It wasn't too long ago that young Connor Bedard spent a weekend in Nashville in the late June heat waiting to officially hear he was selected to become a Chicago Blackhawk in possibly the least surprising draft pick in NHL history. On Saturday, Bedard returns to Bridgestone Arena to take the ice against the Nashville Predators in a game that means quite a bit to both teams. On today's Locked On Predators Nick and Ann preview this Central Division match up and tell you why the outcome of this game really matters for the Predators. What will it take to stop Bedard - Chicago's leading scorer - and break this four game losing streak? We also discuss what move Andrew Brunette may make on defense now that Marc Del Gaizo has been reassigned to Milwaukee. Will Spencer Stastney come into the lineup or could this signal the much needed return of a veteran defenseman like Ryan McDonagh or Luke Schenn? We also play a Fun Friday round of "Takes from a Hat" in which we debate who should be consulted when a GM is thinking about firing a head coach, a quick Phil Tomasino pep talk, top line changes we'd make, and who could be the Nashville Predators' "Taylor Swift and Traves Kielce" next "it" sports couple. 



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