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The NHL is trying to crackdown on unnecessary blows to the head.
The NHL's Senior Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations, Colin Campbell, had the following memo, obtained by TSN, posted in every NHL dressing room on Friday.
"Recently, we have had two (2) supplemental discipline incidents involving direct elbow blows to the head. This is a play that we have been trying to remove from our game for a number of years. In one case there was no injury and in the other incident the elbowed Player received a concus
General managers will have one extra day to make NHL trades. The league said yesterday it has pushed the trade deadline back to March 4. A high volume of games forced the switch. There are 12 games on the schedule March 3 and only two March 4. The league and NHL Players' Association agreed on the change.
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billy on 05/12/2008 - 10:53 PM
The Nashville Predators have agreed to a seven-year, $31.5 million contract with forward Martin Erat. Erat was due to become a restricted free agent.
"Martin Erat is a perfect example of this organization's philosophy," Predators GM David Poile said in a statement.
"He came to us as a seventh-round draft pick, and grew steadily into an elite player when given an opportunity to succeed. He has continued to take on more responsibility and is an integral part of our team moving forward. We look forward to his leadership a
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billy on 04/20/2008 - 02:40 PM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators say their difficult season has made them stronger. They now have what might be their final chance to prove that's true.
They return home for Game 6 on Sunday with the Detroit Red Wings ready to close out this opening series and move on to the Western Conference semifinals. Goalie Dan Ellis, who almost single-handedly stole Game 5 with 52 saves in a 2-1 overtime loss in Detroit, says the Predators are used to the pressure.
"We're a desperate hockey team right now. We've bee
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billy on 04/17/2008 - 12:53 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Dan Hamhuis and Shea Weber scored in 32-second span in the first period, and the Nashville Predators evened their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Detroit Red Wings with a 3-2 victory in Game 4 on Wednesday night.
Dan Ellis stopped 39 shots, Greg de Vries added a goal and Martin Erat had two assists as the Predators grabbed a lead in the first period and never let up on the top-seeded Red Wings. They even chased six-time Vezina Trophy winner Dominik Hasek at 6:35 of the second, having sto
Posted by provopete on 11/17/2008 - 05:25 PMThe NHL is trying to crackdown on unnecessary blows to the head.