Do or Die For Preds
The Nashville Predators have faced this situation four times before and each time they’ve come up empty. It’s an elimination game tonight for Nashville against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 6 of their 1st round Stanley Cup playoff series.
It’s not just any Game 6 though, this one comes after the most gut-wrenching, heartbreaking, emotional loss in team history. How they respond will absolutley determine the outcome tonight.
The fans will have their backs tonight at Bridgestone, this one’s already a sellout.
If, that’s if the Preds can somehow shake it off and get the win tonight anything can happen in a
Game 7. That would be in Chicago Wednesday night.
Looks like Patric Hornqvist could give it a go tonight. He skated this morning and spoke to reporters this morning, something he hasn’t done since Game 1. Hornqvist was the Preds leading scorer this season with 30 goals.
They drop the puck just after 8:00! Can’t wait!!!
Vols Lose QB Stephens
They’re thru 8 practices at the University of Tennessee this spring and they’re already down to only 2 quarterbacks, neither of which played at Tennessee last year!
Today Head Coach Derek Dooley announced Redshirt Senior Nick Stephens is leaving the program. Stephens doesn’t like the competition in Knoxville and wants to be guaranteed a starting spot somewhere his Senior season. That’s understandable, but personally rubs me completely the wrong way.
It’s down to Juco transfer Matt Simms and Freshman Tyler Bray who just enrolled this semester. That’s 5 new starting offensive lineman and now a major question mark at quarterback. Welcome to the SEC Coach Dooley!!!
5 Wildcats Bolt For NBA
It’s one and done indeed at Kentucky. 5 Wildcats have announced their leaving early for the NBA including All-American Freshmen John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins. Also leaving are Freshmen Eric Bledsoe, Daniel Orton and Junior Patrick Patterson.
They were the core of a team that went 35-3 this season advancing to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament. None of the players decisions have to be considered surprising, they all have until May 8th to change their minds unless they’ve hired an agent.
Wall is expected to go first and Cousins could be second.
Could Haynesworth Return To Titans?
It’s just the latest hot rumor to hit the NFL, but right now that’s it… Albert Haynesworth returning to the Titans. This week word leaked out the Redskins are already tired of Haynesworth’s attitude and his first meeting with new head coach Mike Shannahan did not go well. The Skins reportedly offered him to Philadelphia as part of the Donovan McNabb trade and will continue to shop him prior to the draft.
Tennessee is a natural landing point according to the “experts” because this is where he had a couple of career years. I find it hard to believe it will happen though. Yes, the Redskins have already paid him a huge amount of money, but are the Titans willing to take on the rest of it and what does Washington want in return?
It’s really a shame, sad really. Haynesworth has the ability to be one of the dominant players in the game. One of those guys names that immediately comes out when you talk about “elite” players. He was motivated for 2 seasons and was absolutely devistating on the field, a difference maker. The truth is though he’s the same Haynesworth that spat on South Carolina when he left for Tennessee… The same Haynesworth who came to the Titans with baggage… The same Haynesworth who magically produced when he was in a contract year…. And the same Haynesworth who forgot about how the Titans stood by him after he stomped on another players head. He’ll stay the same Haynesworth until he takes a look in the mirror and realizes why he’s always so unhappy…
What A Game!!!
Duke wins the National Championship 61-59, but not without a heroic effort from the Butler Bulldogs… The NCAA Tournament is arguably the best event in sports and this tournament may seal the deal.
Talk is they’ll expand the tournament to 96 year. My first reaction is leave a great thing alone, but change happens. It hasn’t always been a field of 65, 64 or 32, yet it remains great and moves on.
Congrats to John Dwyer… The Butler grad has a lot to be proud of and so does college basketball.
