GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DALLAS (1-1) at NASHVILLE (1-0)

NHL: DALLAS (1-1) at NASHVILLE (1-0)

<h3>Predators aim for second straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Dallas (1-1-0) at Nashville (1-0-0) 8:00 pm EDT</div>

<div class="pre">NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) - The Nashville Predators will</div>try to remain perfect when they host the Dallas Stars onSaturday.


Jason Arnott scored two goals in the first period and goaltenderChris Mason stopped 35 shots for his ninth career shutout asthe Predators coasted to a 4-0 victory over Colorado in theirseason opener Thursday.


"We played well defensively, and that led to a lot of chancesand our power-play goal," said Arnott, who also had an assist inthe win. "We know that we have a lot of guys on this team whocan score. It's not going to be one guy every night."

Arnott led the Predators in 2006-07 with 12 power-play goals,which also was a career high for the 32-year-old.


Brenden Morrow and defensemen Sergei Zubov recorded a goal andassist to help Dallas bounce back with a 4-1 victory over theBoston Bruins on Friday.


The Stars went 3-1 against the Predators last season and havewon six of the last seven meetings overall. Dallas goaltenderMarty Turco has won nine of his 13 career meetings againstNashville.

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL AT NASHVILLE
STARTING GOALIES: DAL - MIKE SMITH
NAS - CHRIS MASON

OFFICIALS: REF - MARC JOANNETTE, TOM KOWAL
LIN - MARK SHEWCHYK, TIM NOWAK</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

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

DALLAS NASHVILLE

N BAUMGARTNER HEALTHY S NICHOL HEALTHY
T FEDORUK HEALTHY S WEBER KNEE INJURY
L ERIKSSON HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

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

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 0 15:29 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 1
1ST PRD: NAS - DAVID LEGWAND 1 (MARTIN ERAT, DAN HAMHUIS) 6:37</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 1 12:14 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 1 4:08 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NAS - DAVID LEGWAND 1 (MARTIN ERAT, DAN HAMHUIS) 6:37

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DAL 6 6
NAS 4 4

GOALIES: DAL - MIKE SMITH
NAS - CHRIS MASON</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Dallas 0 --0
Nashville 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Nashville, David Legwand 1 (Martin Erat,
Dan Hamhuis), 6:37. Penalties: J Tootoo, Nas (major fighting), 2:44;
K Barch, Dal (major fighting), 2:44; D Hordichuk, Nas (major
fighting), 2:47; B Winchester, Dal (major fighting), 2:47; J Dumont,
Nas (tripping), 4:21; J Arnott, Nas (goalie interference), 11:11; M
Zidlicky, Nas (tripping), 18:13.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Dallas 6 --6
Nashville 4 --4
-----------------------------

Goalies : Dallas, Mike Smith (4 shots, 3 saves). Nashville, Chris
Mason (6 shots, 6 saves). Referees: Marc Joannette, Tom Kowal.
Linesmen: Mark Shewchyk, Tim Nowak.</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 1 18:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 1 15:26 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 2
2ND PRD: NAS - (PP) JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT 1 (MAREK ZIDLICKY, JASON
ARNOTT) 5:22</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 2 11:37 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 3
2ND PRD: NAS - DAVID LEGWAND 2 (MARTIN ERAT, GREG DE VRIES) 9:23</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 3 3:04 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NAS - DAVID LEGWAND 1 (MARTIN ERAT, DAN HAMHUIS) 6:37
2ND PRD: NAS - (PP) JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT 1 (MAREK ZIDLICKY, JASON
ARNOTT) 5:22
NAS - DAVID LEGWAND 2 (MARTIN ERAT, GREG DE VRIES) 9:23

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DAL 6 11 17
NAS 4 9 13

GOALIES: DAL - MIKE SMITH
NAS - CHRIS MASON</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 3 19:58 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 3 15:44 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 3 11:44 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>