NASHVILLE -- So far this spring, the Bay Area's most valuable playoff shooter does not have an iffy knee or a basketball jersey. He wears hockey gear and is a "nail eater."
That's how one of Joe Pavelski's admirers describes him, anyhow."Wisconsin guys are all nail eaters," said Craig Smith the other day.You won't be surprised to learn that Smith is also a Wisconsin guy, just like Pavelski. You may be surprised to learn that Smith plays for the Nashville Predators, the team that Pavelski and the Sharks are trying to beat in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.