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EPIC COMEBACK TIME
I'm breaking out the booze. Can't hurt

I think we do well with 12 year Cragganmore

alright Preds last period

i know you’re tired but give it your all ….if you lose Lindback will get no gummy bears and you’ll have to hear him cry about it all the way home

I'M OLD GREGG!!

Would you like some Baileys?
From a shoe?
I've got a Mangina!!

Do you like my drawings? They’re water colors.

This one is “Close as you can get to Bailey’s without getting your eye wet”.

Creamy...Beige...
Make an assessment.
What's with the Frist thing

Genuine question? If so, it’s because someone mis-typed “first” as “frist” in their haste to be first. At least, I think that’s how it started.

I think there's a pattern

Yesterday we take care of business in the first period against the

Today we have to make a third period comeback against the

Hahaha, very nice.
Can Toots just run Lundqvist?
NO!! we need him to not get suspended

He’s been producing

besides Marty just did that
rawr

That's about how I feel right now!
@Cellblock303

THat’ll be good TV. RT @diamondhockey: Mt. St. Tortorella will erupt if #Preds score on the power play earned with SK74 high-sticked Fisher.

Does ANYONE know how to pronounce Rinne??

The guys on Center Ice (or whatever) are calling him “Ren-ay”

Him and the other guy, Lindberg

You do realize that we all pronounce it wrong here. Just like we mispronounce “Erat” and we mispronounced “Vokoun.”

I hear Hillen scored. For the other team. Jerk.

Yeah, that happened.

He pulled a Suter.

But not an Epic Meltdown Suter

at least then we were winning :|

ehh we’re used to it

and yosi earned and assist
blarg

We cant seem to get anything going right now

trotz has his Bloodpressure going

does that count…

We have a PP coming. Maybe it will spark the team
I don't know what big time rush is

But they sound terrible and their commercial is playing on the radio every commercial break.

It’s awful.

yeah, kinda makes me miss the Zac Brown and GnR commercials
boy bands for the fail
I've got this.

They were a fictitious band on a Nickelodeon show, and the show was popular with the tween set. Decided to tour. Anything for a buck, I guess.

Fake band making fake music..

Sounds about right

"Anything For A Buck"

I’m pretty sure that quote is emblazoned in bronze in the lobby of Disney’s headquarters.

I'm ready for us to show up in one of the Nationally televised games soon

We seem to suck generally

We beat Calgary 5-3 with the Tits hat trick

Its not like we’re getting spanked. We just have to get the first puck passed Hank.

See.

A little poem.

Well done, Link.

Hopefully the defense plays way and Lindback doesn’t have to be yanked.

I think you messed up the first line there…

Trying to make another rhyme.

Historically, that is the tendency. But as we all know right now, Henrik Lundqvist has a

SHUTOUT!!!

we're just showing them too much respect...

they weren’t all that good last year..

Minus Rinne and Suter, shouldn’t it be worse?

common fellas we need this goal
BE BETTER, NASHVILLE!
this is pretty pathetic,,,
WTH is up with these blind passes?

PREDATORS HOCKEY!

This PP is just awful.

Where is that 3rd ranked power play?

Looks more like a flower play tonight. Or Flour play.

Dour Play, Foul Play, Sour Play…

Columbus has the Cower (in the corner) play

And here is our epic PP!
Where is our "terrible" offense?

Legwand just sat there and left the point open. WTF you lazy SOB?!?!?!

I really go back and forth on how pissed off I am at him.

we're playing soft

Charmin soft?

cha-cha-cha=Charmin
I miss that jingle!
lindbacks teddybear soft
Mr. Whipple is pissed.
Haha, who's Mr. Whipple?? Old toilet paper?
"Don't squeeze the Charmin"
I forgot some of you might be too young to remember Mr. Whipple.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Whipple

Ah. Yeah, I'm an '89. He ended in '85.
He ended when I began!
Please don't squeeze the Charmin

Ok, we don’t need a whole line of old men squeezing pictures of babies

One more, for good measure.

The baby’s in the background:

nobody puts baby in a background

Shane O'Brien!!!

So where was the Goalie interference there?

What?

We were nowhere near their goalie.

According to the homer announcers it wasn’t as hard

RUPP JUST RAN INTO LINDBACK! PLEASE DON’T GIVE HIM A PENALTY!

Hillen's mistake sucked the life out of this team..

Hillen is a vampire.

FINALLY some attention for the Preds.
They ran out of Rangers notes
Misplaced.

They will find them.

There’s probably an intern looking up more RangersFacts for them.

Did you know that Artem Asimov ate a chefs salad today?

More news on that after the whistle…stay tuned!

Did it have MUSHROOMS on it?!
mushrooms...

wait… crap… nevermind.

I ate mushroom ravioli today

Now I want Mellow Mushroom pizza
I had pizza with mushrooms on it for dinner.

It was good.

I knew it would happen eventually.

How dare NBCSN cover the Western Conference. Don’t they know there are only five teams in the league? Pitt, Was, NYR, Bos, Det

RT @jrlind: The Preds, politely, did not threaten during the PP they did not deserve. #fairplay

yes ..... we did it on purpose.....

Talk about coping mechanisms

Boy, this is really not that exciting to watch..
srasrhskjrhjsrh

shwah? djou say something?

Huh? Hockey?

I think that’s light saber noises

Preds need a goal here. Or else they might as well pack it in.

Yeah, sooner rather than later would be great.
The world is a vampire

sent to dra-ai-ai-aiin

secret destroyers?

hold you up to the flames
even though i know
And

WHAT do I get?

Has Sergei taken his shot tonight?

does the shot into the benches count?
if not then no he hasn't

I think he takes that Eminem song too seriously

Do bears crap in toilets?

No

but they do use toilet paper.

Do porcupines order tapas on Christmas day?

Does Anders like brussels sprouts?

Does Honey Badger give a damn?

To turn the tide

The preds need a goal here soon

Man, that was a fast whistle.
That was a VERY

fast whistle.

Second one like that tonight.
And I'm sure not the last.
Nice fast whistle
Can we do it?
YES!! who has the HB rally Pic??
yes we can

….. will we do it?

Hey Lundqvist!

shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout

LunQ loves donuts!
What did you say? A shutout!
Where's my bullhorn?
@Cellblock

I wonder if Lundqvist is going to SHUTOUT the #Preds tonight. Hmmmm……

cbrooksy: This team is just so much different without Suter in the lineup #NHL #preds #hockey

When was the last time Henrik Lundqvist had a SHUTOUT?
columbus won their game....
awwwww

good for them!

They beat Edmonton…. so, while it is true that they won, it is a pretty shallow victory.

for them...

it is a triumph!

Edmonton is, in fact, ahead of them in the standings by some 9 (now 7) points.

The Oilers have really chewed through that buffer they built up at the start of the season.

they are bound and determined to hit rock bottom

Hey when the #30 team beats the #28 team it’s progress….

That's so sweet!
nhl.com lead story

PRED-Y OR NOT
Red-hot Preds head to Big Apple to face first-place Rangers

That headline had a lot of PUN-CH

So… The Preds are being shut out and in other news our new cat is psycho.

Hahahaha.

What’d the cat do?

She’s bouncing off the walls. Jumping in and out of our laps and bouncing off the sofa, chairs and anything else that she can find.

This is why I don’t have cats, haha. (Among other reasons.)

We have 4

Never again.

I have a friend whose family who has 4 cats. I have 2 dogs. I’m much happier.

We’ve got two cats. Now she’s laying on the floor sleeping. LOL.

Not me. I dislike dogs. Catz rule.

Have you guys had cats before?

This is our second.

Yeah I saw that just after I hit post. I just ask because sometimes it’s easier on the family if you can keep the new cat in a bedroom or other small room for a few days. They’re so territorial, especially females, that taking them into a new place where nothing smells like it did a few hours before freaks them out.

We kept her in the laundry room for 3 days. Big difference here is older one we’ve had for a year and a half, and she’s 3. New one we got Friday and she’s 4 months. We’ve been a foster home twice for cats. Had a male we named Gnash, gave him to another Preds fan who had just lost her cat.

Oh. Kitten. Yeah. pretty much run run run run run coma.

All new cats are.

Showed up just in time for the comeback

Got em right where we want them.

Hey….has anyone mentioned that Lundqvist has a

SHUTOUT
going?

Come ON!

DO SOMETHING. Holy crap.

@Cellblock

As bad as this game looks, one #Preds goal changes everything.

True. It just needs to HAPPEN.
Does Lundqvist have a shutout?
Just wondering,

Is Lindback playing tonight, on National TV, so we can showcase him before the trade deadline?

not a bad idea

he’s looking good besides the two goals caused by complete defensive lapse

Well it just doesn't make sense to play Pekka yesterday instead of today.

Plus we all know his last stent with the Admirals was for a scout.

It’s resource management. Make certain of the easier win rather than potentially waste Pekka’s effort tonight.

yeh it turns out we can buy a goal here so pekka's effort would've been in vain
HBHT FTW.

Geoffrion did it, so can the HB.

oops, Sergei used up his nightly shot

Oh, well.

.....Did they just call Shea Weber PETE Weber??
That is his dad right?

I have no idea.

No.

It is funny that people think that,

it would be cool.

Sorry. Mind wandering… can’t remember

Yay! Weber shot from 300 level!
Except I'm pretty sure they called him "Pete Weber"...

I thought it was Shea Wheeler.

i don't wanna be SHUTOUT.....

Does someone have a shutout?

they will have a shutout in about 6 mins of play
It would be cool if the Rangers got a SHUTOUT on national TV.
off topic

But didn’t everyone read how Paula Deen has diabetes and Mentioned the Rangers getting a SHUTOUT

that story was a non-shocker....
Not surprised to hear that one.

How long until she turns it into an endorsement deal? I really dislike that woman.

for i can't believe it's not butter

One Touch Ultra. Butter edition.

Will there be a freakout if the Preds lose to the #1 team in the league?
not here but would've enjoyed a goal
nope, just sucks to get shutout on natl tv
My guess is a few people will be calling for GMDP and Trotz to be fired.
FIRE EVERYONE!
set everyone on fire?

TRADE EVERYONE!!!!! DUMP THE TEAM MOVE TO REGINA

ANYWHERE BUT NASHVILLE!

ANYWHERE AS LONG AS ITS CANADA. STUPID SOUTHERNERS CAN’T APPRECIATE THE GAME!

I'm guessing a demand for a top-six forward....

And the return of Suter…
Both goals tonight have came from TOI issues

Yes, Hillen having any TOI is an issue

Not from me!

I think we’ve played pretty well… boring, but well, all considering.

of course. Fire Trotz. Fire Poile. Trade Suter, Weber and Ellis. Move the team to Hamilton.

I can become a season ticket holder then.
Did you buy one when they were actually on sale?
They weren't on sale, the move was never official
Wasn't Balsille selling tickets?

I am pretty sure they were doing something like that, PSLs maybe?

yeah,

trade the team for Nash.

no, no, no, yes, no… and GTH.

Of course. That’s what sports fans do.

All things considered,

it’s been a pretty even game.

we going to bother pulling Lindy?
they pulled Lindy

uh oh.

been outmuscled the whole game...
Yeah, but pretty much even SOG and (IMO) chances.
yeh was a pretty equal game we just has some bad lapses in Defense which ended in goals for them
yep been beaten around the boards all nights
still time to ruin the shutout...

also… the ice looked like crap tonight.

I hate watching the Preds get shut out

Hate. Hate. Hate. Hate.

Apparently, the Charter Cable Gods heard me

And I’ve lost the video.

Pleeeeeeease score?
(Nashville)
Yep

You gots ta clarify

too late you weren't specific fast enough
come on honey badger!!
NO WAY!

NO! WAY! BULL! WHAT?!

How does that work???

I’ve NEVER heard of that in all of my 16 years of following hockey.

It would’ve been a penalty shot. A penalty shot on an empty net is a goal. Therefore, it’s a goal.

Oh.

They couldn’t jut put Linders back in?

No

Can’t substitute for a penalty shot or change goalies for a shootout.

Huh. Well, I guess I knew that, I just didn’t ever think about “substitution” including empty net for goalie who had played the rest of the game.

25.1 Awarded Goal – A goal will be awarded to the attacking team when the opposing team has taken their goalkeeper off the ice and an attacking player has possession and control of the puck in the neutral or attacking zone on, without a defending player between himself and the opposing goal, and he is prevented from scoring as a result of an infraction committed by the defending team (see 26.3 Infractions – When Goalkeeper is Off the Ice, below).

learn something new everyday
neva heard of that rule
OH OH OH LET'S GO RANGERS! OH OH OH LET'S GO RANGERS!
They called it late, too.
well goodnight everyone
LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
MMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEE

run out of room on that one?

That was even easier than an empty netter. LEGWAND, DID YOU SEE THAT???

So how exactly does this rule work again??

Has anyone actually heard of this before? You can score a goal without the puck going in the net??

it's called the New York Rangers rule
Or it's called this:

25.1 Awarded Goal – A goal will be awarded to the attacking team when the opposing team has taken their goalkeeper off the ice and an attacking player has possession and control of the puck in the neutral or attacking zone on, without a defending player between himself and the opposing goal, and he is prevented from scoring as a result of an infraction committed by the defending team (see 26.3 Infractions – When Goalkeeper is Off the Ice, below).

Never mind, was explained to me above.
Yes.

If you interfere with a player that has a clear breakaway, it’s a penalty shot

Yeah, I just figured they would be allowed to put Lindy back in net.
I was thinking it was a pretty good play.

Oh well, let’s start another win streak!

Well that was an obnoxious game.
ouch... well, this game highlighted for me our need for a big, veteran, shutdown D
We should trade for Suter.

Or for a healthy Ryan Suter

Or, the fact that we miss the HELL out of Suter.
You are the winner
Yeah, if this is ANY indication of who we need more, it's very clear that we NEED Ryan Suter.

Weber just isn’t the same guy without Suter. I’ve felt like that for a long time, and this shows it once again. Weber isn’t replaceable, per se, but Suter…. Weber doesn’t work without him.

People miss the fact that Suter is probably the best puck moving defenseman in the league.

Even with Suter, the bottom two pairs would have been badly outmuscled
Yeah, but Suter would have helped a little, even just in terms of morale.
Suter

Moves the puck better. He gets the puck out of the zone. He’s the first pass.

Yep.

I know he’s out there half the game, but that still leaves the other half when he’s not out there

Yeah, but not having him at ALL is just as much of a psychological absence than not having him play 1/2 the game.

But he eats up so much ice time. With him there, the rest of the d-corps is playing more at the level they’re best at.

no way, Hillen is the next big thing!!
and it was still a pretty good game defensively.
We will struggle without Suter....

I’m worried for our game vs CBJ…Always a tough game…will be even harder without Suter

I think I heard that he’s probably for that game. At least, that he’s remaining on the trip and at least a possibility.

has he been ruled out?

I heard he was still with the team, so that would leave the possibility for him to play against CBJ.

Rangers did look good tho, give credit where it's due
The Predators have the same number of goals as the Rangers.
There's a reason the CBJ beat the Oilers.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=5756

I saw that!!
and the guy's name was Corey Potter

was he trying to give him a lightning bolt scar or something?

Did you watch the video? Ow! I remember Mason pulling his groin in warmups…

dude just stepped on Hall's face, and then his skate slid off his face, OUCH!

Then upcoming commentary about helmets during warmups by Marty McSorely… I always expect them to say Marty McFly instead.

Why no helmets in warmups?

Because you have to show off your perfectly coiffed hair. Geez. Don’t they understand?

It's an integral part of the game!

I mean how would the chicks notice him if he was wearing a helmet?

Exactly. Exactly.

Hillen did get the game winner

Go Dallas, win in regulation!
That would be awesome.
Alright, I am out...

let’s get CBJ and the Hawks!

Well, I'm 2 for 2 so far. Let's win the next 2.
I didn't wear my Predators shirt today!

That shirt is 4-0. Damnit! Next time. I’m out guys. Night!

Just overheard a NBC Sports Network executive…

“Should we televise the Predators again this season?”

“Ummmm……………………………………………………….NO.”

Lesson learned.

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