Why did it take so long to fire Randy Carlyle?

Journeyman netminder Anton Khudobin, an unlikely hero in the Stars’ playoff run, has left his mark on the ice and in the hearts of hockey fans.

Ryan Johansen scored with 5:27 left to give the Predators a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night in Washington, and Nashville clinched the Central Division and Western Conference titles. The Predators, who made it to the Stanley Cup finals last year, locked up the Presidents’