Nashville News & Notes

Preds Delivering on Laviolette’s Request for Hot Start | Nashville Predators
Points count the same at any time during the season, so it’s best to start banking them early.

Nashville Predators: Ryan Johansen passes beat Tampa Bay Lightning | The Tennessean
I appreciate Johansen’s completely blasé attitude toward his insane pass.

Preds’ Prospects Report: October – On the Forecheck
Eric has a spiffy new format for these!

Around Hockey

Do you give to Pro Sports Charities like MLSE Foundation? – Pension Plan Puppets
PPP takes a look at the recent study of the Canadian teams’ charitable foundations.

Oilers players open to possibilities of NHL’s foray into sports betting – Sportsnet.ca
There’s a lot more involved from a player’s perspective than just a couple of dollars spent on an app.

Brendan Lemieux ejected for hit on Vincent Trocheck – ProHockeyTalk
Maybe don’t hit people in the head.

NHL’s European ambitions unclear – SFChronicle.com
I think they’re quite obviously to make money.

Players say NHL concussion lawsuit settlement talks advancing – TSN.ca
The amounts listed seem low, unless they also come with lifetime medical treatment for associated issues.

Kucherov, Eichel, Knight vie for mayor of Boomtown in Bauer commercial | NHL.com
Jack Eichel won in Friday’s vote, but the campaign ads are still up for our enjoyment.