UPDATE...

from Preds PR...

PREDATORS TO KICK-OFF SEVEN-GAME 2012 PRESEASON SCHEDULE WITH A DOUBLEHEADER ON SEPT. 24

-Slate includes home games against Washington and Carolina-



Nashville, Tenn. (June 27, 2012) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the Predators will open their seven-game 2012 preseason schedule with a doubleheader at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., for the second consecutive season on Monday, Sept. 24.



Nashville’s preseason schedule includes a pair of home games: Tuesday, Sept. 25 against the Central Division rival St. Louis Blues and Saturday, Sept. 29 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Both games at Bridgestone Arena will start at 7 p.m. CT.



In addition to their doubleheader against the Florida Panthers, the Predators will travel to Raleigh to take on the Hurricanes for the seventh consecutive preseason (Sept. 28) and play their first preseason tilt at the Scottrade Center since 2003 on Oct. 2. Nashville will round out the seven-game slate on Oct. 5 at the Verizon Center in Washington.



The 2012-13 Nashville Predators rookie camp is scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 14, with veterans reporting on Friday, Sept. 21 for testing and physicals. The Predators’ first day on the ice will be Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Centennial Sportsplex.



Season tickets for the 2012-13 Nashville Predators season in Smashville are on sale now and start at just $24 per game. Great interest-free payment plans are currently available for Full Season and Half Season packages. You can also create your own ticket plan with the Dunkin’ Donuts Flex 12 Plan by selecting 12 games that fit your personal schedule. To order tickets to the Nashville Predators, visit nashvillepredators.com/seasonticket or contact a ticket representative at 615-770-7800. Information on ticket availability for individual games will be announced later this summer.

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NASHVILLE PREDATORS 2012 PRESEASON SCHEDULE

Day Date Opponent Site Time (CT)

Monday Sept. 24 Florida Panthers BankAtlantic Center 1:30 p.m.

Monday Sept. 24 Florida Panthers BankAtlantic Center 6 p.m.

Tuesday Sept. 25 St. Louis Blues Bridgestone Arena 7 p.m.

Friday Sept. 28 Carolina Hurricanes RBC Center 6 p.m.

Saturday Sept. 29 Carolina Hurricanes Bridgestone Arena 7 p.m.

Tuesday Oct. 2 St. Louis Blues Scottrade Center 7 p.m.

Friday Oct. 5 Washington Capitals Verizon Center 6 p.m.

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Predators Notes

- Development Camp continues today, however there is no on-ice work scheduled. Next ice session is tomorrow morning at 9am.

- Biggest news out of yesterday’s camp session was that Preds blueline prospect Mattias Ekholm is planning on staying in North America this year, probably in Milwaukee.

- Yesterday’s on ice session focused was run by Shawn Allard and his team, working on power skating in a series of technique focused drills. While not exciting to watch, it was interesting to watch which players adapted easily to the drills and which ones struggled.

- Heard from several different sources that talks with pending UFA’s Paul Gaustad and Hal Gill are going well and that deals are expected to happen before July 1.

- Many folks in Pred Nation were hoping for a return of Shane O’Brien… ok, most of ‘em were in the media/blogging community, but still… that hope has been dashed as O’Brien re-upped with Colorado for three years.

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Random Notes

- Shane Doan as a free agent… wow, just wow. This could be the biggest fallout from the Coyotes ownership mess.

- Reports are coming out that CBA negotiation are set to begin on Friday.

- The fact that Fred Shero and Pat Burns are still not in the Hockey Hall of Fame is borderline criminal.

- Congratulations to the Class of 2012 or the Hockey Hall of Fame. Particularly happy to see Pavel Bure make it.

- The Bobby Ryan situation is getting to a boiling point in Anaheim… still can’t understand why this is happening like it is… the Ducks have completely mishandled this situation.

- Two new coaches... one announced yesterday, Adam Oates in Washington and one to be announced today, Ralph Krueger in Edmonton.

- Not many people have a day like Adam Oates had yesterday… named head coach of the Capitals, then named to the Hockey Hall of Fame. He’s a good choice for both…

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