Nash Daily: Good News For Predators Coach, Kings New Top 9

Criminal charges against Nashville Predators head coach Andrew Brunette from his February DUI arrest have been dropped, per Andy Slater. Brunette was also facing two counts of disobeying a stop or yield sign.

More details regarding the situation can be read here.

Training camp begins today for the Predators with physicals and team meetings taking place at Bridgestone Arena. The team has its first on-ice practice Thursday at Ford Ice Bellevue; a full schedule and roster can be found here.

With a new general manager, a new head coach, and plenty of roster turnover, Nashville Hockey Now took a look at some of the more intriguing storylines to watch during camp, including the roles for some of the new forwards, how the top six could shake out, and the logjam on the blue-line.

With a GM change, a coaching change & an unexpected slew of free agent additions, the #Preds were not short on intrigue this offseason@KieserNick has your top storylines to watch with training camp around the corner:https://t.co/uUfiu0IhnN

— Nashville Hockey Now (@NSHhockeynow) September 7, 2023

Around the NHL and National Hockey Now

Florida Hockey Now: Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk had the shortest offseason of his career but according to him, he’s more refreshed than ever heading into 2023.

LA Hockey Now: After a decent amount of roster turnover during the summer, the Kings might have settled on a new top nine before the preseason gets underway.

New Jersey Hockey Now: After a successful 2022 season, the Devils have sky-high expectations. Here’s three bold predictions for them for the 2023 season.

NYI Hockey Now: Bo Horvat and Matthew Barzal have had strong offseasons and the Islanders are banking on them to carry the team back to the playoffs.

Philly Hockey Now: After missing the entire 2022 season, both Sean Couturier and Cam Atkinson are healthy and ready to make an impact for the Flyers this season.

San Jose Hockey Now: Sharks 2023 first-round pick Quentin Musty has impressed at every step of the offseason, and his star is on the rise after the 2023 Rookie Faceoff.