Capturing the Central | Nashville Predators (NHL 12)

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Phoenix Coyotes at Nashville Predators
Oct 13, 2011 1 2 3 F PHO (1-2-0) 1 2 0 3 NSH (3-0-0) 1 2 2 5 Three Stars Andrei Kostitsyn, NSH 2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 6 S, 2 +/- Ryan Ellis, NSH 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 1 S, 3 +/- Martin Hanzal, PHX 2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 7 S, -2 +/-	Team Stats Comparison PHO NSH Shots on Goal 33 33 Hits 12 9 Faceoffs Won-Lost 17-16 16-17 Penalty Minutes 4:00 6:00 Power Plays Converted 2 1 Power Play Opportunities 2 2 Time on Attack 6:03 4:49
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD PHO 13:54 - T. Pyatt (2), (R. Klesla, K. Yandle) NSH 15:49 - P. Gaustad (2), (Unassisted) SECOND PERIOD PHO 4:32 - M. Hanzal (3), (R. Whitney, O. Ekman-Larsson) - PP PHO 8:48 - M. Hanzal (4), (Unassisted) - PP NSH 9:05 - C. Wilson (1), (A. Kostitsyn, R. Ellis) - PP NSH 9:37 - A. Kostitsyn (1), (F. Bouillon, R. Ellis) THIRD PERIOD NSH 6:46 - A. Kostitsyn (2), (D. Legwand, H. Gill) NSH 19:59 - S. Kostitsyn (1), (M. Fisher, S. Weber) - EN
Phoenix Coyotes - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA M. Smith 32 28 88% 4.09
Nashville Predators - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA P. Rinne 33 30 91% 3.05

NASHVILLE, TN - The Nashville Predators (3-0-0) once again came back from a 3-1 deficit and this time the home crowd was there to witness it, scoring four unanswered goals en route to a 5-3 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes (1-2-0).

Both teams struggled to get the offense going early on as Pekka Rinne and Mike Smith both held their ground in the beginning half of the first period. But Phoenix struck first 13 minutes in, as Taylor Pyatt whipped a wrist shot past Rinne and gave Phoenix the 1-0 lead. The Preds' however would answer as Paul Gaustad created a turnover himself and blasted a slap shot past Smith's glove side, tying the game at 1-1 which would stay the same at the end of the 1st period.

Phoenix got it going early on in the second period as on the power-play, Martin Hanzal recovered his own rebound shot and slipped one past under Rinne's glove, extending the lead for the Coyotes 2-1. After another penalty committed by the Predators, a double-minor by Patric Hornqvist, Hanzal once again was credited with a goal after his shot bounced off Shea Weber's leg and past the unsuspecting Rinne, extending the lead to 3-1.

But like against the Blues, the Predators struck only 17 seconds later as after Hanzal committed a slashing penalty on his credited goal on Weber, Andrei Kostitsyn found Colin Wilson across the ice and Wilson put the puck past Smith after the beautiful feed from the older Kostitsyn brother, cutting the lead to 3-2. And just like that again... 32 seconds later, Andrei got a wide open rebound from his own shot and easily shot it past Smith, tying the game just like that 3-3. Two goals in a span of 49 seconds and the Predators were right back in the game.

In the third and final period, the Predators took the lead for the first time the whole night as Andrei Kostitsyn once again flashed some skill and flipped a backhand past Smith, giving Nashville the lead 4-3 and sending the Bridgestone Arena into a frenzy. And with good goaltending from Rinne and a empty net goal from Sergei Kostitsyn, the Predators once again comeback from a two-goal deficit and win the game. Like the St. Louis game, Nashville showed heart and gritiness after being down 3-1 and it seems early on in the season that getting a comfortable lead over the Nashville Predators... may never be comfortable.

The Predators stay home and get a day off be returning to action on Saturday to face the New Jersey Devils (2-0-1), their first inter-conference foe of the year.

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The winning train keeps going.

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New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators
Oct 15, 2011 1 2 3 F NJD (3-0-1) 0 1 3 4 NSH (3-1-0) 1 1 1 3 Three Stars Jordin Tootoo, NSH 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 S, 2 +/- Sergei Kostitsyn, NSH 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 3 S, 2 +/- Paul Gaustad, NSH 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 S, 2 +/-	Team Stats Comparison NJD NSH Shots on Goal 25 30 Hits 18 15 Faceoffs Won-Lost 19-18 18-19 Penalty Minutes 2:00 4:00 Power Plays Converted 1 0 Power Play Opportunities 2 1 Time on Attack 4:51 6:35
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD NSH 17:15 - S. Kostitsyn (2), (J. Tootoo, R. Suter) SECOND PERIOD NJD 6:09 - I. Kovalchuk (2), (Unassisted) NSH 18:29 - J. Tootoo (1), (R. Suter, F. Bouillon) THIRD PERIOD NJD 1:02 - A. Larsson (1), (D. Zubrus) - PP NJD 5:30 - D. Clarkson (1), (A. Volchenkov, H. Tallinder) NJD 11:52 - S. Bernier (1), (T. Zajac, B. Salvador) NSH 18:31 - P. Gaustad (3), (M. Erat, S. Kostitsyn)
New Jersey Devils - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA M. Brodeur 30 27 90% 3.00
Nashville Predators - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA P. Rinne 25 21 84% 4.03

NASHVILLE, TN - The Nashville Predators (3-1-0) suffered their first defeat of the season to the hands of the New Jersey Devils (3-0-1), 4-3. On a negative note, the Predators suffered two injuries tonight, Mike Fisher and David Legwand, and neither returned.

The scoring began late in the first period after a relatively goalie-dominated first period, as Sergei Kostitsyn converted on a wide-open rebound shot from Jordin Tootoo, giving Nashville the 1-0 lead into the first intermission. However, New Jersey answered back in the way of Illya Kovalchuk, who grabbed a turnover in the Predators zone and whipped a fastball past Rinne, tying the game at 1-1.

But the Predators answered back late in the second period as Jordin Tootoo found a loose puck in front of the net and fired a backhand past Martin Brodeur, giving Nashville the lead once more, 2-1, into the second intermission. It was then the Devils came out in the third period... and simply exploded.

It all started with an early power play in the third period and rookie sensation Adam Larsson scored his first career NHL goal, shooting blocker-side and tying the game at 2-2. Barely four minutes later, New Jersey used that momentum and David Clarkson deflected a shot in front of the net, going past the unsuspecting Rinne and giving the Devils a stunning 3-2 lead before the Nashville crowd could comprehend what had just happened in the first five minutes of the period.

The Devils weren't done however as Steve Bernier got a beautiful backhand feed from Travis Zajac and slipped it past Rinne once more, extending the Devils' lead to 4-2 and essentially clinching the game. With a minute and a half left, Paul Gaustad, filling in the first line for the injured Fisher, found a loose puck in front of the frantic traffic in front, shooting past Brodeur and cutting the lead to 4-3.

But the Predators could not tie the game after that despite a frantic last minute desperation attempt to tie the game from Nashville, including a shot from Matthew Halischuk hitting the post. The Devils held on for their third win of the season and also handing Nashville it's first defeat of the season.

The Predators will now travel to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and face the Oilers (0-1-2), which will start a three-game road trip that will stay in Canada throughout. Mike Fisher and David Legwand will be examined tomorrow on Sunday for their injuries.

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NHL: Around the League Update

NHL Standings - Updated: Oct 17, 2011
ATLANTIC	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
New York Islanders	4	0	0	8	15	6
Pittsburgh Penguins	4	2	0	8	15	14
New Jersey Devils	3	0	1	7	18	11
Philadelphia Flyers	0	4	0	0	6	15
New York Rangers	0	3	0	0	2	13
NORTHEAST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
Ottawa Senators	5	0	0	10	21	10
Buffalo Sabres	2	2	0	4	15	13
Montreal Canadiens	2	2	0	4	12	12
Boston Bruins	2	3	0	4	11	12
Toronto Maple Leafs	2	1	0	4	9	9
SOUTHEAST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
Tampa Bay Lightning	2	1	2	6	15	15
Washington Capitals	2	2	0	4	13	9
Winnipeg Jets	2	1	0	4	8	4
Carolina Hurricanes	2	3	0	4	11	17
Florida Panthers	0	3	0	0	7	14
CENTRAL	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
Chicago Blackhawks	3	0	1	7	15	8
Detroit Red Wings	3	1	0	6	17	13
Nashville Predators	3	1	0	6	16	11
St. Louis Blues	1	1	3	5	17	18
Columbus Blue Jackets	2	3	0	4	14	17
NORTHWEST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
Vancouver Canucks	3	2	0	6	21	17
Calgary Flames	2	1	1	5	14	10
Minnesota Wild	2	3	0	4	13	16
Colorado Avalanche	1	4	0	2	10	21
Edmonton Oilers	0	1	2	2	6	11
PACIFIC	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
Los Angeles Kings	3	1	0	6	14	13
San Jose Sharks	3	0	0	6	14	10
Anaheim Ducks	2	2	0	4	15	12
Dallas Stars	2	3	0	4	13	22
Phoenix Coyotes	1	3	0	2	9	14

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Nashville Predators Injury News

** Mike Fisher suffered a pulled groin during the Predators' 4-3 loss against the New Jersey Devils last Saturday. He will be out for approximately 2 weeks.

** David Legwand suffered a fractured jaw during the Predators' 4-3 loss against the New Jersey Devils last Saturday. He will be out for approximately 2-3 weeks. Upon his return, he will required to wear a protective face-mask on his helmet to protect his injured jaw.

** Nick Spaling will replace Legwand's spot as the second line center and Blake Geoffrion is expected to be called up and fill in the third line center as it is confirmed Paul Gaustad will center the first line now with Fisher out.

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(3-1-0) Nashville Predators vs. (0-2-1) Edmonton Oilers
9:30 PM (ET); October 17th, 2011
Rexall Place; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Rinne's monster game all for naught in 3-2 overtime loss
Preds' offense struggles without Fisher and Legwand


Pekka Rinne stopped 40 shots in a great rebound game resulting in being named the First Star, but his offense did not give him help in the 2-1 overtime loss

Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers
Oct 17, 2011 1 2 3 OT F NSH (3-1-1) 0 1 0 0 1 EDM (1-1-2) 1 0 0 1 2 Three Stars Pekka Rinne, NSH 1.88 GAA, .962 SV%, 42 SA Devan Dubnyk, EDM 0.94 GAA, .988 SV%, 31 SA Sam Gagner, EDM 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 S, 1 +/-	Team Stats Comparison NSH EDM Shots on Goal 31 42 Hits 14 20 Faceoffs Won-Lost 18-16 16-18 Penalty Minutes 2:00 2:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 1 1 Time on Attack 6:00 5:14
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD EDM 19:56 - E. Belanger (1), (B. Eager, T. Peckham) SECOND PERIOD NSH 16:35 - N. Spaling (1), (Unassisted) OVERTIME EDM 3:55 - S. Gagner (2), (T. Hall)
Nashville Predators - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA P. Rinne 42 40 95% 1.88
Edmonton Oilers - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA D. Dubnyk 31 30 97% 0.94

Next Game: @ Vancouver (4-2-0)

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Nashville News & Notes

*** Mike Fisher and David Legwand have been medically cleared to play against Vancouver on Thursday despite early reports suggesting they would both be out for near two weeks. Legwand will wear a facemask on his helmet to help protect his injured jaw.

*** Gabriel Bourque left the ice last night in Nashville's overtime loss to Edmonton and an MRI confirmed he suffered a strained hamstring. The injury, however, should not keep Bourque out for long, but he will miss the Vancouver game and most likely the next game against Calgary on Saturday. Brandon Yip will replace him in the lineup.