Thursday's Dump & Chase: Bring On Part 2

It's time for the 15 portion of the 2014-15 season. Part 1 went pretty well, with the Preds sitting at 24-9-3, good for a very solid 2nd in the Central, and only 3 points off the conference lead with 3 games in hand over the Ducks. So basically better than even the most optimistic among us could

Nashville Predators News

Predators' success adds up to attendance record-The Tennessean

People have asked me if Tuesday's "biggest crowd ever" was measured by girth because of all the Blues fans. I don't think that's the case.

Preds Top Plays in December - Nashville Predators

Who wants to watch Steve Ott get destroyed again?

Predators' ability to handle adversity, defeat a key to current success | Nashville Post

When the Preds went down by a goal late last year, you could change the channel, beat traffic, etc. This year...not so much.

Milwaukee Admirals Finish Off A Rough Month - Predlines

Nine points in twelve games:(

Around the Wide Wide World of Hockey

Why Their Defense Doesn't Matter for Patrick Kane and Alex Ovechkin | Bleacher Report

It's not a slideshow, I promise.

NHL Power Rankings Dec. 31: Out with the old, in with the...bottle of whiskey - Lighthouse Hockey

The Preds at #4.

How many NHL games have ended in a shootout this season? - Puck Drunk Love

Shootout haters might not like the answer.

Kings lose three to lottery-potential teams, now face tougher threats - LA Times

Including your team.

Columbus; go for the hockey, stay for the donuts | Rinkside Report

The All-Star Game is right around the corner...

Gallagher: It's always about goaltending in Vancouver-The Province

Has anybody burned through more #1 goalies than these guys?

Deep-Rooted Problems In Edmonton Don't End With MacTavish And Lowe - The Copper & Blue

The soap opera continues.

Canada wins a battle royale - The Globe and Mail

What a ripoff.

Scenes From the Caps’ Winter Classic Family Skate-RNMB

Very cool. Also, those practice jerseys are waaaaay better than the ones for the actual game.

Winter cool? Players allowed to wear sunglasses for NHL Classic | Puck Daddy

This is what happens when you put the Classic in a non-traditional market.

Dumb can’t win: Why the Russians are falling apart | Post-to-Post

Ouch.

Gotta See It: Best bubble hockey table ever - Sportsnet.ca

The beer fills from the bottom, though. I know some folks don't like that.

11 Athletes Who Didn't Die in 2014 - SportsPickle

Some of these may shock you.