned about seeing one of them in gold next season, to be honest.
A.J. White signs ATO with Milwaukee Admirals | Mill City Sports
Everyone gets an AHL ATO!
Around Hockey
Seth Jones in Nashville | NHL.com
Miss you, Jonesy.
Hockey: SCSU's Lindgren signs, will join Montreal | SC Times
But enough about Montreal, how about those Gladiators?
NHL lawyer advised league to ‘leave dementia issues to NFL’ | TSN
I believe this headline is a bit misleading, but the context is very interesting.
Ilya Kovalchuk reportedly sticking with SKA: 'What China?' | Sportsnet.ca
But will Moses be back next season?
Islanders’ best playoff lineup remains a puzzle | New York Post
The Islanders are terrible.
Breaking down Calder Trophy candidates | ESPN
McDavid winning the Calder despite playing less than two thirds of the games this season is unacceptable.
NHL on track to have fewer fights than in lockout season | Puck Daddy
The drop in fighting from just a few years ago is startling.
Duncan Keith, NHL still haven't set date for hearing | Chicago Tribune
I've got my money on five games.
Capitals' Jason Chimera gets max fine for butt-ending Shayne Gostisbehere | CBSSports
I'm sure they would have preferred the major.
No 100-point man? No 50-goal scorer? It’s possible | ProHockeyTalk
Even if the "low scoring problem" gets fixed, I don't think that's going to translate to more players with gaudy point totals.