by Jas Faulkner The 2010-11 season has been a study in the Shakespearean concept of outrageous fortune for Edmonton. The team has suffered from threats of venue change, they have seen their roster decimated by injuries and for many, the departure of leading scorer Dustin Penner to Anaheim seemed like even the powers that be ...
by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent A peek inside the door of one of the livlier gatherings at Bridgestone Arena would reveal something other than the usual conference rooms full of fans in matching t shirts for a company sponsored family day or a more sedate corporate bonding retreat. There were no dress-alikes or powersuited act-alikes among the cheerful bunch who were gathered to celebrate two things ...
by Jas Faulkner, Nashville correspondent ”It was hard. It wasn’t a game for guys that are faint of heart, that’s for sure.” With that, Barry Trotz nodded, folded his hands and waited for the next question from the reporters who had gathered in the media lounge for the postgame coach’s press. The sedate answer from ...
by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent There were few actual fights during the meetup between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone on Thursday night. Still, by the time the final buzzer sounded, the feeling was one of watching two combatants swing at each other and mostly miss for sixty minutes. By the numbers, it was ...
by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent What happened in Columbus? Was the absence of Ryan Suter the liability that many have suggested could undo the solidarity of the defense? Did Trotz’s “mix-n-match” approach to the lines do more harm than good? The bottom line was, as Trotz told color analyst Terry Crisp, “Mistakes were made.” It is arguable…arguable? Actually, it’s on ...
by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent Last season many people assumed that 2010 would be the year Barry Trotz would win the Jack Adams trophy. Even though he was the popular favourite in many circles, the award went to the Coyotes’ Dave Tippett. Tippett was arguably the right choice for 2010. The Yotes had faced a ...
by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent Edmonton at Nashville February 7th, 2011 Coming from a shutout in Detriot, expectations were high that Nashville’s return to Bridgestone on Monday would be triumphant. The result was a shutout that left Nashville in shock. The final score was 4-0 with the Oilers taking home a big, unexpected win. ...
by Jas Faulkner, still the Nashville correspondent as of 9:54 am Tennessee Time, bitches! News of P!nk’s impending motherhood may have sidetracked Julie Taymor’s remix of “Grease”, but it isn’t stopping Alexander Ovechkin from spending time in front of the cameras during the postseason break. Taymor’s film was to go into preproduction next month and would have featured the Washington ...
by Jas Faulkner, who, amazingly, still has her Nashville byline at 8:29 am CST. The only noise in the room was the whirr and hum of automatic camera shutters opening and snapping shut. On the dias, NHL Commisioner Gary Bettman paced as a seated Pittsburgh Head Coach Dan Bylsma looked like he wanted to be anywhere else in the world ...
Carrie Underwood and some guy. by Jas Faulkner, still the Nashville correspondent as of 12:40 central A beaming representative for Ms Underwood met the barrage of flashbulbs and shouted queries from the press with a raised hand and a serene expression. “There were a number of things we considered before deciding to go with Nashville. ...
