Nashville Predators News

Fixing power play continues to be area of focus for Nashville Predators | FOX Sports

This is great; the team is overachieving, and we know things aren't perfect or close to it. Times aren't too bad around Nashville. But yeah, the power play is.

Preds Practice Ponderings: Dec. 10 | Nashville Predators

Today's fourth line = a line better than the third line last year. A Derek Roy sighting!

Losing Streak Reaches Six-Games; Ads lose 2-1 to IceHogs | Admirals Roundtable

Their power play isn't great either.

Around the Wide Wide World of Hockey

Bruins captain Zdeno Chara nears return to lineup | The Patriot Ledger

His return to the lineup is slated against Chicago. Not that you all would be picking sides in that tilt.

Denver, Minnesota front-runners for Stadium Series game next season | SBNation.com

PLEASE let Denver get one before Minnesota. Hilarity will reign.

Bautista, Subban top most-mentioned Twitter lists | Sportsnet.ca

See? This is what playing in a series vs. the BROONS will do for you.

Centre ice: Ottawa Senators considering move to LeBreton Flats | Ottawa Citizen

"Still, when pressed about the possibility of a hockey arena, the foreign affairs minister said, "I’ve travelled quite a bit and I’ve never seen a major sports arena in the middle of nowhere." That man has never been to Starkville, MS. Or Remember the Richfield Coliseum? Heh.

Could Sidney Crosby's career-worst goal slump cost him scoring title? | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports

THE HORROR.

Wild's Marco Scandella suspended two games for illegal check to head | CBSSports.com

The Wild have been operating on Hammurabi's Code as of late.

Wild D Ballard leaves hospital, with facial fractures and concussion | TSN

See?

Five stats that illustrate Dallas’ woeful start | ProHockeyTalk

I think by woeful, the author means "GLORIOUS".

Testing Corsi Save Percentage | Puckology

You might want to grab a cup of coffee and take this into the afternoon. Heavy stuff, but worth a read.

C'Mon Ref: Why blood isn't the reason for high-sticking majors | TSN

Up next, Fraser will then tell you that Galileo was wrong and the Sun revolves around the Earth.

Garbutt slew-foots Byfuglien, gets NHL hearing | Sportsnet.ca

Ryan Garbutt is now the poor man's Matt Cooke. Just... awesome. Also, the article has a nice collection of Garbutt's work.

Returning Parents Can Tell Son Had Huge House Fire Over Weekend | The Onion

Rookie mistake.

...And Finally