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Wakiji: Saint Nick fits Lidstrom
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Wakiji: Saint Nick fits Lidstrom
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Preview: Avalanche at Predators (1/12)

Found January 11, 2012 on PuckScene.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Nick Spaling,  Martin Erat,  Ben Scrivens,  Jerred Smithson,  Colin Wilson,  Mike Fisher,  David Legwand,  Jordin Tootoo,  Brian McGrattan,  Ryan Ellis
TEAMS: Detroit Red Wings,  Nashville Predators,  Calgary Flames

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({a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sapah-fu/6367335205/in/photostream/lightbox/"Sarah Fuqua{/a}) Location: Bridgestone Arena Game Time: 7:00 pm Central TV: None Radio: 102.5 The Game (WPRT-FM) Records: Nashville: 23-15-4 (50 points, 4th Central, 6th Western) Colorado: 23-20-1 (47 points, 3rd Northwest, 10th Western) 2011-12 Regular Season Series: 1/12/12 – NSH 4 – COL 1 Three Goal Lead Revisited: After Nashville raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first period on Tuesday, there were many tweets about the “dreaded 3 goal lead”. As was established over the summer, almost 90 percent of all 3-goal leads are maintained league-wide. Nashville has had 7 3-goal leads this season. They have given up exactly zero of them. The 100% maintenance rate is obviously tops in the NHL. Last season, the Predators gave up two 3-goal leads – one in a November loss to Toronto and the other in an April loss to the Red Wings. However, during the season, the Predators had a league ...
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