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The Missing Chapter, the Draft, and the Future
Posted on 4 Aug 2010 by Mark Jasper.
He still holds the record for most career hat tricks at his alma mater Northeastern University. He was the team’s captain his senior year, where he led the team in scoring with 37 goals in 23 games. He finished his collegiate career with 82 goals resulting in induction into the Northeastern Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. Upon graduation in 1971, he went on to score 44 goals/40 assists in his ...
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Is Kovalchuk the next Alexander Radulov?
Posted on 23 Jul 2010 by Mark Jasper.
Will Ilya Kovalchuk become the next Alexander Radulov? (more…)
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Nashville Predators – 10 Remaining Questions
Posted on 20 Jul 2010 by Mark Jasper.
It has been over 3 months since I last wrote about the Nashville Predators. In those three months, Nashville and the Predators have undergone a dramatic facelift. For Nashville, the 100-year flood that left most regions of the city underwater changed the way Nashvillians looked at themselves and the city. Neighbors helping neighbors. Companies helping companies. Strangers helping stranger...
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Nashville – A Week to Forget
Posted on 4 May 2010 by Mark Jasper.
There are some weeks where you just want to have a do over. The last seven days in Nashville fall into that category. As much as I tried, there was no way I could focus on putting together the 2010/2011 Nashville Predators roster/draft/free agent preview. Last Monday, the Chicago Blackhawks eliminated the Predators in a series many thought Nashville let slip away. For long time season...
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Game #5: Predators v. Blackhawks Playoff Preview
Posted on 24 Apr 2010 by Mark Jasper.
Make Playoffs – Check Win First Franchise Playoff Road Game – Check First Time Leading in a Playoff Series – Check First Time Losing a Playoff Series Lead – Check Win First Franchise Playoff Road Series – TBD After one week, 4 games, 233 shots on goal, and 15 goals, the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators have determined exactly NOTHING. After splitting the first four g...
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Game #4: Predators v. Blackhawks Playoff Preview
Posted on 22 Apr 2010 by Mark Jasper.
I had to add a little video coverage of the level of excitement that existed in game three on Tuesday. Video is from Martin Erat's penalty shot and the subsequent crowd explosion Make Playoffs – Check Win First Franchise Playoff Road Game – Check First Time Leading in a Playoff Series – Check Win First Franchise Playoff Road Series – TBD In the National Hockey League, the playoffs a...
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Game #3: Predators v. Blackhawks Playoff Preview
Posted on 20 Apr 2010 by Mark Jasper.
Welcome to our barn Chicago! That’s right, it's Hockey Night in Smashville. For those who know me, there are three things that get me all riled up. 1) Anytime Detroit comes to town. 2) Anytime I hear or read anything negative about Nashville being a small market non-traditional hockey town. 3) Playoff home games in Smashville Tonight, Chicago comes to town for the first time in a playof...
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Game #2: Predators v. Blackhawks Preview
Posted on 18 Apr 2010 by Mark Jasper.
Make Playoffs – Check Win First Franchise Playoff Road Game – Check Win First Franchise Playoff Road Series – TBD (more…)
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Game #1: Predators v. Blackhawks
Posted on 16 Apr 2010 by Mark Jasper.
After a year off, the Nashville Predators are back in the playoffs looking to get the proverbial monkey off their backs. (more…)
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Long Term Contracts – Part I
Posted on 30 Mar 2010 by Mark Jasper.
I decided to break this article into Part I and II as it got rather lengthy. There have been numerous articles written about the use of Long-term contracts and whether they are used to circumvent the salary cap. However, I wanted to dig deeper into the subject and project both a worst case scenario as well as analysis and possible solutions. Part I is my view of the worst-case scenario wi...
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Did you know? Preds History/Fun Facts
Posted on 28 Mar 2010 by Mark Jasper.
Today I want to take a step back from the playoff grind and cover various aspects of the Nashville Predators organization that you may not know involving its history as well as its future. (more…)
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Fear the Fang!
Posted on 20 Mar 2010 by Mark Jasper.
With 12 games left in the regular season, the Nashville Predators are on a role. Having won 4 straight, and 7 of their last 10, the Predators in the middle of the Western Conference playoff push. Nothing is guaranteed with so many games left to determine who makes it to the playoffs. But make no mistake, Nashville, a team most expected to finish in the bottom five of the LEAGUE, is for real....









