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Predators place veteran forward Hinostroza on waivers following 5th straight loss
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Predators place veteran forward Hinostroza on waivers following 5th straight loss

A desperate move from a desperate team?

Trevor Connors

The Nashville Predators have placed 30 year old veteran Vinny Hinostroza on waivers today following last night's loss to the Ottawa Senators, the Preds' 5th consecutive loss.


Hinostroza has just two goals in 13 games for the Predators this season and a further 11 goals and 33 points in 26 games for the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals.

Meanwhile, the Predators hit the ice for practice today and head coach Andrew Brunette is running a bag skate as punishment for his team's effort last night.

Incidentally, last night Brunette went on record condemning fans for booing the singing of 'O Canada' prior to last night's game against the Ottawa Senators at Bridgestone Arena.

"I don't like it, I don't think we should boo either anthem either way," Brunette, a proud Canadian, said post-game. "The NHL has been around 100 years and the U.S. and Canada both share this game. I don't really think there's a place to be booing the anthem."

"You can have you political views and your ideas, but I just think both countries have been amicable for so long. They've been partners in the great game of hockey. I just don't think it's the right thing to do, I really don't like it," he said.

Marchessault, a native of Quebec City, also thinks the booing of anthems is disrespectful.

"The anthem is not made for political views. It's made for respecting the veterans in our countries," he said.

"At the end of the day, we're respecting the veterans," Marchessault said. "People just trying to give a shot to the other country. People need to think a little further than that."


Source: Elliotte Friedman