Willingness of Predators coach to change player's position, responsibilities has led to inconsistency More

Hornqvist's goal in the opening minute gets Nashville started, but Blackhawks come back three times More

Nashville gets outshot for the ninth straight time but builds big lead — twice — defeats Tampa Bay 5-3 More

NHLPA grievance called a non-issue by those who stood to benefit from a favorable ruling More

Young players such as Nick Spaling will be expected to deliver offensive punch More

Forward netted a team-high 23 goals in 2010-11 More

Friday's hearing now comes down to determining the status of one player, Sergei Kostitsyn More

Franchise philosophy, number of players under contract make free agency splash unlikely More

Weber, Kostitsyn the most prominent names among those whose rights the team retained More

Mike Fisher, Nick Spaling both have operations to repair damaged shoulders More