The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Monday that they have suspended Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson for the remainder of the preseason and the first game of the regular…
The Minnesota Wild made a few depth signings on the first day of free agency, including giving contracts to defenseman Victor Bartley, goaltender Alex Stalock and AHL veteran Patrick Cannone.…
Montreal Canadiens forward John Scott is obviously not an all-star. No, really, he reportedly likely won’t be playing in the All-Star Game now that he’s been traded from the Arizona…
What on earth is Marc Bergevin thinking? With the Montreal Canadiens dropping further in the standings and the goal scoring virtually non-existent, the most logical step seemed to be to…
It is no secret that the Nashville Predators have arguably the best defense corps in the NHL. Headlined by Shea Weber and Roman Josi, the other two pairings consist of…
The Nashville Predators have waived defenseman Victor Bartley, according to The Globe & Mail’s James Mirtle. The Predators recently claimed defenseman Petter Granberg off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs,…
“Offense wins games; defense wins championships.” The late, great former University of Alabama head football coach Bear Bryant said the truest quote in all of sports. Though Bryant was referring…
One of the most critical assets of any successful NHL team is a solid defense. Arguably, the Nashville Predators have one of the best defensive cores in the league with…
The Hockey Writers Nashville Predators staff writer Colin Fitts will evaluate the performance of each player on the 2014-15 Predators roster every weekday in alphabetical order. You can follow Colin on Twitter, @FittsTHW.…
Almost a year ago, at this time of the year, the Predators were sitting waiting to hear word about the future of their blueline, with both Ryan Suter and Shea…
Nashville Predators defenseman Victor Bartley is 25-years-old, went undrafted multiple times, and has a grand total of two points in his first 12 NHL games … but I believe the Predators should consider keeping him and trading former first round pick Jonathon Blum. Here’s why.