GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DETROIT (15-6) at NASHVILLE (10-10)

By Jim Diamond
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Radek Bonk scored the decisivegoal and Chris Mason stopped 28 shots as the Nashville Predatorsposted a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in Thursday'sThanksgiving Night contest.


Martin Erat had a goal and two assists for Nashville, whichsnapped a five-game losing streak to Detroit.


With the game tied at 2-2, Bonk snapped a wrist shot from the lowslot that snuck inside the right goal post and crossbar overgoaltender Dominik Hasek's glove for a power-play tally at 2:22 ofthe third period.


It was the team-leading ninth goal of the season for Bonk, whoalso recorded a tally in Monday's 2-1 loss to St. Louis.

Henrik Zetterberg did his best to extend the Red Wings' winningstreak to three games as he put them up 2-1 on a power-play goalwith 1:24 of the second period. Zetterberg skated through theslot, and beat Mason with a wrist shot high to the stick side.

Nashville, which has won two straight, tied the game just 32seconds later on a goal by Erat. Defenseman Shea Weber's slapshot from the center of the blue line was stopped by Hasek, butErat was right there to corral the rebound and convert for hissixth goal of the season.


The Predators trailed 1-0 in the first, but captain Jason Arnotttied the game at 1-1 with his eighth goal of the season at the12:20 mark.


Erat created a turnover in the right corner of Detroit's zoneand slid a pass to J.P. Dumont below the goal line. Dumont thenslid a pass to Arnott in the low slot, where he hit a one-timerthrough the pads of Hasek.


Johan Franzen opened the scoring with his first goal of theseason at 2:49 of the opening period. Franzen lifted a backhandover the right shoulder of Mason from the left side of the netfor a power-play tally.


Hasek stopped 26 shots for Detroit, which was 2-for-8 with a manadvantage.

 

By Jim Diamond
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Radek Bonk scored the decisivegoal and Chris Mason stopped 28 shots as the Nashville Predatorsposted a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in Thursday'sThanksgiving Night contest.


Martin Erat had a goal and two assists for Nashville, whichsnapped a five-game losing streak to Detroit.


With the game tied at 2-2, Bonk snapped a wrist shot from the lowslot that snuck inside the right goal post and crossbar overgoaltender Dominik Hasek's glove for a power-play tally at 2:22 ofthe third period.


It was the team-leading ninth goal of the season for Bonk, whoalso recorded a tally in Monday's 2-1 loss to St. Louis.

Henrik Zetterberg did his best to extend the Red Wings' winningstreak to three games as he put them up 2-1 on a power-play goalwith 1:24 of the second period. Zetterberg skated through theslot, and beat Mason with a wrist shot high to the stick side.

Nashville, which has won two straight, tied the game just 32seconds later on a goal by Erat. Defenseman Shea Weber's slapshot from the center of the blue line was stopped by Hasek, butErat was right there to corral the rebound and convert for hissixth goal of the season.


The Predators trailed 1-0 in the first, but captain Jason Arnotttied the game at 1-1 with his eighth goal of the season at the12:20 mark.


Erat created a turnover in the right corner of Detroit's zoneand slid a pass to J.P. Dumont below the goal line. Dumont thenslid a pass to Arnott in the low slot, where he hit a one-timerthrough the pads of Hasek.


Johan Franzen opened the scoring with his first goal of theseason at 2:49 of the opening period. Franzen lifted a backhandover the right shoulder of Mason from the left side of the netfor a power-play tally.


Hasek stopped 26 shots for Detroit, which was 2-for-8 with a manadvantage.

 

NHL: DETROIT at NASHVILLE

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Detroit 1 1 0 --2
Nashville 1 1 1 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Johan Franzen 1 (power play)
(Daniel Cleary, Jiri Hudler), 2:49. 2, Nashville, Jason Arnott 8
(Jean-Pierre Dumont, Martin Erat), 12:20. Penalties: M Erat, Nas
(hooking), 2:26; K Maltby, Det (slashing), 3:02; S Nichol, Nas
(tripping), 5:19; M Zidlicky, Nas (interference), 7:26; J Ortmeyer,
Nas (roughing), 9:07; G Zanon, Nas (interference), 9:55; D Legwand,
Nas (tripping), 16:41; V Filppula, Det (elbowing), 18:26.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 16 (power play)
(Pavel Datsyuk, Tomas Holmstrom), 18:36. 4, Nashville, Martin Erat 6
(Shea Weber, Jean-Pierre Dumont), 19:08. Penalties: B Rafalski, Det
(tripping), 5:20; J Franzen, Det (holding), 10:51; J Franzen, Det
(tripping), 15:37; M Zidlicky, Nas (tripping), 17:17; S Nichol, Nas
(diving), 17:47; B Rafalski, Det (hooking), 17:47.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Nashville, Radek Bonk 9 (power play) (Ryan
Suter, Martin Erat), 2:22. Penalties: B Lebda, Det (holding), 2:04; J
Arnott, Nas (cross checking), 11:44; R Suter, Nas (interference),
13:15; D Cleary, Det (roughing), 13:15; D Hasek, Det (interference
served by B Rafalski), 19:42; T Holmstrom, Det (roughing), 19:57; J
Smithson, Nas (roughing), 19:57.

Shots on goal:
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Detroit 13 7 10 --30
Nashville 7 16 6 --29
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Power-play Conversions: Detroit - 2 of 8, Nashville - 1 of 7. Goalies
: Detroit, Dominik Hasek (29 shots, 26 saves; record: 5-5-1).
Nashville, Chris Mason (30 shots, 28 saves; record: 7-8-2). A: 14,346.
Referees: Jean Morin, Kevin Pollock. Linesmen: Derek Mansen, Ryan
Galloway.</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at NASHVILLE

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DETROIT 1 1 0 --2
NASHVILLE 1 1 1 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Johan Franzen 1 (power play)
(Daniel Cleary, Jiri Hudler), 2:49. 2, Nashville, Jason Arnott 8
(Jean-Pierre Dumont, Martin Erat), 12:20. Penalties: M Erat, Nas
(hooking), 2:26; K Maltby, Det (slashing), 3:02; S Nichol, Nas
(tripping), 5:19; M Zidlicky, Nas (interference), 7:26; J Ortmeyer,
Nas (roughing), 9:07; G Zanon, Nas (interference), 9:55; D Legwand,
Nas (tripping), 16:41; V Filppula, Det (elbowing), 18:26.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 16 (power play)
(Pavel Datsyuk, Tomas Holmstrom), 18:36. 4, Nashville, Martin Erat 6
(Shea Weber, Jean-Pierre Dumont), 19:08. Penalties: B Rafalski, Det
(tripping), 5:20; J Franzen, Det (holding), 10:51; J Franzen, Det
(tripping), 15:37; M Zidlicky, Nas (tripping), 17:17; S Nichol, Nas
(diving), 17:47; B Rafalski, Det (hooking), 17:47.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Nashville, Radek Bonk 9 (power play) (Ryan
Suter, Martin Erat), 2:22. Penalties: B Lebda, Det (holding), 2:04; J
Arnott, Nas (cross checking), 11:44; R Suter, Nas (interference),
13:15; D Cleary, Det (roughing), 13:15; D Hasek, Det (interference
served by B Rafalski), 19:42; T Holmstrom, Det (roughing), 19:57; J
Smithson, Nas (roughing), 19:57.

Shots on goal:
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DETROIT 13 7 10 --30
NASHVILLE 7 16 6 --29
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Power-play Conversions: DET - 2 of 8, NAS - 1 of 7. Goalies : Detroit,
Dominik Hasek (29 shots, 26 saves; record: 5-5-1). Nashville, Chris
Mason (30 shots, 28 saves; record: 7-8-2). A: 14,346. Referees: Jean
Morin, Kevin Pollock. Linesmen: Derek Mansen, Ryan Galloway.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

DETROIT NASHVILLE
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
D Cleary 0 1 -2 1 M Erat 1 2 +2 2
P Datsyuk 0 1 even 5 D Legwand 0 0 even 0
K Maltby 0 0 -2 1 S Nichol 0 0 even 2
B Lebda 0 0 even 0 R Bonk 1 0 even 3
C Chelios 0 0 -1 0 J Arnott 1 0 +2 3
J Hudler 0 1 even 0 D Hamhuis 0 0 even 1
B Rafalski 0 0 even 2 R Suter 0 1 +1 3
A Lilja 0 0 -1 0 J Tootoo 0 0 even 2
K Draper 0 0 -2 2 M Gelinas 0 0 even 2
M Samuelsson 0 0 even 5 J Smithson 0 0 even 0
H Zetterberg 1 0 even 5 M Zidlicky 0 0 even 1
A Downey 0 0 even 1 V Fiddler 0 0 even 1
N Lidstrom 0 0 -1 2 J Ortmeyer 0 0 even 2
V Filppula 0 0 even 1 A Radulov 0 0 even 0
N Kronwall 0 0 -1 2 G Zanon 0 0 +1 2
M Ellis 0 0 even 0 S Weber 0 1 +2 5
J Franzen 1 0 even 2 G de Vries 0 0 even 0
T Holmstrom 0 1 even 1 J Dumont 0 2 +2 0
D Drake HEALTHY D Hordichuk HEALTHY
T Kopecky SHOULDER V Koistinen HEALTHY
D Meech HEALTHY</div>

 

By Jim Diamond
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Radek Bonk scored the decisivegoal and Chris Mason stopped 28 shots as the Nashville Predatorsposted a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in Thursday'sThanksgiving Night contest.


Martin Erat had a goal and two assists for Nashville, whichsnapped a five-game losing streak to Detroit.


With the game tied at 2-2, Bonk snapped a wrist shot from thelow slot that snuck inside the right goal post and crossbar overgoaltender Dominik Hasek's glove for a power-play tally at 2:22of the third period.


"I was trying to go high, because I thought (Hasek) was going togo low," Bonk said. "I didn't even have time to look up, andluckily I hit a good spot."


It was the team-leading ninth goal of the season for Bonk, whoalso recorded a tally in Monday's 2-1 loss to St. Louis.

"Right now, they just seem to be going in for me," Bonk said.

Henrik Zetterberg did his best to extend the Red Wings' winningstreak to three games as he put them up 2-1 on a power-play goalwith 1:24 of the second period. Zetterberg skated through theslot, and beat Mason with a wrist shot high to the stick side.

"We drew penalties early, but you knew the numbers were going toeven out in the end," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. "Therewere a lot of specialty teams, and I don't think that worked toour advantage. Their goalie played well too, he made some bigsaves."


Nashville, which has won two straight, tied the game just 32seconds later on a goal by Erat. Defenseman Shea Weber's slapshot from the center of the blue line was stopped by Hasek, butErat was right there to corral the rebound and convert for hissixth goal of the season.


"We got a huge shift right after their goal and that got us backon even terms," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. "The workethic for our team is really strong right now. "


The Predators trailed 1-0 in the first, but captain Jason Arnotttied the game at 1-1 with his eighth goal of the season at the12:20 mark.


"They are a good team, and play so well in their own zone, youhave to do cycles on them," Arnott said. "To capitalize on agood opportunity like that was good."


The Predators trailed 1-0 in the first, but captain Jason Arnotttied the game at 1-1 with his eighth goal of the season at the12:20 mark.


"They are a good team and play so well in their own zone, youhave to do cycles on them," Arnott said. "To capitalize on agood opportunity like that was good."


Erat created a turnover in the right corner of Detroit's zoneand slid a pass to J.P. Dumont below the goal line. Dumont thenslid a pass to Arnott in the low slot, where he hit a one-timerthrough the pads of Hasek.


"I saw two guys coming behind me, so somebody has to be open,"Erat said. "J.P. was open, I gave it to him, and he gave it toArnie in front of the net."


Johan Franzen opened the scoring with his first goal of theseason at 2:49 of the opening period. Franzen lifted a backhandover the right shoulder of Mason from the left side of the netfor a power-play tally.


Hasek stopped 26 shots for Detroit, which was 2-for-8 with a manadvantage.


"I got into the game and I felt good after I made a few saves,"Hasek said. "The bottom line is that we lost the game, which isreally disappointing."