Jordin Tootoo News

Referee Kevin Pollock, right, signals as Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron celebrates after making the winning goal in a shootout against the Nashville Predators during an NHL hockey game in Boston, Saturday, Feb.

OTTAWA Predators Coach Barry Trotz was none too pleased with his team's performance Thursday at the Ottawa Senators.

Tonight is the final segment of this series, on Thursday night I discussed those of black and mulatto heritage who played for the , Friday night was minorities who are not minorities outside the NHL, and tonight I wrap it up with aboriginal Canadians.

Today marks the 29th birthday for perhaps the most popular Nashville Predator of them all, Jordin Tootoo.

As the Nashville Predators get back to business tonight at Minnesota , the question I have for you this morning is... who do you think will end up leading this team in scoring this season? It seems like different guys have taken over at various times, but once again we have a pretty broad race for the team title this season.

Predators goalie Pekka Rinne has been the player making the big saves this season, but over the NHL All-Star break it was teammate Jordin Tootoo who made the big catch.

The Predators bested the Blackhawks in a pretty even game tonight, and in so doing, jumped them in the standings, taking third in the Central Division and the fifth seed in the Western conference.

While combing through your Friday morning hockey notes, I've got two radio segments to share with you, courtesy of the folks at 102.5 The Game .

When the Nashville Predators decided to put a waiver claim in on former Colorado Avalanche forward Brandon Yip, the move seemed like somewhat of a curious one.

Nashville Predators' Roman Josi, right, of Switzerland, controls the puck against Columbus Blue Jackets' Nikita Nikitin, of Russia, in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, Jan.

No team in the NHL has more points than the New York Rangers , but the red-hot Nashville Predators seem unlikely to be fazed by a visit to Madison Square Garden.

Do The Math: Preds Win When Spaling Scores : Nick Spaling scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.

Nashville Predators centre Mike Fisher celebrates a goal by Predators left wing Sergei Kostitsyn, who is not pictured, in Saturday's game.