The Nashville Predators have on more sleep until their tangle with the Chicago Blackhawks. Here are your updates and goings-on from practice and elsewhere.
Today’s Practice Buzz
Mike Fisher and Mike Santorelli have continued to alternate at 2nd line C during practice. #Preds
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) April 14, 2015
Today’s #Preds videos: Players: http://t.co/2PZ9LMJtC0 Coach: http://t.co/yjZqM2OfzM pic.twitter.com/XmEM7Yrom9
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 14, 2015
Weber on if he’s reached a point where he and Josi don’t even have to talk on the ice: “Yeah he doesn’t speak English anyway”
— Robby Stanley (@RStanley247) April 14, 2015
Per the #Preds, Joe Piskula has been re-assigned back to Milwaukee
— Kristopher Martel (@kmartel_sports) April 14, 2015
Sure looks like Antoine Vermette will be benched for Game 1. Quenneville certainly made it sound like he’s made up his mind. #Blackhawks
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) April 14, 2015
Both Mike Santorelli and Antoine Vermette projected as scratches for Game One of Hawks/Preds. What a waste the trade deadline is.
— Sam Page (@samtpage) April 14, 2015
Both Mike Santorelli and Antoine Vermette projected as scratches for Game One of Hawks/Preds. What a waste the trade deadline is.
— Sam Page (@samtpage) April 14, 2015
Lavy during the latest drill: “We have to keep possession.” NSH, CHI are the best two puck-possession teams in the West bracket.
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) April 14, 2015
Lavy during the latest drill: “We have to keep possession.” NSH, CHI are the best two puck-possession teams in the West bracket.
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) April 14, 2015
Defenseman Cody Franson (upper body) is on the ice for practice, but wearing a white jersey. Everyone else in gold and navy.
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) April 14, 2015
Defenseman Cody Franson (upper body) is on the ice for practice, but wearing a white jersey. Everyone else in gold and navy.
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) April 14, 2015
Mike Fisher the first one on the ice for the #Preds getting in some work. Still day-to-day with a lower-body injury
— Robby Stanley (@RStanley247) April 14, 2015
Mike Fisher the first one on the ice for the #Preds getting in some work. Still day-to-day with a lower-body injury
— Robby Stanley (@RStanley247) April 14, 2015
Kane Officially Will Play
Great to be back for the playoffs. Thank you to all the great fans for the many well wishes over the last seven weeks!
— Patrick Kane (@88PKane) April 14, 2015
Great to be back for the playoffs. Thank you to all the great fans for the many well wishes over the last seven weeks!
— Patrick Kane (@88PKane) April 14, 2015
Guess who’s back? Patrick Kane’s return puts the #Blackhawks back on top as Cup favourites: http://t.co/r62U5E0hew pic.twitter.com/EuoosbS21W
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 14, 2015
Guess who’s back? Patrick Kane’s return puts the #Blackhawks back on top as Cup favourites: http://t.co/r62U5E0hew pic.twitter.com/EuoosbS21W
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 14, 2015
Ticket Insanity
StubHub vows to get Blackhawks into Nashville games, despite policy: http://t.co/tZZkUdLiun
— james nelson (@Predalytics) April 14, 2015
StubHub vows to get Blackhawks into Nashville games, despite policy: http://t.co/tZZkUdLiun
— james nelson (@Predalytics) April 14, 2015
Toews on traveling #Blackhawks fans: “Hopefully we can see a few red jerseys that are brave enough to weather an opponent’s building.”
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) April 14, 2015
Toews on traveling #Blackhawks fans: “Hopefully we can see a few red jerseys that are brave enough to weather an opponent’s building.”
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) April 14, 2015
“We know our fans are going to be crazy tomorrow night. They’re excited, we’re excited. It’s huge to start at home.” – Roman Josi, #Preds
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) April 14, 2015
“We know our fans are going to be crazy tomorrow night. They’re excited, we’re excited. It’s huge to start at home.” – Roman Josi, #Preds
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) April 14, 2015
On Fiala
For those who watched practice, was Fiala actually on a “he’s going to play” line in rushes?
— james nelson (@Predalytics) April 14, 2015
Piskula Reassigned
Finally, the Preds released the longest press release ever on a slight roster change:
Nashville, Tenn. (April 14, 2015) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Tuesday that the team has reassigned defenseman Joe Piskula to Milwaukee (AHL).