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Colorado Avalanche @ Predators (Game 37): Preview

Found April 02, 2013 on Fang Faction:
PLAYERS: Chris Mason,  Mike Fisher,  Gabriel Bourque,  Scott Hannan,  Colin Wilson,  Chuck Kobasew,  David Jones,  Milan Hejduk,  Paul Stastny,  Steve Downie,  Ryan Wilson,  Sergei Kostitsyn,  Paul Gaustad,  Martin Erat,  Taylor Beck,  David Legwand,  Patric Hornqvist,  Craig Smith,  Bobby Butler,  Brandon Yip,  Nick Spaling,  Matt Halischuk,  Shea Weber,  Roman Josi,  Kevin Klein,  Victor Bartley,  Jonathon Blum,  Hal Gill,  Pekka Rinne,  Jamie McGinn,  Matt Duchene,  Gabriel Landeskog,  Aaron Palushaj,  John Mitchell,  Cody McLeod,  Patrick Bordeleau,  Mark Olver,  Brad Malone,  Erik Johnson,  Matt Hunwick,  Tyson Barrie,  Greg Zanon,  Jan Hejda,  Jean-Sebastien Giguere
TEAMS: Colorado Avalanche,  Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators return home to Bridgestone Arena to take on the Colorado Avalanche. Nashville has a 14-14-8 with 36 points and ranked 11th in the Western Conference. Colorado is ranked 15th in the Western Conference with a record of 12-19-4 and 28 points. Puck drops at 7:07 pm CT/6:07pm CT. TV/Radio Coverage Nashville: Fox Sports Tennessee and 102.5 The Game Colorado: Altitude and Altitude Radio Network Season Series Date Away Home Result 2/18 NSH COL 5-6 COL 3/30 NSH COL 0-1 COL OT Line Up News Starting Goaltenders: Name W L OT GAA SV% #30 Chris Mason 1 4 1 3.54 .866 #35 J.S. Giguere 2 2 1 2.93 .906 Projected Nashville Scratches: #12 C Mike Fisher (hand; questionable) and #57 W Gabriel Bourque (upper body); #22 D Scott Hannan (IR; upper body) and #33 C Colin Wilson (IR; upper body) Projected Colorado Scratches: #5 D Shane O'Brien, #12 Chuck Kobasew and #54 W David Jones (knee); #23 W Milan Hejduk (IR; shoulder), #26 C Paul Stastny (IR; foot), #27 W Steve Downie (IR; knee surgery) and #44 D Ryan Wilson (IR; ankle) Projected Lines Nashville #74 Sergei Kostitsyn #28 Paul Gaustad #10 Martin Erat #56 Taylor Beck #11 David Legwand #27 Patric Hornqvist #16 Rich Clune #15 Craig Smith #19 Bobby Butler #18 Brandon Yip #13 Nick Spaling #24 Matt Halischuk #6 Shea Weber #59 Roman Josi #8 Kevin Klein #64 Victor Bartley #7 Jonathon Blum #75 Hal Gill #35 Pekka Rinne #30 Chris Mason Colorado #11 Jamie McGinn #9 Matt Duchene #15 PA Parenteau #92 Gabriel Landeskog #90 Ryan O'Reilly #17 Aaron Palushaj #14 David van der Gulik #7 John Mitchell #55 Cody McLeod #58 Patrick Bordeleau #40 Mark Olver #42 Brad Malone #6 Erik Johnson #22 Matt Hunwick #3 Ryan O'Byrne #41 Tyson Barrie #4 Greg Zanon #8 Jan Hejda #35 Jean-Sebastien Giguere #1 Semyon Varlamov Colorado Avalanche Players to Watch: Name GP G A #92 Gabriel Landeskog 23 7 5 #9 Matt Duchene 34 14 20 #90 Ryan O'Reilly 16 4 9   Who scores the first goal of the game for Predators? Win a Preds player t-shirt, info here.
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