Nashville Predators News & Notes
Online Call: AGM Jeff Kealty | NHL.com
Preds Assistant GM Jeff Kealty talks life at home, prospects, and what preparations the staff is making to be ready for the 2020 NHL Draft
Nashville Predators Foundation distributes grants to help Tennessee families amid pandemic | WZTV
The Nashville Predators Foundations are distributing $700,000 in grants to families in need. Once again, major props to the entire organization. They’ve handled this entire thing beautifully.
Other Hockey News & Notes
2020 NHL Entry Draft April Ranking: Top 31 | On the Forecheck
ICYMI: Scout-Master Eric’s first installment in ranking prospects for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Devils interview Gerard Gallant for head coaching position | Sportsnet
The Vegas mob boss may be relocating to New Jersey.
Rollerblade renaissance – How hockey players are staying in shape during coronavirus pandemic | ESPN
“I always tried to do the closest thing to playing hockey,” Wayne Gretzky said. “I probably would have found a pair of Rollerblades, or in-line skates, and I would’ve been skating around flat property around the neighborhood as much as I can.”
SOUL SKATERS!!!!
Meet the NWHL Toronto franchise’s chairman, Ty Tumminia | Sportsnet
The new NWHL Toronto franchise’s chairman is Ty Tumminia. She’s a name new to hockey fans, but she’s been around pro sports for years.
NHL exploring moving Draft up to June – before season is completed | TSN
Well this is certainly a weird idea. What’s the hurry?
What if Alex Ovechkin had been eligible for the 2003 NHL Draft? | Sportsnet
Had Alex Ovechkin been born just two days earlier, he would have been eligible for the 2003 draft instead of 2004. In fact, Florida even tried to pick him in 2003. So…what if he had been eligible in 2003?
Tucker’s Streaming Suggestion of the Week – Prisoners
Where To Watch: HBO GO
Genre: Thriller/Crime
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo, and Paul Dano
Directed By: Denis Villeneuve of Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival fame. Villeneuve is also directing the Dune remake that’s supposed to release…. sometime, I guess.
Synopsis: Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) faces a parent’s worst nightmare when his 6-year-old daughter, Anna, and her friend go missing. The only lead is an old motorhome that had been parked on their street. The head of the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal), arrests the driver (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces Loki to release his only suspect. Dover, knowing that his daughter’s life is at stake, decides that he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands.
Runtime: 153 minutes