GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: ANAHEIM (14-16) at NASHVILLE (13-13)

NHL: ANAHEIM (14-16) at NASHVILLE (13-13)

<h3>Ducks look to keep rolling</h3>

<div class="pre">Anaheim (14-12-4) at Nashville (13-11-2) 8:00 pm EST</div>

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) - Though the reigning Conn SmytheTrophy winner is not back in their lineup yet, knowing that hesoon will be has got the Anaheim Ducks playing like championsagain.


Sparked by Scott Niedermayer's announcement that he willpostpone his retirement, the Ducks will seek their thirdstraight win when they visit the Nashville Predators onSaturday.


After the superstar defenseman made his decision to return tothe team on Wednesday, Anaheim cruised to a 4-1 triumph over theBuffalo Sabres. The Ducks, who will get Niedermayer back whenthey return home Wednesday, followed that up with a 5-3 victoryover the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.


Defenseman Mathieu Schneider, who was acquired this offseason asinsurance in case Niedermayer called it quits, has tallied ineach of those contests. The 38-year-old has four goals and 12points on the season.


Along with Schneider and Chris Pronger, the addition ofNiedermayer gives Anaheim three of the best defenseman in theNHL.


The Predators are hoping to avoid a three-game losing streakand, in the process, climb out of the basement in CentralDivision.


Martin Erat leads Nashville with 16 assists and 25 points andthe 26-year-old Czech, who has never had more than 57 points ina season, is on pace for more than 70 points.

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL AT NASHVILLE
STARTING GOALIES: ANA - JONAS HILLER
NAS - CHRIS MASON

OFFICIALS: REF - DENNIS LARUE, MIKE HASENFRATZ
LIN - BRIAN MURPHY, DAVID BRISEBOIS</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">ANAHEIM VS NASHVILLE - SCRATCHES

ANAHEIM NASHVILLE

B SUTHERBY GROIN S NICHOL SUSPENDED NHL
K HUSKINS KNEE INJURY K KLEIN HEALTHY
D MILLER HEALTHY V KOISTINEN HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
NASHVILLE 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
NASHVILLE 0 15:52 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
NASHVILLE 1
1ST PRD: NAS - JORDIN TOOTOO 6 (VERNON FIDDLER) 5:52</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
NASHVILLE 1 13:59 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
NASHVILLE 1 11:48 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
NASHVILLE 2
1ST PRD: NAS - (PP) ALEXANDER RADULOV 6 (MAREK ZIDLICKY, RADEK BONK)
19:44</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANAHEIM 0 0
NASHVILLE 2 2 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NAS - JORDIN TOOTOO 6 (VERNON FIDDLER) 5:52
NAS - (PP) ALEXANDER RADULOV 6 (MAREK ZIDLICKY, RADEK BONK)
19:44

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANA 6 6
NAS 19 19

GOALIES: ANA - JONAS HILLER
NAS - CHRIS MASON</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">------------------------
Anaheim 0 --0
Nashville 2 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Nashville, Jordin Tootoo 6 (Vernon
Fiddler), 5:52. 2, Nashville, Alexander Radulov 6 (power play) (Marek
Zidlicky, Radek Bonk), 19:44. Penalties: S Pahlsson, Ana
(interference), 3:50; C Perry, Ana (tripping), 7:01; J Tootoo, Nas
(major fighting), 11:12; J Dipenta, Ana (major fighting), 11:12; S
Hnidy, Ana (holding stick), 18:37.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Anaheim 6 --6
Nashville 19 --19
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Goalies : Anaheim, Jonas Hiller (19 shots, 17 saves). Nashville, Chris
Mason (6 shots, 6 saves). Referees: Dennis Larue, Mike Hasenfratz.
Linesmen: Brian Murphy, David Brisebois.</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
NASHVILLE 2 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
NASHVILLE 2 16:31 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
NASHVILLE 2 16:01 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
NASHVILLE 2 12:01 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
NASHVILLE 3
2ND PRD: NAS - RYAN SUTER 4 (JORDIN TOOTOO) 9:46</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
NASHVILLE 3 9:52 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
NASHVILLE 3 8:27 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 1
NASHVILLE 3
2ND PRD: ANA - SHANE HNIDY 1 (RYAN GETZLAF, MATHIEU SCHNEIDER) 14:14</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 1
NASHVILLE 3 4:33 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>