Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Anatomy of a Goal: Master List

Jason Arnott (C, #19)


J.P. Dumont (RW, #71)


Martin Erat (RW, #10)


Patric Hornqvist (RW, #27)


Ryan Jones (RW, #28)


David Legwand (C, #11)


Steve Sullivan (LW, #26)


Andreas Thuresson (RW, #12)


Other Teams
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Thursday, January 1, 2009

Cheater! - Explanations of Hockey Penalties

Boarding - Martin Erat - 2/9/10 vs. Islanders
Charging - Marion Hossa - 4/16/10 vs. Chicago
Elbowing - Marion Hossa - 4/16/10 vs. Chicago
Penalty Shot - Martin Erat - 4/21/10 vs. Chicago
Too Many Men - San Jose - 5/4/10 vs. Detroit
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Anatomy of a Goal Legend

Here is a quick and dirty legend for what the symbols in the Anatomy of a Goal mean.



"Play of the Play", or the one play that is critical to the entire play.




Locates where the puck is.




Traces the movement of the puck.

Indicates where the puck is if the circle gets in the way of the image


Indicates player movement.


Highlights a player.

Highlights a distance or gap on the ice


Shows that a defender is covering another player


Indicates the blog-text associated with the play.



Indicates the blog-text associated with a player on the play.
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Football/Hockey Comparisons

Predators

If You Like KENNY BRITT, You'll Love PATRIC HORNQVIST
If You Like KYLE VANDEN BOSCH, You'll Love JORDIN TOOTOO

Opponents

If You Like BEN ROETHLISBERGER, You'll Love RICK NASH (Columbus Blue Jackets)
If You Like PEYTON MANNING, You'll Love NICKLAS LIDSTROM (Detroit Red Wings, at the bottom of the post)
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The Blogs of PredNation





Looking for more Preds info?  Here's a guide to who's talking about what in PredNation.  (Is your blog not listed?  Sorry!  Email me at preds101@comcast.net with a link and discritpion and I will be sure to add you.)
Where to Start: Everything Predators
On the Forecheck (Dirk Hoag)
  • Nationally recognized as a top-ten hockey blog.
  • A must-visit for everything up-to-date on the Preds.
  • Excellent post-game breakdowns.
Preds on the Glass (Buddy Oakes)
  • A must-visit for everything up-to-date on the Preds.
  • Daily roundups of everything predators.
  • Weekly podcasts.
  • Post game breakdowns, including audio of post-game interviews.
Closest to the Team Coverage

The Tennessean (John Glennon)
  • Quotes and inside info from Trotz and the Predators.
  • Views and interviews from the games and practices.
HockeyBuzz (Paul McCann)
  • Great post-game analysis from the Predators own PA announcer.
  • Thanks Paul!  (Enough said).
  • The place to go for the daily “where we stand” playoff push info.
HockeyBuzz (Brandon Felder)
  • Great postgame analysis.
  • Postgame quotes from the lockerroom.
  • Live-blogging of each game.
Post-Game Wrap-Ups and Other Analysis


What the Puck (Rachel)
  • A funny, snarky, and insightful Preds blog.
See Puck City (J.K. Robbins)
  • "Hockey Oriented Musings from South of the Mason-Dixon Line"
  • Good post game analysis, and other thoughts.
  • Hilarious photo links!
Section 303


  • Great postgame analysis and updates on Preds news.
  • Wonderfully designed website.
  • If you ever are going to sit in 303 (and you should), you must read this first.
  • A great history of Nashville’s storied Section.
Views and Commentary from PredNation

Pull My (Fang)Finger (AJ in Nashville)
  • Really thoughtful and indepth insight into the Predators.
Confessions of a Predators Fanatic (Kelly)
  • "Fanatic: Marked by Excessive Enthusiasm and Intense Uncritical Devotion."
  • A great female prospective on the Preds and the game.
Point-2-Point
  • A solid preds blog with unique analysis.
  • Probably one of my favorite site layouts.
Preds 101
  • Eh, it is what it is.
Big Kev's Thoughts on Hockey (Big Kev)
  • Occasional but insightful Preds analysis.
Cheap Seat Queen (Kelsey)
  • I just found this blog, but I like what I had to see.  Here's the description I got, and I like it: 
  • "As for a description of it, I'm a chick who just writes it like she sees it.  My blog proves that you can be a girl and know what you're talking about when it comes to sports.  There are personal stories thrown in to keep it interesting, but it's pretty open as far as topics go.  As for a description of it, I'm a chick who just writes it like she sees it.  My blog proves that you can be a girl and know what you're talking about when it comes to sports.  There are personal stories thrown in to keep it interesting, but it's pretty open as far as topics go."
Other Links
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