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. But to make the playoffs for the first time since moving from Atlanta three years ago, Winnipeg will have to continue to tighten up defensively and pile up points during the home-friendly part of their remaining schedule. Nashville Predators (25-24-10)Position: 7th in division,Brent Seabrook Authentic White Jersey, 12th in conferenceGames remaining: 23 (11 home, 12 away) Shea WeberDefense - NSHGOALS: 15 | ASST: 23 | PTS: 38SOG: 139 | +/-: -10 What went right: Defenseman Shea Weber is playing at a Norris Trophy level and is a big reason the power play is in the top 10. Forward Craig Smith has exceeded his career high with 18 goals and tied his career high with 36 points. The Predators are tied for second in the NHL on faceoffs at 53.2 percent. Rookie goaltenders Carter Hutton and Marek Mazanec have had some good moments in place of Pekka Rinne, who's missed most of the season with injury.Where they've struggled: The goaltenders haven't been consistent, and the trade that brought Devan Dubnyk from the Edmonton Oilers hasn't helped. The penalty kill is 27th and the Predators are 27th in 5-on-5 goal ratio at 0.79. Nashville is 1-7 in shootouts; the points the Predators have left on the table are the reason they're not in the top eight.What they're looking for: GM David Poile brought in Dubnyk from the Oilers and swapped defensemen with the New York Rangers,Patrick Sharp Authentic Green St Pattys Day Jersey, acquiring Michael Del Zotto for Kevin Klein. Rinne's status could determine whether Poile is a buyer or a seller.Scheduling: Nashville starts with a five-game homestand then plays seven of eight on the road, including a four-game trip through Western Canada and Chicago.Outlook: Rinne skated when Nashville resumed during the break, but there's no timetable for his return. Without him, it's hard to picture the Predators jumping the teams in front of them to make the playoffs.---
Broadhurst brothers share same NHL goal Monday, 03.31.2014 / 1:07 PM/ NewsBy Alyssa Dombrowski-Special to NHL.com Print E-mail XShare with your Friends Photos courtesy of the Rockford IceHogs Nearly two decades ago, Alex Broadhurst and his older brother, Terry, were just beginning to discover a shared love for the game of hockey."We had an unfinished basement, so it was all cement," Alex said. "We'd just put on our roller blades and go 1-on-1 for hours."Fast forward to the present day, where the duo has moved to a much bigger stage. They're teammates on the Rockford IceHogs,Jonathan Toews Authentic Home Jersey, the American Hockey League affiliate for the Chicago Blackhawks.Alex, 21,Blackhawks Duncan Keith Authentic Red Jersey, was drafted by the Blackhawks in 2011 and is a rookie after three junior seasons in the United States Hockey League (2010-12) and Ontario Hockey League (2012-13). Terry, 25, signed with Chicago as an undrafted free agent in 2012 following three years at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and is in his second pro season.It didn't take |
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