Nashville Predators News & Notes
Predators GM Poile ‘comfortable’ standing pat at trade deadline | The Tennessean
That’s probably a good position to hold (see Bryan Burke quote below.)
Predators, Pekka Rinne shut out Bruins | The Tennessean
Keep going Nashville! If the Preds can get their top six and Pekka rolling I have no doubt they have the pieces to be a playoff team and one to be reckoned with, at that.
Around the World of Hockey
NHL Rookie Power Rankings: McDavid returns, Panarin’s Calder conundrum | CBS Sports
The Year of the Rookie!
Morning Skate: Max Domi and Anthony Duclair are the NHL’s next great duo | SBNation.com
I was so happy when Anthony Duclair got traded to Arizona for Keith Yandle. He and Domi have SO much speed and I can’t wait until they are one day centered by Dylan Strome.
NHL Rumors: Canadiens ‘gauging market’ for P.K. Subban | CBS Sports
If Subban gets traded I’ll eat my shoe. He means too much to the Canadiens between his superstar status and his community outreach.
NHL – Pacific Division – Buyers and sellers at trade deadline
“Our group makes more mistakes at the trade deadline than we do the rest of the year.”- Brian Burke
Maple Leafs’ Leo Komarov faces NHL hearing today over hit | The Toronto Star
This was a dangerous hit, no question. There is no doubt in my mind that he’ll receive a suspension on the play.
Five NHL teams that need to make trade deadline move (Video) | Puck Daddy – Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: The NHL trade deadline is nearly here. There will be buyers. There will be sellers. But which teams are the ones that need to make a move to bolster their chances for a Stanley Cup?
NHL referee Don Henderson out indefinitely with concussion symptoms | ESPN
Especially given this news, Dennis Wideman definitely deserved a 20 game suspension, if not longer. There is no place in the game for such acts.
Marc Crawford Eyeing NHL Comeback | The Hockey Writers
ZSC Lions’ head coach Marc Crawford is attempting to head back to the NHL after his hiatus in Switzerland. He’s a past cup winner with the Colorado Avalanche and has also won the Jack Adams award.