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The Predators return to Phoenix for the first time since last year's second round playoff elimination. Both teams are off to a pretty poor start on the season and will be looking to turn things around tonight. Injuries have left the Coyotes without their playoff hero and goaltending superstar Mike Smith, while the Predators have lost offensive thread Patric Hornqvist.
TV/Radio Coverage
Nashville: Fox Sports Tennessee and 102.5 The Game
Anaheim: Fox Sports Arizona and 1510AM KFNN
2011 - 12 Season Series
Date
Away
Home
Result
10/13
PHX
NSH
5-2 PHX
11/3
NSH
PHX
3-0 NSH
12/6
PHX
NSH
3-2 PHX
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PLAYERS:
Mike Smith,
Patric Hornqvist,
Pekka Rinne,
Jonathon Blum,
Brian McGrattan,
Matt Halischuk,
Sergei Kostitsyn,
Mike Fisher,
Martin Erat,
Gabriel Bourque,
David Legwand,
Colin Wilson,
Paul Gaustad,
Brandon Yip,
Nick Spaling,
Craig Smith,
Shea Weber,
Roman Josi,
Kevin Klein,
Scott Hannan,
Hal Gill,
Ryan Ellis,
Chris Mason,
Steve Sullivan,
Antoine Vermette,
Shane Doan,
Mikkel Boedker,
Martin Hanzal,
Lauri Korpikoski,
Boyd Gordon,
David Moss,
Paul Bissonnette,
Alexandre Bolduc,
Kyle Chipchura,
Keith Yandle,
Derek Morris,
Michael Stone,
David Schlemko,
Jason LaBarbera,
Chad Johnson,
Richard Clune,
Radim Vrbata
TEAMS: Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets
TEAMS: Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets
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