Predators bench Radulov and A. Kostitsyn for Game 3 of WCSF

[edicius 3,269]

http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=630266

Wow. Good on ya, Poile. Radulov is a selfish bastard (as I've said before, he's already said he's back to Russia after this postseason) and Kostitsyn is apparently a locker room cancer according to the Habs fans.

[esteef 2,679]

Yeah, cause "team rules" are why Radulov's being benched. I think Keith Jones had a lot to do with it!

esteef

[xtrememachine1 795]

I would imagine being lazy and sucking IS against team rules.

[Guest Crymson]

Sources say that the two of them got hammered on Saturday night.

[Jedi 1,865]

Wysh's take.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/alex-radulov-andrei-kostitsyn-violate-nashville-predators-team-164400745.html

How does this affect the Predators?...

...It should galvanize them. Down two games in this series, headed home with two players having "betrayed" team rules in at a critical time … if the Predators and Coach Barry Trotz don't rally around this frustration and perform better in Game 3, then pack up the tents.

[ami 273]

i wonder how long it'd take for radulov to introduce his stick to poile or trotz?

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

No mention of the Russian mob in Montreal? Interesting.

[Z Winged Dangler 2,082]

They should both go back to Russia. If you make millions (almost for Radulov) then be professional and follow team rules. they should both be fined by the team too. Radulov is garbage and should never have been allowed to come back to the NHL the way he did. The league needs to address that, and the bulls*** that they most likely got into.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

This is a little late in the calendar year for them to be playing, isn't it?

[Din758 371]

it makes me not even care that the wings got bounced first round watching radulov suck these entire playoffs. puts a smile on my face every night.

nice job you ugly bastard.

[e_prime 1,936]

Hmmm. Looks like these acquisitions are really paying off for the Preds.

[toby91_ca 620]

I thought Sergei was the problem child, not Andrei (or moreso anyway).

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

I thought Sergei was the problem child, not Andrei (or moreso anyway).

I still remember that night that the French-Canadian media were saying was going to be one of the darkest days in the NHL's history and it turned out to be next to nothing.

[Guest Hatethedrake!]

Poile knew what he was getting when he acquired these guys. So it's no surprise really. I applaud Poile and Trotz for 'doing the right thing' but is this more about sending a message to the rest of the team to wake the F up? I guess this way Poile and Trotz cover their asses. They win and the media makes them out ot be heroes. They lose and it's all the 2 selfish Russians fault. Either way it will be interesting to see how this plays out.

[Dabura 12,232]

But it's ok to ram an opposing player's face into the glass.

[Jersey Wing 1,521]

I heard they stopped into Goose Loonies for a few six packs

[drumnj 459]

But it's ok to ram an opposing player's face into the glass.

It's not against team rules (or any for that matter)

[Dabura 12,232]

It's just silly on so many levels.

Read between the lines - this isn't about "team rules."

[WizardOfOz30 1,886]

Sources say that the two of them got hammered on Saturday night.

I was going to say the same thing. I heard about Ozzie doing that the night before a game, of course he wasn't set to be the starter.

If they are staying near the arena there is plenty of opportunity...

[PredsFanTheBayouState 263]

http://predators.nhl...s.htm?id=630266

Wow. Good on ya, Poile. Radulov is a selfish bastard (as I've said before, he's already said he's back to Russia after this postseason) and Kostitsyn is apparently a locker room cancer according to the Habs fans.

if kostitsyn and radulov were out partying until 4 am on saturday night, then why weren't they benched for game 2 on sunday

[ogreslayer 1,069]

Trotz better wear a helmet on the bench for the next game Radulov plays.

[Carman 387]

if kostitsyn and radulov were out partying until 4 am on saturday night, then why weren't they benched for game 2 on sunday

http://twitter.com/#!/rcamcole/status/197367215643832321

I'd guess it was more that they played with little effort in game 2 than anything else, and the fact that Nashville is down 2-0 the team doesn't have much to lose. Pretty good move by Trotz to galvanize the team and set an example for the younger players on Nashville.

[kozac 10]

2 Russians got drunk? No way!!

Seriously though, shouldn't do that before a game, let alone a playoff game... definitely shows a total lack of commitment.

[Carman 387]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=630287

Radulov-

I didn't come back that late.

Yikes.

[Drake_Marcus 890]

http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=630266

Wow. Good on ya, Poile. Radulov is a selfish bastard (as I've said before, he's already said he's back to Russia after this postseason) and Kostitsyn is apparently a locker room cancer according to the Habs fans.

I guess backchecking is a team rule? God knows Radulov's violated that rule hundreds of times. His utter disinterest in working hard to help his team is pathetic. He's the king of floaters.