Nashville News & Notes
Predators seek momentum before playoffs begin | The Tennessean
I don’t know about momentum, but I’d like a little bit of confidence and getting our defense back in order.
Craig Smith Has Met Expectations Through His Career | TSS
No one but us knows who he is, but Honey Badger don’t care.
Bask in the powerful beauty of this Shea Weber slap-shot goal | SBNation
The one beautiful thing from that game.
Predators playoff tickets on sale Wednesday | The Tennessean
If you can make it, it’s gonna be good time.
Admirals returning to playoffs | The American Hockey League
And Nashville’s farm team gets in on the fun!
Around Hockey
NHL scores 2016: Bruins win but keep toying with playoff elimination | SBNation
I’m ok with this.
Nazem Kadri disagrees with fine, ready to move on | Sportsnet.ca
Maybe he should stop diving. Just a thought.
Pens’ Fleury out with second concussion | TSN
The hits just keep coming for the Penguins.
Lightning’s Steven Stamkos out 1-3 months with blood clot in arm | CBSSports
That’s really terrible news, seguing into free agency speculation.
Report: Datsyuk may leave for Russia after this season (and Red Wings would be stuck with his cap hit) | ProHockeyTalk
Losing Datsyuk would be bad enough, but his cap hit would be brutal.
Saad’s 1st career hat trick helps Columbus beat Carolina 5-1 | USA Today
Someone remind Saad about Matthews and tell him to save it for next season.
U.S. Defeats Canada, 4-1, To Win 2016 IPC Pan-Pacifics | USA Hockey
The USWNT is also in action today at the 2016 Women’s World Championships.
Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid and Calgary Flames’ Sam Bennett were minor hockey linemates | Edmonton Journal
The world of players who eventually make the NHL is very, very small.
Being a junior hockey prospect is hard work | Toronto Sun
The less said about my high school fitness competition rankings, the better.
A Spring of Discontent for Canadian Hockey | The New York Times
I’m pretty sure the NYT gets just as much glee out of Canadian teams’ endless futility as I do.