Nashville Predators: Time to Start Selling

Sitting two points out of the eighth seed in the West, the Nashville Predators are currently in eleventh place looking up, with only 14 games left in the season. Although anything can happen in the playoffs, if the Predators were to secure the seventh or eighth seed, they would most likely face the powerhouse Chicago Blackhawks or the streaky Anaheim Ducks. That leaves Predators GM David Poile with the question of whether to buy and try to make a run, similar to the past few years when he’s added players like Hal Gill, Paul Gaustad, Andrei Kostitsyn, and Mike Fisher, or sell and restock for future clubs.

2014 Olympic Preview: Can Russia Skate to Glory on Home Ice?

The last time Russia had the Olympic games it was summer, the height of the cold war, and no one wanted to go to Russia. More than three decades later, they are getting the Olympics again, and no event will match the attention given to hockey. The Russians adore their hockey, and the nation’s best athletes usually flock to the sport. In Sochi 2014, Russia is certain to ice an incredibly talented team, with more than enough motivation in front of rabid home crowds to bring home the gold medal.