The locked-out Nashville Predators have asked a pair of local goaltenders to take part in their drills. Doing so gave Pekka Rinne and Chris Mason the chance to take a breather between drills. C.J. Schipani and Dustin Smith are the two local goalies that have been invited and as you might imagine, they're thrilled. Schipani said it was a dream come true, but also a learning experience for the former Junior B goaltender. "They can pick apart your weaknesses pretty well," Schipani said. "They definitely showed me what I need to work on. The first drill showed me my conditioning wasn't where it needed to be, especially to compete at a level as high as these guys do." Schipani is hoping this will help him get ready for tryouts with the Knoxville Ice Bears of the Southern Professional Hockey League.