Jaroslav Halak made it look easy -- at the Nashville Predators' expense. Halak made 24 saves for his second straight shutout and 11th in the NHL and the St. Louis Blues beat Nashville 3-0 on Thursday night, handing the Predators their first regulation loss of the season. "He is such a fun goalie to watch," Blues defenseman Erik Johnson said. "He looks like he is not even trying. He is so effortless in his motion. There is no wasted energy with him. "We feel so confident with him back there because he's so cool, calm and collected. We know we can go on offense and he'll be back there if we have any hiccups. He has been a great, great asset for us," he said. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301028027