Rejuvenated Preds' successful trip stops in Vancouver

Predators coach John Hynes said the team's season-long six-game road trip, which continues Monday when Nashville visits the Vancouver Canucks, couldn't have come at a better time for his revamped team.

"It's been a hectic week, obviously, with all the trades and guys in and out," Hynes said aftera 3-1 victory at Chicago on Saturday. "Now to be able to go on the road with a lot of new guys -- and it's a nice trip, too --