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The NHL takes concussions very seriously. In other news, Sidney Crosby just slammed PK Subban's head into the ice about 8 times
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I’m not saying
@cvp51
is responsible for that Vols win. I’m just saying they scored 14 unanswered after he went viral 🤷♂️
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Eeli Tolvanen & Connor Ingram were placed on waivers. Cody Glass has been a healthy scratch multiple times. Philip Tomasino was sent to the AHL the year after playing a full NHL season
Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't John Hynes hired for his ability to develop young talent?
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The deafening roar here after Roman Josi’s game winner says it all
That 2016-2018 Bridgestone Arena home-ice atmosphere is back
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The best part of yesterday’s
#Titans
presser: Mike Vrabel slam dunking on a local hot-take radio host about punting
(🎥: Titans)
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I’m hearing in addition to the
#Preds
changing GMs, expect a coaching change to come as well
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If you’re feeling down after that
#Preds
loss, here’s a photo of Pekka Rinne hoisting a catfish
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When Mike Milbury gets fired, I'll smile and say he had it coming
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After talking to a few people, the sense is the McDonagh trade is a precursor to an aggressive pursuit of a high-end scorer by Barry Trotz
The Mitch Marner stans are going to be insufferable now…
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Mike Milbury defending Corey Perry’s hit on Ryan Ellis is so on-brand it’s not even funny. What a piece of work
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If this offends you, then it sounds like coach Rice should pray for you too
PHOTO: A complaint was filed against a Rutherford County high school football coach who led his players in prayer at a game:
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Hearing that Tom Brady is in town, visiting Montgomery Bell Academy with his son
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Filip Forsberg wondering where the rest of Nashville’s top six went
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The
#Preds
were down 3-2 at the start of this video and won 4-3 by the end. The video is 37 seconds long. Unedited
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Winnipeg was the 2nd best team in the NHL. Connor Hellebuyck is a Vezina trophy finalist. They have a 40-goal scorer, a 30-goal scorer and a slew of 50-point scorers. Yes, it may sting, but there is no shame in losing to this team in a 7-game series
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Hate on David Poile all you want, but to flip an undrafted player like Tanner Jeannot for a 24-year-old former first-round defenseman + FIVE draft picks (including a first rounder) is simply unheard of
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From those I’ve talked to and trust, the consensus seems to be that a
#Preds
offer of 15, 24 and Askarov may not be enough to pry the No. 5 pick away from Montreal
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If there’s one thing this series has proven it’s the
#Preds
really need a high-end scorer. Forsberg and Josi can’t do it all
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Had the roles been reversed and Crosby on bottom, Subban would be looking at a suspension and we all know it
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Sources say Barry Trotz is still trying to move into the top five, but none of those teams want to move out of their picks. Montreal really likes Michkov, for what it’s worth
I’ve been told a trade into the top 10, however, is a bit more doable for the
#Preds
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Forsberg, Duchene, Josi & Saros
Afanasyev (22)
Evangelista (21)
Glass (24)
Novak (25)
Parssinen (22)
Tomasino (21)
Two 2023 first-round picks
No. 10 farm system in the NHL
Barry Trotz is set up for quite a first year as
#Preds
GM
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TSU considering starting a Division I ice hockey program:
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John Hynes’ legacy in Nashville is going to be a 3-11 playoff record and letting Eeli Tolvanen and Connor Ingram go for absolutely nothing
Connor Ingram (
@CBIngram1
) is now 10-3-0 with a .925 SV%. 🤩
The
@ArizonaCoyotes
have themselves a heck of a goaltender.
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I somehow missed this earlier, but the Milwaukee Admirals are giving away this Yaroslav Askarov figurine during their March 9 game against Grand Rapids
This may just be one of the best marketing tools I've ever seen
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Eeli Tolvanen straight up making a mockery of the
#Preds
coaching staff at this point. He has 8 goals in 15 games with the Kraken, and he's scored in 3 straight
Tolvanen's heating up. 🔥
Eeli doubles the Kraken lead and extends his goal streak to three straight games.
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For what it’s worth, Barry Trotz bought a $1.5 million house in Nashville today
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A team to keep an eye on a a potential
#Preds
trade partner: Edmonton
The Oilers have been linked to Alex Carrier a couple times over the last few weeks
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Also of note from tonight: Filip Forsberg is now the first player in
#Preds
history with multiple 40-goal seasons and multiple 80-point seasons
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Luke Evangelista knocked Evgeni Malkin on his ass. Then drew a retaliation penalty. Oh boy is this kid going to be fun to watch the next few years
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Report:
#Preds
, Tommy Novak close to contract extension
@FriedgeHNIC
broke the news a little bit ago ⬇️
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Mikael Granlund has just 9 goals and 36 points in 58 games. To get his $5 million salary off the books and get a 2nd round pick for him? David Poile is going out with a damn bang
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Bill Belichick getting angry at another coach bending the rules to his benefit is the definition of poetic justice
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Just imagine the playing time Eeli Tolvanen would be getting right now if he were still in Nashville
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I’ll say this about Ryan Johansen: nobody loves his teammates like that dude does
That guy was a blast to cover and always fun to talk to. A big personality and a real genuine human being
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Someone should inform that Pittsburgh weather guy that
#Preds
fans just sold out Bridgestone Arena for the 52nd time in 51 games
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Folks, it’s time for the Predators to blow it up. This team isn’t going anywhere under the current leadership
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Barb Murphy retires in September 2016. The
#Preds
are now two wins away from a Stanley Cup Final. Coincidence? 🤔
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Here are all three of Filip Forsberg’s overtime goals from this year 👇
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It’s my understanding that the
#Preds
still aren’t done. A few other deals being discussed
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Just a reminder Juuso Parssinen was passed over 209 times before the
#Preds
picked him in the 2019 NHL draft
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In honor of Ryan Johansen’s return to Bridgestone Arena tonight with the Avalanche, I present to you his finest moment in 7 1/2 seasons with the
#Preds
👇
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It’s taken roughly 18 minutes into free agency for half of Nashville to turn on Barry Trotz
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Non-sports tweet. I did a thing today. And yes, she said yes!
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.
@PKSubban1
isn’t just riding the
#Preds
hype train, he’s driving it
“If I’m a team in the West, I do not want to see the Nashville Predators” ⬇️
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If Roman Josi carrying Luke Schenn to a +3 rating doesn’t solidify his case for the Norris, nothing will
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BTW:
#Preds
P.K. Subban & Mattias Ekholm have played 292:54 of 5-on-5 together against CHI, STL, ANA top lines & have only allowed 6 goals
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I’d love to hear the explanation for what happened here
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Since his last loss on Dec. 17,
#Preds
top prospect Yaroslav Askarov has won 12 straight starts for the
@mkeadmirals
with a .941 SV%, a 1.52 goals-against average and 4 shutouts
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Can you imagine how many 40-goal seasons Filip Forsberg would have by now if Andrew Brunette coached him his entire career
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Sure, it makes sense for the
#Preds
to call up Egor Afanasyev, who had 9 goals and 24 points in his last 18 games and was playing top-six minutes for the Milwaukee Admirals (who have a 17-game win streak going), to healthy scratch him for three straight NHL games
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Matt Duchene's first game in Bridgestone Arena: 1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, won 8 of 9 face-offs
Start building the statue
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If only Jeannot punched a Stillman before he left Nashville instead of after…
Tanner Jeannot's first fight as a member of the Lightning.
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The
#Preds
need to scrap the McLeod-Fiddler-Watson line, 4th line for Game 3 needs to be Hardy Z-Gaudreau-Salomaki. Move Watson up w/ Fisher
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.
@Gnash00
shooting his shot. He’s holding a sign that says “I’m single, and house broken” right in front of Miranda Lambert
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More
#Preds
news: Barry Trotz has reportedly been working in an advisor capacity with Poile for a while now
So he’s not exactly coming in cold and trying to learn the ins and outs of GMing on the fly
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I’m just going to leave this here
@stoolpresidente
If you’re in Nashville tomorrow and want to come to Game 6, shoot us a DM!
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I’m gonna need everyone seriously suggesting Mike Fisher becoming the new
#Preds
head coach to go ahead and log off Twitter
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If you’re calling this “blatant interference,” I think you just enjoy complaining
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For any
#Preds
fan having a bad day after that Game 1 loss, here’s a picture of Pekka Rinne holding some puppies
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Tommy Novak’s extension is for three years and $3.5 million per season. Seems like a win-win for him and the
#Preds
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#Preds
Brunette on Philip Tomasino: If he continues to have the skill without the work, I don’t think he has a chance to play with us next year
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Ryan Suter will be 78, slathered in Bengay, playing shuffle board at his retirement home, and somewhere there will be a "Josi's better" chant in the distance
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#Preds
equipment manager Pete Rogers with the shoutout on today’s
@PatMcAfeeShow
for his assist on Luke Evangelista’s goal over the weekend
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Since Feb. 1 the
#Preds
are
• 1st in 3rd-period goals
• 2nd in goals per game
• 3rd in 5v5 goals
• 4th in 1st-period goals & shots per game
• 6th in faceoff win%
• 7th in PP goals & takeaways
• 11th in PP%
But sure, they’re only good bc of their goaltending…
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Forsberg literally said “I’ve had enough of this shit,” drove down the ice and scored
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If you want to better understand how the
#Preds
have turned their season around, I did the leg work for you 👇
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Of course, the time Trenin buckled Zdeno Chara with an overhand right was my favorite moment from his run with the
#Preds
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This is exactly why I say you trade Saros. What good does having a Vezina caliber goalie do a team trying to stockpile high draft picks?
Sell high on him and jump start the rebuild with the king’s ransom he’ll bring back
Just my 2 cents:
#Preds
should sell everyone possible before Friday’s deadline. Bandage has been ripped off, go full-speed into rebuild mode.
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It’s safe to say Phil Tomasino and Tommy Novak have 100% earned their spot on the
#Preds
roster next season
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#Preds
Rinne on his future: “I’m 35 years old. That’s just a number. I still love this game and my teammates. I still have that itch.”
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Per the
@Sportsnet
broadcast,
#Preds
goalie Yaroslav Askarov is expected to arrive in North America on Sunday and will participate in development camp. Askarov completed his Russian military service and there should be no reason for him to be detained
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If I’m a goaltender-needy team like New Jersey or L.A. and I don’t want to pay the steep price it’d take to get Juuse Saros, I’m absolutely throwing out an offer for Yaroslav Askarov
The kid is absolutely ridiculous
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Let’s stop with all the Eeli Tolvanen for Rick Nash nonsense. David Poile is not trading away the best offensive prospect the Preds have ever had for a 33-year-old winger on the decline
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Going through photos from last night's
#Preds
game and this one hit right in the feels
(photo courtesy:
@CutlerKlein
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Whether he pulls off a deal or not, if you’re a
#Preds
fan, you’ve got to really appreciate Barry Trotz’s hustle trying to trade into the top five the day before the draft, which is almost unheard of in the NHL
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I’ll continue to say it: Colton Sissons is one of the more underrated players in the NHL
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The
#Preds
have always had an us-against-the-world mentality as a non-traditional hockey market
But after packing Nissan Stadium with 68,619 fans, Nashville no longer needs to defend itself as a hockey town
(Also a full 📸 gallery from
@CGSportsPhotos
)
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Sources have indicated that Barry Trotz has one more “big move” he’s trying to make before the draft
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Don’t want to get too ahead of myself, but
#Preds
prospect Luke Evangelista looks like the real deal. He’s got a curl-and-drag motion on his wrist shot that looks deceptively hard to stop
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But we were told…
Quinn Hughes, Roman Josi and Cale Makar are the three finalists for the 2023-24 James Norris Memorial Trophy.
#NHLAwards
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Benching Tolvanen - a forward who positions himself well in the offensive zone, has got some good looks on the power play & was one of 3
#Preds
forwards with multiple shots last night- to play Sean Malone is a bad look for a team that has scored the 5th fewest goals in the NHL
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As if you needed any more reasons to like Pekka Rinne, he had nothing but compliments for Juuse Saros and conceded that his time as the
#Preds
starting goalie was coming. THAT is a teammate
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Boucher: you’re down to just 3 centers
Laviolette: We have a lot of centers
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A 3-0 deficit against Vegas is going to be hard to come back from. If the
#Preds
do lose tonight, everyone should appreciate what they accomplished: a 5-week, 2-day run without suffering a regulation loss
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If you’re not impressed with Dante Fabbro through the last 7 games, I can’t help you
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Seattle’s Eeli Tolvanen scores the first goal of the Winter Classic
He’s now got 10 goals and 22 points this season, which would put him fourth on the
#Preds
in goals and fifth in points for those wondering
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