2016 NHL All-Star Game recap

Posted on February 1, 2016 by AD

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The 2016 NHL All-Star weekend is in the books, and there were plenty of highlights from Nashville:

The skills competition on Saturday saw Detroit’s Dylan Larkin, the first Red Wing rookie all-star since Steve Yzerman, break the full-rink speed skating record, which Mike Gartner had held for twenty years. Nashville’s Shea Weber, no fan of Larkin’s team, blew the competition out of the water to repeat as the winner of the hardest shot competition, although his 108.1 MPH blast was .7 MPH off of Zdeno Chara’s record.
Saturday also featured the Breakaway Challenge, a fast-break event executed more in the style of the NBA’s slam-dunk contest, but mostly goofier:

Predators Struggling to Last Through Second Periods

Posted on April 24, 2015 by physguy272

Even as the Predators picked up a win last night (ending at a reasonable hour too), there are still some worries with the long change. The long change happens in the second period (really, considering how this series is going, I should say even periods) when a team’s defensive zone is on the opposite side of the ice from its bench.

Read the full post here.

Pekka Rinne: Masterton, Vezina, or Both?

Posted on April 1, 2015 by physguy272

Individual play is just as important as team play in the NHL. Two NHL trophies that are awarded each year to individuals are up for Pekka Rinne’s grab. The Vezina trophy goes to the best goalie in the league, while the Masterton Trophy goes to the player (not just goalie) who has played at the highest level and has overcome challenges.

I break down his chances to win over the competition over on TWH.

Read the full story here.

100 Point Predators Go For High Quality Chances

Posted on March 27, 2015 by physguy272

The Nashville Predators hit 100 points last night for just the fifth time in franchise history. They did so by getting to the net in weird ways and scored, what looked like, errant goals.

Read the full article here.

Bench Pekka Rinne, for the Cup

Posted on March 13, 2015 by physguy272

My first post over at The Hockey Writers, a hockey commentary site, considers what might be in the Predators’ best interest going forward through the rest of the regular season. If the Predators value Lord Stanley over the President they might want to sit goalie Pekka Rinne for much of the final month of regular season hockey.

The full post is available here.

Playing chicken on skates: The Predators and Red Wings pull the goalies in Detroit

Posted on January 16, 2015 by AD

We are headed back to Hockeytown this weekend to watch the Red Wings host the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. My first time at Joe Louis Arena, one year ago, was so great, and I can’t wait for this next visit.

Detroit and Nashville used to see a lot of each other when both played in the Western Conference’s stacked central division. They have fewer opportunities to square off since Detroit’s move to the Eastern Conference this year, though, so each meeting takes on greater importance. Continue reading →

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