Martin Erat had a goal and two assists and Pekka Rinne made 41 saves
as the host Nashville Predators moved past the St. Louis Blues into
second place in the Central Division with a 3-1 victory on Saturday.Rinne has won a franchise-record 11 consecutive starts in goal for the Predators.
Sergei Kostitsyn collected a goal and an assist for the Predators. He
secured the win with his 13th goal of the season into an empty net.
Mike Fisher gave the Predators a 2-0 lead at 12:30 of the first
period after receiving a pass from Kostitsyn from behind the net. Fisher
then toe-dragged around a defenseman at the top of the crease and
wristed his 15th of the season past Halak.
Earlier in the opening session, Erat scored his 12th of the season with a power-play blast from the point.
Rinne’s bid for a fifth shutout this season was spoiled at 4:01 of
the third period when Chris Porter picked the pocket of defenseman Roman
Josi and wristed a shot passed the surprised goalie. It w...
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