While other series have guys throwing elbows to the head, pulling hair, or cross-checking opponents in the face, the rivalry between the Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings is perhaps taking a more genteel turn. The story making the rounds this morning had Todd Bertuzzi taking away a ping-pong table which the Preds were playing with***, telling them to basically get their own. Dave Strader details that story at the end of the video here:
So the question I put to you is, how should the Predators defend their turf when the series returns to Bridgestone Arena for Game 5 on Friday?
- Shea Weber could have his giant dog Dug stand guard outside the visitors’ dressing room.
- The arena staff could serve up a pre-game meal for the Red Wings consisting of nothing but the most tongue-scorching variety of Prince’s Hot Chicken.
- Conveniently stop cleaning out Gnash’s litter box, and leave it in a corner of the Red Wings’ room.
What other ideas can you come up with? It’s time to chip in and help the team…
*** Jim Diamond previously profiled particular Preds’ propensity for ping-pong.
UPDATE: Craig Custance tries to pop the bubble here:
Red Wings say no truth to Bertuzzi taking ping pong paddles away from Predators. Security told Nashville table was off limits.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) April 17, 2012
Sounds like it was Bertuzzi, however, who made it very clear to security that the Predators were not to play ping pong on Red Wings table.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) April 17, 2012
Hey, why let the facts get in the way of a good story?