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[hckynutjohn]

Hi Donna,

Al was also a very good D-man during his playing career. It is a great loss to the hockey world for sure.

Our condolences to his family and all of his loved ones. 

P.S. Just now noticed they put the "Sports Forum" back up. Guess they are listening to some of the bi**hes about this "upgrade(?)"

[Preds]

Ice has been built at Bridgestone Arena, single-game tickets are set to go on sale this Saturday and excitement continues to mount as the 2015-16 Nashville Predators season approaches.

That growing enthusiasm was on display Wednesday afternoon as Predators President Sean Henry and Television Play-by-Play Broadcaster Willy Daunic spoke to a group at the Jim Wood Golden Bison Luncheon on the campus of Lipscomb University, discussing business, broadcasting, and of course, hockey.

After one of the most successful seasons in club history in 2014-15, including 47 victories and a team-record 30 sold out, regular-season games, Henry addressed the franchise’s stability, both on and off the ice.

“Where we’re sitting right now from a hockey franchise standpoint, we’re better poised as a franchise because of the talent we have and how long they’re locked up, than we ever have been in the history of the team,” Henry said. “When you look throughout the League, there’s probably not another team that’s set up for the next five to eight years to be as consistent as we’re going to be. Hopefully we catch the magic in that run and win the Stanley Cup, but at least compete for it year in and year out…[Predators General Manager] David [Poile] has done an incredible job, and the business side is coming around to give him those resources.”

The NHL’s awarding of the 2016 NHL® All-Star Game to Nashville is evident in the success of not only the franchise, but the city as a whole. The region is known for doing it big when it comes to hosting events, and the last weekend in January will be no exception.

“We told the League we’re going to do something no one’s ever done before in our League,” Henry said. “We’re going to take the best of the CMA Festival and the All-Star Game and collide the two. We’re going to be inside and outside, we’re going to have stages set up throughout town, we’re going to have Fan Fair at the Music City Center, we’re going to build an outdoor rink; the whole city is going to connect to do something pretty special.”

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!

[redwingsgal]

Love it Preds!!   So true!!

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@redwingsgal wrote:

Love it Preds!!   So true!!

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That's a small part of our crew.  I'm in there and the Wings fan is a Preds fan until we play each other.  Then we give him the devil!  LOL  Good thing he loves us ...

[dmod nj]

Preds, I'm not sure which one is you, but you are pretty!!!

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@dmod nj wrote:

Preds, I'm not sure which one is you, but you are pretty!!!

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Thank You Donna!  Hahaha ... I'm the one that thought I was holding a cig. until my friend sent the big picture.  Then I remembered  that I had to put my hand back there to get the guys hand off my rear.  DH likes us being close, but not that close.  LOL  This is at least a six year old picture.  Throw back Thursday.

[dmod nj]

28 more days!!

[Preds]

I'm trying to get our "old" gang together to make some games.  I thought I was lazy ... hahaha ... they are worse.  At least I was willing to stay up past 7:00 pm! 

[dmod nj]

I hope you get to go, Preds!!  Sounds like a fun time, with good friends.