Last week we gave preliminary information on this year's "Skate of the Union" in Smashville. The team has now put out a formal press release with more detail. Make the jump to see all the specifics...
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Details for Predators "Skate of the Union" Announced
As a Nashville Predators season ticket holder, I received an email with detailed information for this year "Skate of the Union" Event that will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Bridgestone Arena.
In addition to the actual address at 6 p.m. there will be a sidewalk sale, used equipment sale, autographs, plaza party, locker room tours, with the highlight being the first public unveiling of the Predators' new home jersey.
Make the jump for more details from the Predators and the hour by hour schedule....
Friday, July 9, 2010
Fans Enjoyed Predator's Skate of the Union Event and Friday Updates
The crowd at last night's Nashville Predators Skate of the Union event was at least twice the size that attended last year's inaugural effort. It looks like it has gained a foothold in Predator tradition.
The big news of the night was the official announcement of Shea Weber as the Predators new captain for the coming season. New signee, Matthew Lombardi was also introduced to the very enthusiastic crowd of Predator fans.
The panel discussion was led by Pete Weber and included David Poile, Ed Lang, Barry Trotz, and Tom Cigarran. Weber and Lombardi also spoke. To view the entire 45 minute presentation follow this link to our video.
Fans were able to get autographs of the five first round players from the last four years that included Colin Wilson. Jon Blum, Chet Pickard, Ryan Ellis, and Austin Watson. Blake Geoffrion also had his Hobey Baker Trophy on hand and posed for pictures with fans.
Big winners of the night were fans who hauled off used equipment by the armload that was purchased as rock bottom prices.
In summary, a great time was had by all as the Predators appear ready to put one of their best teams on the ice in October. Additionally, the Predators stock of prospects has been rated as the best in the NHL by Hockey's Future guaranteeing a competitive team for years to come.
In Pred Nation...
Other stories about the Shea Weber captaincy and the Skate of the Union come from The View from 111, Jim Diamond, Forechecker, Section303, Bryan Mullen and David Boclair.
Ryan Porth at RLD Hockey has a good post on David Poile's uncanny ability to build the Preds in spite of a cap floor price.
Mark at The View From 111 has an extensive discussion on franchise relocation and the long term and short term effects.
Kurtenblog takes a look at one of the Canuck's new players, Dan Hamhuis, with a little input from POTG.
Big Kev touches on Thursday's Development Camp and Shea Weber. Please note that there are no public events at camp again until Saturday.
See Puck City has three videos from Thursday's camp and a new post.
Jas Faulkner has Day Three at the Camp at The Hockey Writers.
Rachel at What The Puck is encouraging everyone to check out the Nashville Rollergirls as a summer substitute for hockey.
Around the NHL...
We end the week with nothing new of the Ilya Kovalchuk front. The Devils remain the only team to say they are not out. I still find it hard to believe he will go to the KHL. Puck Daddy looks at the options for Kovi.
B D Galoff takes a deeper look into the non-renewal of Ryan Jankowski's contact with the Islanders. Chris Botta reports that Bryan Trottier was also non renewed. I would think that would cause an even bigger stink among the Isles faithful.
More from Chris Botta who made is this video of Kirill Petrov and Krill Kabanov. Kabanov may have been the funnest of all the draftees at last month's entry draft.
David Naylor speaks to the NHL commissioner about future of the NHL in Canada at The Globe and Mail in this video. Winnipeg, Quebec City and Hamilton are discussed as well as "hypothetical" expansion opportunities.
As Keith Tkachuk enjoys his retirement, he sees big things ahead for the Blues.
Hawknut looks at surviving the Summer vacation at View From My Seats. Hard to sympathize since Hawks fans had the shortest vacation of all.
Intent to Blow has the full story on contract demands that have slowed the Kovalchuk negotiations. I especially like the Jay Grossman patch request. I like Jay and that is a nice tribute.
Odds and Ends...
Want to learn how to "let go"? Check out Adrian Nadeau's four part series at The Journey.
More Later...
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
The big news of the night was the official announcement of Shea Weber as the Predators new captain for the coming season. New signee, Matthew Lombardi was also introduced to the very enthusiastic crowd of Predator fans.
The panel discussion was led by Pete Weber and included David Poile, Ed Lang, Barry Trotz, and Tom Cigarran. Weber and Lombardi also spoke. To view the entire 45 minute presentation follow this link to our video.
Fans were able to get autographs of the five first round players from the last four years that included Colin Wilson. Jon Blum, Chet Pickard, Ryan Ellis, and Austin Watson. Blake Geoffrion also had his Hobey Baker Trophy on hand and posed for pictures with fans.
Big winners of the night were fans who hauled off used equipment by the armload that was purchased as rock bottom prices.
In summary, a great time was had by all as the Predators appear ready to put one of their best teams on the ice in October. Additionally, the Predators stock of prospects has been rated as the best in the NHL by Hockey's Future guaranteeing a competitive team for years to come.
In Pred Nation...
Other stories about the Shea Weber captaincy and the Skate of the Union come from The View from 111, Jim Diamond, Forechecker, Section303, Bryan Mullen and David Boclair.
Ryan Porth at RLD Hockey has a good post on David Poile's uncanny ability to build the Preds in spite of a cap floor price.
Mark at The View From 111 has an extensive discussion on franchise relocation and the long term and short term effects.
Kurtenblog takes a look at one of the Canuck's new players, Dan Hamhuis, with a little input from POTG.
Big Kev touches on Thursday's Development Camp and Shea Weber. Please note that there are no public events at camp again until Saturday.
See Puck City has three videos from Thursday's camp and a new post.
Jas Faulkner has Day Three at the Camp at The Hockey Writers.
Rachel at What The Puck is encouraging everyone to check out the Nashville Rollergirls as a summer substitute for hockey.
Around the NHL...
We end the week with nothing new of the Ilya Kovalchuk front. The Devils remain the only team to say they are not out. I still find it hard to believe he will go to the KHL. Puck Daddy looks at the options for Kovi.
B D Galoff takes a deeper look into the non-renewal of Ryan Jankowski's contact with the Islanders. Chris Botta reports that Bryan Trottier was also non renewed. I would think that would cause an even bigger stink among the Isles faithful.
More from Chris Botta who made is this video of Kirill Petrov and Krill Kabanov. Kabanov may have been the funnest of all the draftees at last month's entry draft.
David Naylor speaks to the NHL commissioner about future of the NHL in Canada at The Globe and Mail in this video. Winnipeg, Quebec City and Hamilton are discussed as well as "hypothetical" expansion opportunities.
As Keith Tkachuk enjoys his retirement, he sees big things ahead for the Blues.
Hawknut looks at surviving the Summer vacation at View From My Seats. Hard to sympathize since Hawks fans had the shortest vacation of all.
Intent to Blow has the full story on contract demands that have slowed the Kovalchuk negotiations. I especially like the Jay Grossman patch request. I like Jay and that is a nice tribute.
Odds and Ends...
Want to learn how to "let go"? Check out Adrian Nadeau's four part series at The Journey.
More Later...
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
Complete Video of the 2010 Nashville Predators "Skate of the Union" Panel Discussion
What follows is raw video of the entire 2010 Nashville Predators Skate of the Union Panel Discussion. A bit is missed at one point where the question is asked about Alexander Radulov's status. David Poile's answer is included so you didn't miss anything of substance.
Part 3 has the naming of Shea Weber as the new captain right at the beginning.
More Later...
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
Part 3 has the naming of Shea Weber as the new captain right at the beginning.
More Later...
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Predators Skate of the Union Tonight and Thursday Thoughts
Tonight, the Predators will have their midsummer Skate of the Union event tonight starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Bridgestone Arena.Last year's event, which was held a couple of weeks later, was a Godsend for hockey fans needing a fix before camp opened in September. Here is a link to the video that we made of last year's panel discussion. Barring something unforeseen, we will have have the video of this year's discussion for those unable to attend.
Here is the schedule of activities of tonight's event.
4 pm Doors Open
4 - 6 pm Used Equipment Sale
4:30 - 5:30 pm Autograph Session with Joel Ward
6 pm Skate of the Union Panel Discussion
7 pm Autograph Session with Recent 1st Round Draft Picks
Fan Photos with Blake Geoffrion and Hobey Baker Award
8 pm Event Ends
The panel discussion is set to include David Poile, Ed Lang, Barry Trotz, Tom Cigarran and free agency signee Matthew Lombardi. The panel will be hosted by Pete Weber. Fans may submit questions for the panel when they enter the arena.
With so much activity in the past couple of weeks it should be a very positive event for Preds fans as the Preds appear ready to put one of the best teams in franchise history on the ice on opening night in October.
In Pred Nation...
Jim Diamond has a piece with Ryan Ellis discussing ex-Pred and ex-Windsor coach Bob Bougner's move to the Columbus Blue Jackets as an assistant. Jim has a second post on the four Pred prospects that hail from Minnesota.
Jas Faulkner has a good recap of yesterday's camp at The Hockey Writers.
David Boclair writes about Blake Geoffrion attending his record fifth Pred's Development Camp.
Bryan Mullen has another story from camp with Jonathan Blum who has added 25% to his body weight in the three years since his draft.
David Singleton has a look at the Preds roster and potential changes before camp at Hockey Independent.
Interesting fact from @NHLPredsInsider: There are 14 Americans at 2010 Dev. Camp compared to 12 Canadians and 7 from Europe... Won't see Americans outnumber Canadians too often!
Cycwords has an update on recent events with the Pred's ECHL affiliate in Cincinnati.
Around the NHL...
The Kovalchuck saga drags on and has ruined the life of at least one blogger. Here's another look at the slow progress by an uncredited NJ Devils fan (aka Chris Wassel). A final late night story from Helene Elliote indicates that the Kings are again out of the Kovi sweepstakes. So who is left?
Ryan at RLD Hockey has a complete list of all 30 teams needs and cap space. He also analyzes Nabokov's bolt to the KHL.
Isles fans were disturbed by the non-renewal of Assistant GM Ryan Jankowski's contract. Jankowski's primary duties included being in charge of amateur scouting. His position will not be filled.
The Copper and Blue has a very thoughtful article about Hockey Homophobia that covers a lot of ground.
Puck Daddy has a look at what four agents think about the recent free agent frenzy.
The Montreal Gazette has a wide-ranging article about Kevin Smith who will be speaking at the Hyatt Regency next Thursday.
Buffalo fans seem excited about the signing of Rob Niedermayer.
Gimmeapuck ties her own personal tragedy to Jose Theodore's Masterton Trophy win in a nice heartfelt personal story at View from My Seats.
For those in the New York City area the second annual Street Hockey #NHLtweetup will be this Sunday. Follow the link for details.
The location of the "Fisher-Wood" wedding this weekend is under wraps. Guests will not know where they are going until the get to the airport. Sounds like the "posh resort" is Dollywood. If they were told them beforehand, the guests wouldn't show.
Hockey News Update has the ten best and worst free agent signings since the lockout. They include Jason Arnott's 2006 signing with the Preds as the tenth best.
Odds and Ends...
There is now a $10 million X-Prize bounty on the line for a successful solution to the oil spill in the gulf.
More Later...
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Predator's Future Looked Bright at Skate of the Union
The Nashville Predators held a “Skate of the Union” event Thursday night at the Sommet Center. Several hundred fans attended and received free food, autographs from players and a chance to have their picture made with Steve Sullivan and his Masterton Trophy.
The complete video of the event is available here in a Friday post.
The featured portion of the evening was a round-table discussion that included primary team owner David Freeman, Marketing head Ed Lang, General Manager David Poile, and players Steve Sullivan and J. P. Dumont. A Q. and A. session from the crowd followed.
The hour-long session covered a broad range of topics and gave the fans insight into what Predator’s management is thinking about the upcoming season.
David Freeman opened the session by reminding fans that it had been a quick two years since he first met the fans at the Save the Predators Rally in July 2007. He assured fans on the team’s stability by saying “This franchise is a whole lot stronger now and our best days are ahead of us.”
Freeman also discussed the franchise’s core strengths as an organization. “The Predator Way” includes the best scouting in the NHL, coaches who can develop players in Nashville and Milwaukee, stability and class in David Poile and his staff, and the passionate and knowledgeable fan base.
Steve Sullivan, who returned to the Preds after being out for two years, says that he feels great. On his training, he commented, “I’m doing exactly what I did to get back, if it worked then, then let’s just stick with it.” He thanked Freeman and Poile for bringing him back saying, “There was nowhere else that he wanted to go. The house was never for sale,” referring to his now famous “tweet” after he signed.
J. P. Dumont was asked how the Preds could improve the power play and he smiled and responded, “He’s sitting next to me!” referring to having Steve Sullivan back for the entire season. Dumont also listed Alexander Ovechkin as his favorite player to watch.
What most folks wanted to hear was what the Predators will look like in the coming season. David Poile discussed the team’s strength and which youngsters may have a chance to make the team in camp. . He pointed out the Predator’s philosophy has always been that, “the road to Nashville is through Milwaukee.”
Poile mentioned key prospects in the pipeline. On defense, he discussed Ryan Ellis, Jonathon Blum and Roman Josi. He pointed out that “Sulzer, Franson and Blum may be able to make the jump this year.”
On offense Poile gave accolades to Colin Wilson, Nick Spalling, Mike Santorelli, Cal O’Reilly, Ryan Jones, and Patric Hornqvist all of which will be given a chance to stick with the Preds in camp.
Promising that the Predators were “going to be good” in the coming season, Poile pointed to Pekka Rinne and Dan Ellis as the best in goal in the league. He called Shea Weber, Ryan Suter and Dan Hamhuis the “best young core on defense” in the NHL.
Poile promised big improvements on offense with “our first line intact for the whole season, J.P. Sully and Arnie.” He also expects David Legwand and Marty Erat to have the best seasons of their career.
Poile called Steve Sullivan and Joel Ward “the two best two players available in free agency” and admitted that he was “a little slow” in getting them wrapped up.
Other signings that Poile discussed were Been Eaves who he said was “the best player in Finland the second half of the year.” Peter Olvecky was compared to Joel Ward as a player on the cusp of being ready. Poile also pointed out that former Ranger’s first-rounder, Hugh Jessiman may also be a player that gets a good look in camp.
Poile concluded his analysis by stating that “we are going to do everything we can to return to the playoffs this year. Our ultimate goal is to win the Stanley Cup but our first goal is to get back to the playoffs.”
Notes… The Pred's new third jersey should be out in September and it will be worn for Saturday home games… More FSN games will be in HD this year. The Preds had more HD games last year than the Kings and Ducks combined… Three Nashville kids won national championships at the “Aces Got Skills” competition… Poile described first round pick Ryan Ellis as “Sully as a defenseman”… Next year’s Predators team may be the first time in NHL history where all defensemen are draft choices…
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass and The Columbia Daily Herald
The complete video of the event is available here in a Friday post.
The featured portion of the evening was a round-table discussion that included primary team owner David Freeman, Marketing head Ed Lang, General Manager David Poile, and players Steve Sullivan and J. P. Dumont. A Q. and A. session from the crowd followed.
The hour-long session covered a broad range of topics and gave the fans insight into what Predator’s management is thinking about the upcoming season.
David Freeman opened the session by reminding fans that it had been a quick two years since he first met the fans at the Save the Predators Rally in July 2007. He assured fans on the team’s stability by saying “This franchise is a whole lot stronger now and our best days are ahead of us.”
Freeman also discussed the franchise’s core strengths as an organization. “The Predator Way” includes the best scouting in the NHL, coaches who can develop players in Nashville and Milwaukee, stability and class in David Poile and his staff, and the passionate and knowledgeable fan base.
Steve Sullivan, who returned to the Preds after being out for two years, says that he feels great. On his training, he commented, “I’m doing exactly what I did to get back, if it worked then, then let’s just stick with it.” He thanked Freeman and Poile for bringing him back saying, “There was nowhere else that he wanted to go. The house was never for sale,” referring to his now famous “tweet” after he signed.
J. P. Dumont was asked how the Preds could improve the power play and he smiled and responded, “He’s sitting next to me!” referring to having Steve Sullivan back for the entire season. Dumont also listed Alexander Ovechkin as his favorite player to watch.
What most folks wanted to hear was what the Predators will look like in the coming season. David Poile discussed the team’s strength and which youngsters may have a chance to make the team in camp. . He pointed out the Predator’s philosophy has always been that, “the road to Nashville is through Milwaukee.”
Poile mentioned key prospects in the pipeline. On defense, he discussed Ryan Ellis, Jonathon Blum and Roman Josi. He pointed out that “Sulzer, Franson and Blum may be able to make the jump this year.”
On offense Poile gave accolades to Colin Wilson, Nick Spalling, Mike Santorelli, Cal O’Reilly, Ryan Jones, and Patric Hornqvist all of which will be given a chance to stick with the Preds in camp.
Promising that the Predators were “going to be good” in the coming season, Poile pointed to Pekka Rinne and Dan Ellis as the best in goal in the league. He called Shea Weber, Ryan Suter and Dan Hamhuis the “best young core on defense” in the NHL.
Poile promised big improvements on offense with “our first line intact for the whole season, J.P. Sully and Arnie.” He also expects David Legwand and Marty Erat to have the best seasons of their career.
Poile called Steve Sullivan and Joel Ward “the two best two players available in free agency” and admitted that he was “a little slow” in getting them wrapped up.
Other signings that Poile discussed were Been Eaves who he said was “the best player in Finland the second half of the year.” Peter Olvecky was compared to Joel Ward as a player on the cusp of being ready. Poile also pointed out that former Ranger’s first-rounder, Hugh Jessiman may also be a player that gets a good look in camp.
Poile concluded his analysis by stating that “we are going to do everything we can to return to the playoffs this year. Our ultimate goal is to win the Stanley Cup but our first goal is to get back to the playoffs.”
Notes… The Pred's new third jersey should be out in September and it will be worn for Saturday home games… More FSN games will be in HD this year. The Preds had more HD games last year than the Kings and Ducks combined… Three Nashville kids won national championships at the “Aces Got Skills” competition… Poile described first round pick Ryan Ellis as “Sully as a defenseman”… Next year’s Predators team may be the first time in NHL history where all defensemen are draft choices…
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass and The Columbia Daily Herald
Weekend Round Up
People are still talking about Thursday's Skate of the Union which we presented in video form in it's entirety yesterday. The Predators added selected clips to their site late yesterday along with this clip that was played at the start of the SOTU. The music is from Kings of Leon who have claimed Columbia, Tennessee (where we are) as their home town earlier in their career.
In Pred Land...
On the Forecheck gives his summary of the SOTU and has Links for Breakfast this morning.
Codey at Section 303 gives his take on the SOTU also.
John Glennon has more on the SOTU at Inside Predators.
Jim Diamond discusses which Predator is on the hot seat this year. Steve Sullivan and Pekka Rinne are discussed. My thought is that it is probably David Poile. He has been asked to perform miracles within a budget and has no room for error as he discussed at the SOTU. I'm not implying that his job is in jeopardy, but that he has an almost impossible off ice task.
Steve Sullivan made a quick getaway after the SOTU as he tweeted @Sully26: Spending the weekend in Omaha, Nebraska for the Ortmeyer wedding. I had forgotten that Jed was from Nebraska. Congrats to him and his new bride. CBS Sports has a feature on Sully at their site today.
I guess we have a new team to follow this year, the Windsor Spitfires. Here is an article that discusses their defense which is led by # 1 draft choice Ryan Ellis.
Ex-Preds coach Paul Gardner, signed former Canuck and Duck, Jason King, to play for his team in Germany. It appears that the Preds were interested in him at one point.
Around the NHL...
More off-season grades from the RedLightDistrict. Today, the Southeast is featured. Prior grades by division included the Northwest, the Northeast, the Central, the Atlantic, with the West still to come.
In the desert the bids were submitted to the bankruptcy court by those who wanted to keep the team in Phoenix. The Jerry Reinsdorf bid was as expected. The second bid by a group of investors headed by ex-Blackberry man Anthony LeBlanc may not be all that it appears on the surface as this Globe and Mail story explains. It appears that LeBlanc and Jim Ballsille are more than just working acquantances. In fact LeBlanc joined MakeItSeven before things fell apart in Ballsille's initial run at Phoenix.
The City of Glendale is between a rock and a hard place with two courts telling them to produce and not produce the same information on incentives offered to the two groups that submitted bids to keep the Coyotes in Phoenix. Here's a second story (a record for the AZ Republic) on incentives the city may be able to provide.
Boston and Carolina swapped Aaron Ward and Patric Eaves yesterday and then released Eaves. Boston also signed Derrick Morris to a one year deal. I wonder how Ward and Scotty Walker will hit it off in camp (no pun intened) after their altercation in the playoffs last season.
Late breaking news from Sean Leahy at Puck Daddy on a possible rendition of the Pred's new third Jersey. Sean makes a NASCAR reference on a checkerboard bottom. I doubt Sean realizes the UT connection with the checkerboard end zone. David Freeman is a Vol alumni. David Poile dreamed of a Winter Classic between Detroit and the Preds at Neyland Stadium at the SOTU on Thursday.
There has been a lot of speculation about Dany Heatley attending Jason Spezza's wedding this weekend. It appears now that he won't attend as Mirtle explains here.
Finally today, Eklund posts his eulogy for Burt the Dog who passed away yesterday. Burt's last "Tweet" was @burtthedog: Gotta go guys. Thank you all so much for the support and letting me into your lives. I had the best time..other balls to chase now. Peace. I think that was the saddest thing I ever read on Twitter. Our prayers go out to Eklund and his family in their loss.
More later...
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
Additions...
Does anyone want a Himalayan Lop-ear rabbit - female - 6 mo old, show type bunny, cage, food, whole set up - free to anyone who wants it. It needs a new home with someone that can pay more attention to it. I can provide a picture if you want one.
In Pred Land...
On the Forecheck gives his summary of the SOTU and has Links for Breakfast this morning.
Codey at Section 303 gives his take on the SOTU also.
John Glennon has more on the SOTU at Inside Predators.
Jim Diamond discusses which Predator is on the hot seat this year. Steve Sullivan and Pekka Rinne are discussed. My thought is that it is probably David Poile. He has been asked to perform miracles within a budget and has no room for error as he discussed at the SOTU. I'm not implying that his job is in jeopardy, but that he has an almost impossible off ice task.
Steve Sullivan made a quick getaway after the SOTU as he tweeted @Sully26: Spending the weekend in Omaha, Nebraska for the Ortmeyer wedding. I had forgotten that Jed was from Nebraska. Congrats to him and his new bride. CBS Sports has a feature on Sully at their site today.
I guess we have a new team to follow this year, the Windsor Spitfires. Here is an article that discusses their defense which is led by # 1 draft choice Ryan Ellis.
Ex-Preds coach Paul Gardner, signed former Canuck and Duck, Jason King, to play for his team in Germany. It appears that the Preds were interested in him at one point.
Around the NHL...
More off-season grades from the RedLightDistrict. Today, the Southeast is featured. Prior grades by division included the Northwest, the Northeast, the Central, the Atlantic, with the West still to come.
In the desert the bids were submitted to the bankruptcy court by those who wanted to keep the team in Phoenix. The Jerry Reinsdorf bid was as expected. The second bid by a group of investors headed by ex-Blackberry man Anthony LeBlanc may not be all that it appears on the surface as this Globe and Mail story explains. It appears that LeBlanc and Jim Ballsille are more than just working acquantances. In fact LeBlanc joined MakeItSeven before things fell apart in Ballsille's initial run at Phoenix.
The City of Glendale is between a rock and a hard place with two courts telling them to produce and not produce the same information on incentives offered to the two groups that submitted bids to keep the Coyotes in Phoenix. Here's a second story (a record for the AZ Republic) on incentives the city may be able to provide.
Boston and Carolina swapped Aaron Ward and Patric Eaves yesterday and then released Eaves. Boston also signed Derrick Morris to a one year deal. I wonder how Ward and Scotty Walker will hit it off in camp (no pun intened) after their altercation in the playoffs last season.
Late breaking news from Sean Leahy at Puck Daddy on a possible rendition of the Pred's new third Jersey. Sean makes a NASCAR reference on a checkerboard bottom. I doubt Sean realizes the UT connection with the checkerboard end zone. David Freeman is a Vol alumni. David Poile dreamed of a Winter Classic between Detroit and the Preds at Neyland Stadium at the SOTU on Thursday.
There has been a lot of speculation about Dany Heatley attending Jason Spezza's wedding this weekend. It appears now that he won't attend as Mirtle explains here.
Finally today, Eklund posts his eulogy for Burt the Dog who passed away yesterday. Burt's last "Tweet" was @burtthedog: Gotta go guys. Thank you all so much for the support and letting me into your lives. I had the best time..other balls to chase now. Peace. I think that was the saddest thing I ever read on Twitter. Our prayers go out to Eklund and his family in their loss.
More later...
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
Additions...
Does anyone want a Himalayan Lop-ear rabbit - female - 6 mo old, show type bunny, cage, food, whole set up - free to anyone who wants it. It needs a new home with someone that can pay more attention to it. I can provide a picture if you want one.
Friday, July 24, 2009
TGIF Day Highlights and SOTU Videos
Thursday night's Skate of the Union affair at the Sommet Center was a lot of fun. There was activity throughout the building with autographs by J P Dumont, Mark Dekanich and Cody Franson. Steve Sullivan was posing for pictures with fans and his Masterton Trophy. The biggest draw was the used equipment sale.
If was fun meeting some new folks and seeing friends. The blogging community was well represented with Dirk Hoag, Codey Holland, Mark Willoughby and Wes Cunningham all sitting near us. In closing remarks, Pete Weber even made a comment saying that he saw at least five bloggers in the crowd of several hundred.
There was an hour long round table discussion with David Freeman, Ed Lang, David Poile, Steve Sullivan and J P Dumont. It was all positive with considerable humor thrown in.
Mark from the View from 111 had his post up before I even got home. John Glennon has his highlights of the event here.
I will have my analysis of the event later but here is a Youtube play list of the entire event. (Note that there will be a pause between each of the seven clips as the credits run and it moves to the next video) Fore those who like to see their videos in a more traditional individual fashion, go here to where all seven parts are lined up on one page. They are also a bit larger there.
Other Pred News...
John Glennon had a post at Inside Predators contemplating what Max Afinogenov might look like on the ice for the Preds. It will never happen.
Forechecker has his Friday breakfast links here with a promise of more on the Skate of the Union information later.
Here's a pre draft article from Chris Pope from The Good Point on Ryan Ellis. Nice article and a really well done site. I'll be watching for more from these guys.
Brad Lauer, who has been Milwaukee's assistant coach the last two years, received a call from Ottawa to be the assistant there.
Fanhouse had an article about Shea Weber who they also picked as the 44th best player in the league.
Jim Diamond reveals the secrets of how the three stars of the game are picked.
Paul McCann writes about changing the instigator rule. I'll vote for that.
Around the NHL...
The big news on Thursday was that Marion Hossa was set to undergo shoulder surgery this morning. You have to wonder how much this played in to Dale Tallon's reassignment.
Another post from Fanhouse has Bill Daly's most recent take on the Phoenix situation. Today is the deadline for bids to be in so we should know how many local bidders there will be by the end of the day.
This article shows that Jim Ballsille doesn't limit his litigation to hockey. He stirs it up across the board.
The Globe and Mail has updated figures on the Coyote's losses over the last few years.
More later...
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
Additions...
Happy Birthday to Rachel at What The Puck!
On the morning of the bids being due in Phoenix, Mirtle has an interesting post on the possibility of the Coyotes playing in multiple locations.
Nortel Networks and the Coyotes both rebuke Jim Ballsille for his takeover bids. At what point does Jim start to get the idea that no one wants to play ball (or puck) with him.
If was fun meeting some new folks and seeing friends. The blogging community was well represented with Dirk Hoag, Codey Holland, Mark Willoughby and Wes Cunningham all sitting near us. In closing remarks, Pete Weber even made a comment saying that he saw at least five bloggers in the crowd of several hundred.
There was an hour long round table discussion with David Freeman, Ed Lang, David Poile, Steve Sullivan and J P Dumont. It was all positive with considerable humor thrown in.
Mark from the View from 111 had his post up before I even got home. John Glennon has his highlights of the event here.
I will have my analysis of the event later but here is a Youtube play list of the entire event. (Note that there will be a pause between each of the seven clips as the credits run and it moves to the next video) Fore those who like to see their videos in a more traditional individual fashion, go here to where all seven parts are lined up on one page. They are also a bit larger there.
Other Pred News...
John Glennon had a post at Inside Predators contemplating what Max Afinogenov might look like on the ice for the Preds. It will never happen.
Forechecker has his Friday breakfast links here with a promise of more on the Skate of the Union information later.
Here's a pre draft article from Chris Pope from The Good Point on Ryan Ellis. Nice article and a really well done site. I'll be watching for more from these guys.
Brad Lauer, who has been Milwaukee's assistant coach the last two years, received a call from Ottawa to be the assistant there.
Fanhouse had an article about Shea Weber who they also picked as the 44th best player in the league.
Jim Diamond reveals the secrets of how the three stars of the game are picked.
Paul McCann writes about changing the instigator rule. I'll vote for that.
Around the NHL...
The big news on Thursday was that Marion Hossa was set to undergo shoulder surgery this morning. You have to wonder how much this played in to Dale Tallon's reassignment.
Another post from Fanhouse has Bill Daly's most recent take on the Phoenix situation. Today is the deadline for bids to be in so we should know how many local bidders there will be by the end of the day.
This article shows that Jim Ballsille doesn't limit his litigation to hockey. He stirs it up across the board.
The Globe and Mail has updated figures on the Coyote's losses over the last few years.
More later...
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
Additions...
Happy Birthday to Rachel at What The Puck!
On the morning of the bids being due in Phoenix, Mirtle has an interesting post on the possibility of the Coyotes playing in multiple locations.
Nortel Networks and the Coyotes both rebuke Jim Ballsille for his takeover bids. At what point does Jim start to get the idea that no one wants to play ball (or puck) with him.
Complete Video of the "Skate of the Union"
This is not the best video of the Skate of the Union Event held Thursday night at the Sommet Center, but the audio quality is excellent. It is in seven parts due to the length but it is worth listening to in it's entirety.
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Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Thursday Means "Skate of the Union" Tonight
Tonight is a big night for Predator fans as there is actually somewhat of a reason to head down to the Sommet Center for the Skate of the Union event. David Poile and others will address the crowd at 7:00 and take questions from the audience.
Steve Sullivan will be posing for pictures with the Masterton Trophy. We have confirmation that Sully is indeed in town as he tweeted @Sully26: Feels good to be back in the state of TN. Even if it's only for a couple days last night.
Several other players will be available also. There will be a used equipment sale starting at 5:00. Seats will be marked as open for sale for anyone wanting to buy tickets. Imagine that!
If you see Jackson and I wandering around, make sure and stop us and introduce yourselves. I'll be the old overweight guy with a scruffy beard and Jackson will be the skinny blond-headed kid with me. I wouldn't want anyone to get the two of us confused.
I enjoyed dropping by The Program on BlogTalkRadio last night for some hockey talk in the midst of the dog days of hockey. Chris had Linda Cohn from ESPN on in the first hour for an extended discussion. The Program will have a special One-Year Anniversary edition on Sunday night at 8:00 Eastern that should be one not to miss.
In Pred Nation...
John Glennon is back at Inside Predators and had a couple of good posts. One was on Shea Weber and his ranking as a top NHL player and the other made a point that the recent Predator signings may have added pressure to our unsigned UFA's Ryan Jones and Cal O'Reilly to go ahead and sign. He also reaffirms that Antti Pihlstrom and Kelsey Wilson are headed to Europe.
Rachel at What the Puck adds humor to the confirmation that Radek Bonk will be playing in the KHL next season.
Paul McCann gives his take on the peculiar disclosure that Marion Hossa is having shoulder problems and will miss a portion of the season with the Blackhawks this year.
Brandon Felder was a last minute fill in at Wednesday's Hockey BuzzCast and did a great job. Follow this link and listen to Episode 312 to hear Brandon in action with Julie Robenhymer.
Dirk had a poll at OnTheForecheck on who fans thought the third line center should be for the Preds. The winner was not Jerred Smithson. Go here to see the results. Dirk has his Thursday breakfast links here.
Jim Diamond celebrates the Collective Bargaining Agreement's fourth Birthday at the Examiner. The negative to that is that we are another year closer to the old one expiring.
Around the NHL...
Wednesday was an odd day in the hockey world. In addition to the Hossa story, the Islanders signed Marty Biron as they continue to stockpile goalies. I think it is safe to assume that Rick DiPietro will not be playing anytime soon.
The Hockey News had a story of the top ten potential forced retirements among the current list of free agents. I'm betting at least half will sign with someone but it makes for good discussion.
Mirtle discusses some of the enticements that the KHL is offeing players to join the league.
The finals have arrived at the RedLightDistrict's Ultimate Playoffs and the last two standing are the 2007 Ducks and the 2000 Devils. Check it out to see who takes the grand prize.
The Devils avoided arbitration with Travis Zajac as they completed a multi-year deal on Wednesday. Like the Preds, the Devs will have a wide open camp with a lot of folks trying to make the team.
The Arizona Republic had a nice story on Jeremy Roenick and the most reported part of it was his quote that Chris Chelios wants to go to the Rangers.
Ryan Dixon predicts gloom and doom for this year's version of the Rangers at the Hockey News.
PensBurgh offers a primer on how SBN works.
Finally, the Erin Andrews story is a sad commentary on our society and what folks can do to invade the privacy of others. Now it appears a USA Today reporter has criticized Andrews for it in spite of the fact that she had nothing to do with it. Kevin Greenstien at Inside Hockey puts the USA Today reporter back in her place.
More later...
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
Steve Sullivan will be posing for pictures with the Masterton Trophy. We have confirmation that Sully is indeed in town as he tweeted @Sully26: Feels good to be back in the state of TN. Even if it's only for a couple days last night.
Several other players will be available also. There will be a used equipment sale starting at 5:00. Seats will be marked as open for sale for anyone wanting to buy tickets. Imagine that!
If you see Jackson and I wandering around, make sure and stop us and introduce yourselves. I'll be the old overweight guy with a scruffy beard and Jackson will be the skinny blond-headed kid with me. I wouldn't want anyone to get the two of us confused.
I enjoyed dropping by The Program on BlogTalkRadio last night for some hockey talk in the midst of the dog days of hockey. Chris had Linda Cohn from ESPN on in the first hour for an extended discussion. The Program will have a special One-Year Anniversary edition on Sunday night at 8:00 Eastern that should be one not to miss.
In Pred Nation...
John Glennon is back at Inside Predators and had a couple of good posts. One was on Shea Weber and his ranking as a top NHL player and the other made a point that the recent Predator signings may have added pressure to our unsigned UFA's Ryan Jones and Cal O'Reilly to go ahead and sign. He also reaffirms that Antti Pihlstrom and Kelsey Wilson are headed to Europe.
Rachel at What the Puck adds humor to the confirmation that Radek Bonk will be playing in the KHL next season.
Paul McCann gives his take on the peculiar disclosure that Marion Hossa is having shoulder problems and will miss a portion of the season with the Blackhawks this year.
Brandon Felder was a last minute fill in at Wednesday's Hockey BuzzCast and did a great job. Follow this link and listen to Episode 312 to hear Brandon in action with Julie Robenhymer.
Dirk had a poll at OnTheForecheck on who fans thought the third line center should be for the Preds. The winner was not Jerred Smithson. Go here to see the results. Dirk has his Thursday breakfast links here.
Jim Diamond celebrates the Collective Bargaining Agreement's fourth Birthday at the Examiner. The negative to that is that we are another year closer to the old one expiring.
Around the NHL...
Wednesday was an odd day in the hockey world. In addition to the Hossa story, the Islanders signed Marty Biron as they continue to stockpile goalies. I think it is safe to assume that Rick DiPietro will not be playing anytime soon.
The Hockey News had a story of the top ten potential forced retirements among the current list of free agents. I'm betting at least half will sign with someone but it makes for good discussion.
Mirtle discusses some of the enticements that the KHL is offeing players to join the league.
The finals have arrived at the RedLightDistrict's Ultimate Playoffs and the last two standing are the 2007 Ducks and the 2000 Devils. Check it out to see who takes the grand prize.
The Devils avoided arbitration with Travis Zajac as they completed a multi-year deal on Wednesday. Like the Preds, the Devs will have a wide open camp with a lot of folks trying to make the team.
The Arizona Republic had a nice story on Jeremy Roenick and the most reported part of it was his quote that Chris Chelios wants to go to the Rangers.
Ryan Dixon predicts gloom and doom for this year's version of the Rangers at the Hockey News.
PensBurgh offers a primer on how SBN works.
Finally, the Erin Andrews story is a sad commentary on our society and what folks can do to invade the privacy of others. Now it appears a USA Today reporter has criticized Andrews for it in spite of the fact that she had nothing to do with it. Kevin Greenstien at Inside Hockey puts the USA Today reporter back in her place.
More later...
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
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