Parting Shot: Red Wings School Preds Once More…For Old Time’s Sake

by on April 15, 2013 in Game Commentary, Nashville Predators, NHL Hockey, Notes, Opinion/Analysis

The newest Nashville Predator, 18 year-old Swedish forward Filip Forsberg jumps onto the ice for his first NHL shift Sunday night at Bridgestone Arena. The hopeful star of the future for Nashville acquitted himself well in his debut, however the Preds woeful goal-scoring fortunes continued as they dropped a season-high sixth straight game 3-0 to [...]
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Errata(?)

by on April 9, 2013 in Nashville Predators, NHL Hockey, Opinion/Analysis

Former Nashville Predators forward Martin Erat (center) is helped off the ice last Saturday in just his second game with his new team, the Washington Capitals. Erat sustained a lower body injury on a hit from behind by Florida Panthers defenseman Erik Gudbranson in the first period. Caps fans anxiously await news regarding the status [...]
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It’s ‘Winnin’ Time’ (Or Else) for the Predators: A Commentary

by on March 30, 2013 in Game Commentary, Nashville Predators, NHL Hockey, Opinion/Analysis

Their jersey colors are the same, will their resolve be as well? Los Angeles Lakers great, Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson (left) spearheaded ‘Winnin’ Time’ for his team’s 1980s NBA dynasty.  Nashville Predators Captain, Shea Weber (right) will attempt to do the same for his team as they head down the stretch seeking another invitation to the [...]
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Shaken AND Stirred | a Miniseries | Part 4

by on March 25, 2013 in Game Commentary, Nashville Predators, NHL Hockey, Notes, Opinion/Analysis

Nashville Predators forward Marty Erat was one of several key performers last week, as the Preds led off the stretch run with a pair of wins at Bridgestone Arena. Music City’s team enters the final six weeks of league regular season play on the bubble of the playoff picture. They’ll be attempting to make the [...]
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Shaken AND Stirred | a Miniseries | Part 3

by on March 21, 2013 in Game Commentary, Nashville Predators, NHL Hockey, Notes, Opinion/Analysis

Are the 2012-13 Nashville Predators the team we think we see? Do they believe that they are? Better Days Ahead(?) Y’know, it’s funny — disturbing, really — the way that things can turn — literally, proving to us that things aren’t always what they seem to be. Sometimes objects or environments viewed from one perspective [...]
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Shaken AND Stirred | a Miniseries | Part 2

by on March 14, 2013 in Game Commentary, Nashville Predators, NHL Hockey, Opinion/Analysis

Nashville Predators forward Rich Clune whoops it up in front of the home crowd in Dallas last Tuesday night; his penalty shot goal highlighted the Preds’ 4-0 victory over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Light at the end of the tunnel, or an oncoming train? Okay, so before I go [...]
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Shaken AND Stirred | a Miniseries | Part 1

by on March 11, 2013 in Game Commentary, Nashville Predators, NHL Hockey, Opinion/Analysis

Nashville Predators goaltender, Pekka Rinne, as usual, has covered a lot of ground for his team this season. Question is, will his teammates be able to go the extra mile for him as well? Double-Edged Angst Wow. Would’ja look at the time? How could the Nashville Predators already be hitting the halfway mark of even [...]
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The Preds Are Back To Work (And So Am I)

by on January 22, 2013 in Game Commentary, Nashville Predators, NHL Hockey, Notes, Opinion/Analysis, Personal

Nashville Predators fans were back in force this past Holiday weekend at Bridgestone Arena, as the citizens of Smashville welcomed loudly the return of NHL regular season play to Music City with a pair of sellouts, on Saturday and Monday nights. (File Photo: Flickr.com | Kim Green/WBUR, Boston) Hockey is back — but that’s not [...]
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Treatise Interruptus

by on August 14, 2012 in Nashville Predators, NHL Hockey, Notes, Opinion/Analysis

Beep…beep…beep… (Photo: vinosambiz.blogspot.com) Back Up the Truck. Oye. Sometimes it seems I just get a little further ahead of myself than I should. Hi there. If you’re here looking for the first part of, “Still More Tough Luck for the ‘Other’ Other Guys: The Fans,” that I posted on Monday, well, unfortunately it had to [...]
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Sunday AJenda | Tough Love for the Preds; Tough Luck for the Other Guys (Part 2 of 2)

by on July 29, 2012 in Nashville Predators, NHL Hockey, Opinion/Analysis

Contrary to the belief of many around the NHL (including his own agents) it would appear that Nashville Predators Captain Shea Weber (top-left) will celebrate with his Music City teammates for the balance of his playing career as Predators ownership stepped up to match the 14-year, $110 million offer sheet of the Philadelphia Flyers. (Photo: [...]
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