Game Day: Nashville Predators @ Florida Panthers

Predators' defenseman Shea Weber, combating allegations of rampant steroid use, mingles with the Sommet Center crowd before a recent game in Nashville.

 Preds at Cats, 7:30pm, FSN-FL (HD!)

Panthers: 15-13-4  34P, 3rd in SE    Predators: 16-13-3  35P, 3rd in CEN

All-time: 5-4-3 FLA

Game 2 of 2 (Nashville won 3-2 in a SO on 11/01/08)

The final game before Christmas is upon us. I've been lagging over the past day, prepping for an out-of-town trip leaving EARLY tomorrow from Ft. Lauderdale. Not even my airport! Point being: The Box is going to be updated a bit less frequently over the next few days; I'll bang out what I can when the opportunity presents itself. Meantime, feel free as always to make use of the FanPosts and FanShots, and have a wonderful holiday!

The logo (don't believe this one's still in use) isn't terrible...

 With a base color most identified with this:

It was unique, to say the least.

BATTERED AND BRUISED

The Cats aren't the only organization specializing in cheap publicity stunts celebrating women.

AT THE ENDS

Remember this guy? The one who happily left for...Nashville?

SOUTHEAST STATE OF MIND

This evening, Atlanta travels to Long Island in a battle for ineptness, while Washington visits Madison Square Garden and the Rangahs, attempting to right the ship after the weekend's 7-1 debacle. The Lightning (remember them?) make a stop in Pittsburgh, and Carolina visits the current state of Marian Gaborik.

In essence, attention Ranger and Wild fans: you have allies in South Florida, if only for the evening. The Panthers are the only host club of the night.

 LITTER BOX LINERS

• Miami Herald: center talk
• Sun-Sentinel: Frolik at center
• Nashville Tennessean: game preview
• AP via NHL.com: game preview
• AccuScore via The Sporting News
• Panthers website
• Predators website

FROM THE BLOGOSPHERE

• Cat Scratch (FLA)
• Panthers on the Prowl (FLA)
• On the Forcheck (NAS)