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

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NASHVILLE 3 8:01 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
NASHVILLE 3
3RD PRD: DAL - KRYS BARCH 1 (STEVE OTT, PHILIPPE BOUCHER) 13:14</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
NASHVILLE 4
3RD PRD: NAS - (EN) MARTIN GELINAS 1 (JERRED SMITHSON, DAN HAMHUIS)
18:46</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
NASHVILLE 5
3RD PRD: NAS - DAVID LEGWAND 3 (JED ORTMEYER, MARTIN ERAT) 19:01</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DALLAS 0 0 1 1
NASHVILLE 1 2 2 5 FINAL

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
3RD PRD: DAL - KRYS BARCH 1 (STEVE OTT, PHILIPPE BOUCHER) 13:14
NAS - (EN) MARTIN GELINAS 1 (JERRED SMITHSON, DAN HAMHUIS)
18:46
NAS - DAVID LEGWAND 3 (JED ORTMEYER, MARTIN ERAT) 19:01

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: DAL - 0 OF 8, NAS - 1 OF 4.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DAL 6 11 5 22
NAS 4 9 16 29

GOALIES: DAL - MIKE SMITH
NAS - CHRIS MASON

OFFICIALS: REF - MARC JOANNETTE, TOM KOWAL
LIN - MARK SHEWCHYK, TIM NOWAK

ATT: 13,079</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

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Dallas 0 0 1 --1
Nashville 1 2 2 --5
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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.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Nashville, Jean-Pierre Dumont 1 (power
play) (Marek Zidlicky, Jason Arnott), 5:22. 3, Nashville, David
Legwand 2 (Martin Erat, Greg De Vries), 9:23. Penalties: S Zubov, Dal
(hooking), 4:34; J Tootoo, Nas (slashing), 15:16; M Gelinas, Nas (high
sticking), 16:28; B Winchester, Dal (holding), 19:49.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Dallas, Krys Barch 1 (Steve Ott, Philippe
Boucher), 13:14. 5, Nashville, Martin Gelinas 1 (empty net) (Jerred
Smithson, Dan Hamhuis), 18:46. 6, Nashville, David Legwand 3 (Jed
Ortmeyer, Martin Erat), 19:01. Penalties: A Radulov, Nas (hooking),
2:13; R Suter, Nas (slashing), 6:46; N Hagman, Dal (hooking), 8:40; M
Erat, Nas (interference), 10:11; J Halpern, Dal (holding), 13:52.

Shots on goal:
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Dallas 6 11 5 --22
Nashville 4 9 16 --29
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Power-play Conversions: Dallas - 0 of 8, Nashville - 1 of 4. Goalies :
Dallas, Mike Smith (28 shots, 4 saves; record: 0-1-0). Nashville,
Chris Mason (22 shots, 21 saves; record: 2-0-0). A: 13,079. Referees:
Marc Joannette, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Mark Shewchyk, Tim Nowak.</div>

 

By Jim Diamond
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- So much for the naysayers whopredicted the downfall of the Nashville Predators following anoffseason of cost-saving roster moves.


David Legwand recorded a hat trick and goaltender Chris Masonimpressed once again as the Predators rolled to a 5-1 win overthe Dallas Stars on Saturday night.


After an impressive 4-1 home victory over Boston on Friday,Dallas failed to repeat its performance in this one. Lastseason, the Stars posted a 13-3-1 record in the second game ofback-to-back contests.


Legwand opened the scoring with his first goal of the season at6:37 of the opening period. Martin Erat carried the puck aroundthe net and found Legwand in the low slot, where he tapped thepuck inside the left goalpost.


Legwand and Erat teamed up for a second time at 9:23 of thesecond, when Erat carried the puck into the offensive zone on a2-on-1 rush with Legwand, who blasted in a one-timer.

Legwand completed his second career hat trick in the finalminutes shortly after Martin Gelinas scored into an empty net.The 27-year-old registered his first hat trick on January 20against Chicago.


Mason again was sharp in the net, stopping 29 shots. The31-year-old made his best save of the night with 5:45 remainingin the second period, when he denied Jere Lehtinen's point-blankwrister from the low slot.


J.P. Dumont put the Predators in front, 2-0, with a power-playgoal at 5:22 of the second period.


From the left faceoff circle, defenseman Marek Zidlicky slid apass to Dumont in the right circle. Dumont settled the puck andwhipped a wrist shot over the glove of Mike Smith that sent thenetminder's water bottle spinning from the top of the net.

Krys Barch scored the lone goal for Dallas, converting on apartial breakaway.


The Predators' penalty-killing unit denied the Stars on eightpower-play opportunities, including a two-man advantage thatlasted 48 seconds in the second period.

 

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Dallas 0 0 1 --1
Nashville 1 2 2 --5
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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.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Nashville, Jean-Pierre Dumont 1 (power
play) (Marek Zidlicky, Jason Arnott), 5:22. 3, Nashville, David
Legwand 2 (Martin Erat, Greg De Vries), 9:23. Penalties: S Zubov, Dal
(hooking), 4:34; J Tootoo, Nas (slashing), 15:16; M Gelinas, Nas (high
sticking), 16:28; B Winchester, Dal (holding), 19:49.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Dallas, Krys Barch 1 (Steve Ott, Philippe
Boucher), 13:14. 5, Nashville, Martin Gelinas 1 (empty net) (Jerred
Smithson, Dan Hamhuis), 18:46. 6, Nashville, David Legwand 3 (Jed
Ortmeyer, Martin Erat), 19:01. Penalties: A Radulov, Nas (hooking),
2:13; R Suter, Nas (slashing), 6:46; N Hagman, Dal (hooking), 8:40; M
Erat, Nas (interference), 10:11; J Halpern, Dal (holding), 13:52.

Shots on goal:
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Dallas 6 11 12 --29
Nashville 4 9 9 --22
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Power-play Conversions: Dallas - 0 of 8, Nashville - 1 of 4. Goalies :
Dallas, Mike Smith (21 shots, 17 saves; record: 0-1-0). Nashville,
Chris Mason (29 shots, 28 saves; record: 2-0-0). A: 13,079. Referees:
Marc Joannette, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Mark Shewchyk, Tim Nowak.</div>

 

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DALLAS 0 0 1 --1
NASHVILLE 1 2 2 --5
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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.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Nashville, Jean-Pierre Dumont 1 (power
play) (Marek Zidlicky, Jason Arnott), 5:22. 3, Nashville, David
Legwand 2 (Martin Erat, Greg De Vries), 9:23. Penalties: S Zubov, Dal
(hooking), 4:34; J Tootoo, Nas (slashing), 15:16; M Gelinas, Nas (high
sticking), 16:28; B Winchester, Dal (holding), 19:49.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Dallas, Krys Barch 1 (Steve Ott, Philippe
Boucher), 13:14. 5, Nashville, Martin Gelinas 1 (empty net) (Jerred
Smithson, Dan Hamhuis), 18:46. 6, Nashville, David Legwand 3 (Jed
Ortmeyer, Martin Erat), 19:01. Penalties: A Radulov, Nas (hooking),
2:13; R Suter, Nas (slashing), 6:46; N Hagman, Dal (hooking), 8:40; M
Erat, Nas (interference), 10:11; J Halpern, Dal (holding), 13:52.

Shots on goal:
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DALLAS 6 11 12 --29
NASHVILLE 4 9 9 --22
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Power-play Conversions: DAL - 0 of 8, NAS - 1 of 4. Goalies : Dallas,
Mike Smith (21 shots, 17 saves; record: 0-1-0). Nashville, Chris Mason
(29 shots, 28 saves; record: 2-0-0). A: 13,079. Referees: Marc
Joannette, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Mark Shewchyk, Tim Nowak.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

DALLAS NASHVILLE
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
B Morrow 0 0 -1 2 M Erat 0 3 +3 1
J Halpern 0 0 -1 2 D Legwand 3 0 +3 5
K Barch 1 0 +1 2 R Bonk 0 0 +1 0
S Barnes 0 0 even 2 D Hordichuk 0 0 -1 0
N Hagman 0 0 -3 0 J Arnott 0 1 even 0
B Winchester 0 0 even 1 D Hamhuis 0 2 +3 1
A Miettinen 0 0 -2 5 R Suter 0 0 +1 2
J Lehtinen 0 0 -2 2 J Tootoo 0 0 -1 1
S Ott 0 1 +1 2 M Gelinas 1 0 +1 2
S Robidas 0 0 -1 1 J Smithson 0 1 even 2
J Jokinen 0 0 -2 1 M Zidlicky 0 1 even 0
J Lundqvist 0 0 even 0 V Fiddler 0 0 even 1
M Norstrom 0 0 -2 0 V Koistinen 0 0 even 1
P Boucher 0 1 -1 2 J Ortmeyer 0 1 +1 0
M Niskanen 0 0 even 0 A Radulov 0 0 +1 3
S Zubov 0 0 -1 2 G Zanon 0 0 even 0
T Daley 0 0 -1 0 G de Vries 0 1 +2 0
M Modano 0 0 -1 5 J Dumont 1 0 +1 3
N Baumgartner HEALTHY S Nichol HEALTHY
T Fedoruk HEALTHY S Weber KNEE INJURY
L Eriksson HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NASHVILLE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
DALLAS 1
NASHVILLE 5</div>

 

By Jim Diamond
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- So much for the naysayers whopredicted the downfall of the Nashville Predators following anoffseason of cost-saving roster moves.


David Legwand recorded a hat trick and goaltender Chris Masonimpressed once again as the Predators rolled to a 5-1 win overthe Dallas Stars on Saturday night.


After an impressive 4-1 home victory over Boston on Friday,Dallas failed to repeat its performance in this one. Lastseason, the Stars posted a 13-3-1 record in the second game ofback-to-back contests.


Legwand opened the scoring with his first goal of the season at6:37 of the opening period. Martin Erat carried the puck aroundthe net and found Legwand in the low slot, where he tapped thepuck inside the left goalpost.


Legwand and Erat teamed up for a second time at 9:23 of thesecond, when Erat carried the puck into the offensive zone on a2-on-1 rush with Legwand, who blasted in a one-timer.

"I though Leggy and Erat had a great game defensively. I hadthem matched up against the Modano line most of the night,"Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. "The offense came from greatdefense. All of those goals were transitional-type goals thatcame from back in our zone."


Legwand completed his second career hat trick in the finalminutes shortly after Martin Gelinas scored into an empty net.The 27-year-old registered his first hat trick on January 20against Chicago.


"It's great. Anytime you can do it is a special thing," Legwandsaid. "It's a big win. They are a good team, and they play atight defensive game."


Mason again was sharp in the net, stopping 29 shots. The31-year-old made his best save of the night with 5:45 remainingin the second period, when he denied Jere Lehtinen's point-blankwrister from the low slot.


"We can't think that we are unbeatable right now," Mason said."We still have a lot of work to do."


"The team played really well, but when we needed the big save,Mase was there for us," Trotz said.


J.P. Dumont put the Predators in front, 2-0, with a power-playgoal at 5:22 of the second period.


From the left faceoff circle, defenseman Marek Zidlicky slid apass to Dumont in the right circle. Dumont settled the puck andwhipped a wrist shot over the glove of Mike Smith that sent thenetminder's water bottle spinning from the top of the net.

"I got outplayed, that's the bottom line," Smith said. "Youhave to make the big saves at the right times in the game, and Ididn't do it and it cost us two points."


"We want to put it out there that we are a different team thisyear," Dumont said. "It doesn't matter which team we playagainst, we are going to forecheck and use our speed like wedid."


Krys Barch scored the lone goal for Dallas, converting on apartial breakaway.


The Predators' penalty-killing unit denied the Stars on eightpower-play opportunities, including a two-man advantage thatlasted 48 seconds in the second period.


"Every game has a different opportunity to win, and you have tofind a way to win," Dallas coach Dave Tippett said. "We lookedlike we were chasing the game with our hands and our feet only,and we didn't find a way to win."