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On the eve of perhaps their most anticipated season in franchise history, the Nashville Predators spent the final days working on the one thing that cost them playoff positioning last season: overtime hockey.Nashville, which hosts the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night in sold-out Bridgestone Arena, dropped 14 games in overtime or in shootouts last season. The 14 losses were more than every team except Carolina (16) and Philadelphia (14).Had it won even four or five of those games, it might not have had to travel back-and-forth to the west coast for four weeks to play grueling seven-game series with Anaheim and San Jose.We werent good in the 3-on-3 and we need to be better there, defenseman Mattias Ekholm said to NHL.com. Its nice to get a foundation for it again, and then maybe put emphasis on it. We need to get better at it, thats just the bottom line.If the Predators are to create the edge in a stacked Central Division that includes perhaps four of the NHLs top 10 teams, that means winning more of the close games they lost a season ago. Beating Chicago would certainly be a good way to start.Nashville went 2-3-0 against the Blackhawks last season, splitting the two meetings at home. Of course, that was a different Predators team, one which didnt have the services of defenseman P.K. Subban, who was acquired on June 29 in a blockbuster trade that sent captain Shea Weber to Montreal.Adding Subban to a defense corps already featuring All-Star Roman Josi, Ekholm and Ryan Ellis has made Nashville one of the preseason favorites in the Western Conference.Of course, the Blackhawks figure to have something to say about that, even though they opened their season Wednesday night in the United Center with a 5-2 home loss to St. Louis.With four rookies on its opening-night roster, Chicago was outshot 32-19 by a Blues team skating without top-six forward Jaden Schwartz. The Blackhawks were also troubled by a breakdown in discipline, taking three straight minors late in the second period that led to two power-play goals which turned a 2-1 lead into a 3-2 deficit they never overcame.St. Louis scored its first three goals with the man advantage and the last two after Chicago emptied the net for an extra attacker.We want to make sure were playing the right way from start to finish, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. There will definitely be some learning going on, and well be accepting mistakes from hard work, but thats where you get better.Chicago will get defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson back after he served a suspension for a charging penalty on St. Louis Ty Rattie in an exhibition game. It could also get a milestone goal from forward Marian Hossa, who needs one to reach 500 in his career.But the spotlight figures to be on Nashville, which believes it has the ingredients to play hockey in late May or even early June.I think well be ready, coach Peter Laviolette said to NHL.com. Sam Hubbard Bengals Jersey . LOUIS -- St. Billy Price Bengals Jersey . -- Canadian Andrew Wiggins got the ball on the wing, made a nifty spin move and then let go with a soft floater from about 10 feet that swished through the net in Allen Fieldhouse. http://www.bengalsgear.com/authentic-andrew-billings-jersey.html . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season. Jessie Bates III Bengals Jersey . Wall made the comment in a speech to a Regina business crowd that included Lesnar. 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Manlys late finals push is set to gain momentum with the return of Jamie Lyon, Nate Myles and Matt Parcell from injury for Fridays round 22 NRL clash with Parramatta.Lyon sat out Sundays win over Newcastle due to a calf injury, Myles was sidelined with an ongoing knee complaint and Parcell has battled a hamstring injury in recent weeks.However the trio are expected to be back on deck to face the Eels for the Sea Eagles who sit two points outside the top eight with five rounds to play.Myles continues to struggle with the knee trouble that hindered his State of Origin campaign for Queensland but said things are improving.The knee is good, Myles said at Manlys Narrabeen training base on Tuesday.It is a little bit of a week-to-week issue. It gets a little bit angry and inflamed and can get a bit fat on me but it is something that is getting bettter.ddddddddddddLyon was also a late scratching for the win over the Knights but is likely to return to the five-eighth role for the crucial fixture with the Eels at Pirtek Stadium.Parcells return will give coach Trent Barrett a welcome selection headache given the recent good form of fellow dummy half Apisai Koroisau. Parcell will likely return from the bench.Manly are almost at full strength after Dylan Walker enjoyed an impressive comeback last week from a hand injured away from football.We are playing a better style of footy than we were earlier in the year, Myles said.Manly need to win four of their last five games against Parramatta, Canterbury (away), Melbourne (home), Canberra (home) and Penrith (away). 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