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Mason, Predators go for fourth win in five games

Jan 1, 2007 - 3:43 PM Colorado (18-18-2) at Nashville (26-10-3) 3:00 pm EST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) - Chris Mason has been making the most of his opportunity to play lately and he will get another chance to shine Monday when the Nashville Predators meet the Colorado Avalanche.

Mason stopped 38 shots in a 5-0 blanking of the Boston Bruins on Saturday to record his second shutout in his last four games. The netminder stopped 34 shots in a 7-0 rout of the Los Angeles Kings on December 23.

Jerred Smithson, David Legwand and Paul Kariya all had a goal and an assist for Nashville, which was outshot, 38-25.

Colorado has lost its last three games, including a home-and-home sweep to the St. Louis Blues. The Avalanche fired 30 shots at Blues goaltender Manny Legace but could not beat him.

Colorado captain Joe Sakic needs only one point to tie defenseman Paul Coffey for 10th-place on the all-time scoring list with 1,531 points.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLORADO 1 3 1 5
    NASHVILLE 1 1 1 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COL - WOJTEK WOLSKI 13 (JOE SAKIC, MAREK SVATOS) 7:22
    NAS - (PP) JASON ARNOTT 11 (RYAN SUTER, JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT)
    19:06
    2ND PRD: COL - MILAN HEJDUK 12 (MAREK SVATOS, TYLER ARNASON) 2:58
    COL - ANDREW BRUNETTE 13 (PAUL

    Jan 1 5:23 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 5
    NASHVILLE 3
    3RD PRD: COL - (EN) WOJTEK WOLSKI 14 (JOE SAKIC, BRETT CLARK) 19:11

    Avalanche vs. PredatorsJan 1 5:22 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 4
    NASHVILLE 3
    3RD PRD: NAS - JASON ARNOTT 12 (PAUL KARIYA, KIMMO TIMONEN) 17:35

    Avalanche vs. PredatorsJan 1 5:19 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLORADO 1 3 4
    NASHVILLE 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COL - WOJTEK WOLSKI 13 (JOE SAKIC, MAREK SVATOS) 7:22
    NAS - (PP) JASON ARNOTT 11 (RYAN SUTER, JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT)
    19:06
    2ND PRD: COL - MILAN HEJDUK 12 (MAREK SVATOS, TYLER ARNASON) 2:58
    COL - ANDREW BRUN

    Jan 1 4:32 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 4
    NASHVILLE 2
    2ND PRD: NAS - (PP) ALEXANDER RADULOV 11 (JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT, KIMMO
    TIMONEN) 12:37

    Avalanche vs. PredatorsJan 1 4:21 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 4
    NASHVILLE 1
    2ND PRD: COL - OSSI VAANANEN 2 (JOE SAKIC) 6:44

    Avalanche vs. PredatorsJan 1 4:09 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 3
    NASHVILLE 1
    2ND PRD: COL - ANDREW BRUNETTE 13 (PAUL STASTNY, JOHN-MICHAEL LILES)
    5:43

    Avalanche vs. PredatorsJan 1 4:05 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 2
    NASHVILLE 1
    2ND PRD: COL - MILAN HEJDUK 12 (MAREK SVATOS, TYLER ARNASON) 2:58

    Avalanche vs. PredatorsJan 1 4:02 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLORADO 1 1
    NASHVILLE 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COL - WOJTEK WOLSKI 13 (JOE SAKIC, KURT SAUER) 7:22
    NAS - (PP) JASON ARNOTT 11 (RYAN SUTER, JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT)
    19:06
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COL 9

    Jan 1 3:39 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 1
    NASHVILLE 1
    1ST PRD: NAS - (PP) JASON ARNOTT 11 (RYAN SUTER, JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT)
    19:06

    Avalanche vs. PredatorsJan 1 3:38 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 1
    NASHVILLE 0
    1ST PRD: COL - WOJTEK WOLSKI 13 (JOE SAKIC, KURT SAUER) 7:22

    Avalanche vs. PredatorsJan 1 3:19 PM