Pekka Rinne's Record-Setting Pace

Nashville Predators
@ Edmonton Oilers

Monday, Nov 28, 2011, 7:30 PM MST
Rexall Place

On the Forecheck

"We have a lot of guys that are playing like a shadow of last year" - On the Forecheck
Brent Peterson provided a pretty frank assessment of the Predators' play of late.

Roman Josi recalled by Nashville Predators - On the Forecheck
This guy boasts impressive talent, mobility, and puck-moving ability, and had the chance to get used to North American hockey last season with the Admirals. The slow-but-steady development path has been followed to a "T" with Josi to this point, so he should be ready to help shore up what has been a shaky Nashville blueline at times.

Niclas Bergfors on unconditional waivers - On the Forecheck
Niclas Bergfors may be really on his way out of town, now...

Magnus Paajarvi – Shawn Horcoff – Ales Hemsky
Ryan Smyth – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Jordan Eberle
Ryan Jones – Eric Belanger – Sam Gagner
Darcy Hordichuk – Anton Lander – Lennart Petrell

Ladislav Smid - Tom Gilbert
Ryan Whitney - Jeff Petry
Theo Peckham - Colten Teubert

Nikolai Khabibulin

A Different Look At The NHL Standings - Cult of Hockey
Minnesota and Dallas, on the other hand, are probably being flattered by their current records.

G24 Predators at Oilers - Lowetide
Taylor Hall's injury gives coach Renney a chance to shuffle the deck and elevate one of the bottom sixers into a feature role. Now, he sure doesn't want to (Hall's a better player than the men available to replace him) but for at least a few games (more likely longer) one of the lesser lights gets a chance on the big stage.

Game Day "Predators" - Oilers Jambalaya
The way they are handling Magnus to this point has been a shame and will not reap any rewards at this current rate of ice time and linemates. If Paajarvi is to break out he needs the ice time and less then 11 minutes a game just wont do while playing mostly 4th line and spotted time on 3rd. Use him on the point instead of Belanger on the second unit PP as well. If the team is not going to play him in Hall's spot now, when will they play him more?

Oilers vs. Predators – Putting on the Foil
Some good news for Paajarvi tonight.. he’ll finally stop being screwed in the line up and will play with Horcoff and Hemsky. He should get quite a few minutes tonight to try and strut his stuff. About time. Make the best of it, kid.

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