Columbus Blue Jackets defeat Nashville Predators, 3-2 in a Shootout
The Columbus Blue Jackets shocked a sold out Bridgestone Arena crowd defeating the Nashville Predators, 3-2 in a shootout. Columbus sent 17,113 Predator fans home in disappointment in their season opener on “#HockeyIsBack weekend”. Those who watched the game saw a different Blue Jackets team with much more confidence.
Saturday night’s game was about getting the rust off and getting back into the normal, daily habits. It was good the Predators were able to get at least a point, but when the second point is just so close, it hurts. The NHL is back and that is all that matters at the end of the day.
Entering the first period, the goal for each team was to get the rust off. It didn’t take long for the Nashville Predators at least, as Martin Erat scored 39 seconds into the game off a rush. Behind the net, Pekka Rinne game Sergei Kostitsyn an excellent pass along the wall to start the breako...
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PLAYERS:
Martin Erat,
Pekka Rinne,
Sergei Kostitsyn,
Sergei Bobrovsky,
Brandon Yip,
Derek Dorsett,
Scott Hannan,
Kevin Klein,
Fedor Tyutin,
Brandon Dubinsky,
Ryan Ellis,
Jared Boll,
Craig Smith,
Shea Weber,
Artem Anisimov,
Paul Gaustad,
Nikita Nikitin,
David Legwand,
Jonathon Blum,
Richard Clune,
Victor Bartley,
Colton Gillies,
Mark Letestu,
David Savard,
David Poile,
Dan Hinote,
Nick Foligno,
R.J. Umberger
TEAMS: Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues
TEAMS: Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues
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