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Predators must again find way to survive

By Pierre LeBrun

Friday, November 6, 2009

Just about every NHL team has been hampered by injuries this season, with more than 100 players in the medical ward right now around the league. Amazing. But when you're the Nashville Predators, with the 28th-ranked payroll in the NHL, injuries hammer away at your depth just a little more than they do the average team. The frugal Preds don't have the luxury of hiding expensive, one-way contracts in the AHL. They just can't afford it. So when top center Jason Arnott misses six games or agitator ...

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