NHL Weekender: Troy Brouwer takes on troll; Predators GM makes history
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At the end of every workweek, Yardbarker takes a look at what the NHL has in store for the weekend. We'll see whose stock is soaring, who needs to get their acts together and what tilts promise to keep you on the edge of your seat. In this week's edition, TroNHL Weekender: Troy Brouwer takes on troll; Predators GM makes history
At the end of every workweek, Yardbarker takes a look at what the NHL has in store for the weekend. We'll see whose stock is soaring, who needs to get their acts together and what tilts promise to keep you on the edge of your seat. In this week's edition, Troy Brouwer's rough year gets rougher, and there's an outdoor game on the schedule that should actually be worth watching.Who's on fire In the Eastern Conference, nobody has had a better stretch than the Flyers. Despite dropping a 4-1 decision to Carolina Thursday, Philadelphia has gone 11-1-1 in its last 13 games. The success has propelled the Flyers into second place in the Metropolitan standings, just one point behind the Washington Capitals. Their real test comes this weekend though when they visit the conference-leading Tampa Bay Lightning. (More on that game in just a bit.)Out in the Western Conference, the Minnesota Wild won five straight to put themselves into playoff contention, and while they had their streak snapped by the Arizona Coyotes Thursda Read more