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Predators look to build off big victory

Feb 25, 2007 - 6:32 PM Nashville (41-18-4) at Columbus (24-32-6) 6:00 pm EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- The Nashville Predators have only been average lately but look to build off an important victory.

The Predators aim for their second straight win when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.

Nashville, 2-2-1 in its last five contests, has won seven straight games against the Blue Jackets.

The Predators, second in the league with 86 points, come off a 4-3 overtime triumph over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Nashville tied Detroit for first place in the Central Division.

Newly acquired Peter Forsberg scored the game-winning goal at 2:11 of overtime, and also had an assist.

The Blue Jackets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 triumph over the New York Rangers on Saturday.

Rick Nash and Jason Chimera scored shorthanded goals just under five minutes apart in the second period.








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    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    NASHVILLE 1 2 0 0 (1) 4
    COLUMBUS 0 1 2 0 (0) 3 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NAS - (PP) PAUL KARIYA 20 (MARTIN ERAT, KIMMO TIMONEN) 6:54
    2ND PRD: COB - (PP) FREDRIK MODIN 15 (DAVID VYBORNY, RON HAINSEY)
    1:04
    NAS - JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT 16 (ALEXANDER

    Feb 25 8:39 PM


  • NHL
    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    NASHVILLE 1 2 0 0 (1) 4
    COLUMBUS 0 1 2 0 (0) 3 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NAS - (PP) PAUL KARIYA 20 (MARTIN ERAT, KIMMO TIMONEN) 6:54
    2ND PRD: COB - (PP) FREDRIK MODIN 15 (DAVID VYBORNY, RON HAINSEY)
    1:04
    NAS - JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT 16 (ALEXANDER

    Predators vs. Blue JacketsFeb 25 8:39 PM


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    END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    NASHVILLE 1 2 0 0 3
    COLUMBUS 0 1 2 0 3 END OF OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NAS - (PP) PAUL KARIYA 20 (MARTIN ERAT, KIMMO TIMONEN) 6:54
    2ND PRD: COB - (PP) FREDRIK MODIN 15 (DAVID VYBORNY, RON HAINSEY)
    1:04
    NAS - JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT 16 (ALEXANDER RADULOV

    Feb 25 8:34 PM
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    Predators vs. Blue JacketsFeb 25 8:34 PM


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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NASHVILLE 1 2 0 3
    COLUMBUS 0 1 2 3 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NAS - (PP) PAUL KARIYA 20 (MARTIN ERAT, KIMMO TIMONEN) 6:54
    2ND PRD: COB - (PP) FREDRIK MODIN 15 (DAVID VYBORNY, RON HAINSEY)
    1:04
    NAS - JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT 16 (ALEXANDER RADULOV) 2:19
    NAS - VERNON FIDD

    Feb 25 8:25 PM
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    Predators vs. Blue JacketsFeb 25 8:24 PM


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    NASHVILLE 3
    COLUMBUS 3
    3RD PRD: COB - RON HAINSEY 8 (DAVID VYBORNY, FREDRIK MODIN) 10:56

    Predators vs. Blue JacketsFeb 25 8:11 PM


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    NASHVILLE 3
    COLUMBUS 2
    3RD PRD: COB - JODY SHELLEY 1 (NIKOLAI ZHERDEV, ADAM FOOTE) 4:30

    Predators vs. Blue JacketsFeb 25 7:58 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NASHVILLE 1 2 3
    COLUMBUS 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NAS - (PP) PAUL KARIYA 20 (MARTIN ERAT, KIMMO TIMONEN) 6:54
    2ND PRD: COB - (PP) FREDRIK MODIN 15 (DAVID VYBORNY, RON HAINSEY)
    1:04
    NAS - JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT 16 (ALEXANDER RADULOV) 2:19
    NAS - VERNON FIDDLE

    Feb 25 7:34 PM


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    NASHVILLE 3
    COLUMBUS 1
    2ND PRD: NAS - VERNON FIDDLER 8 (DAVID LEGWAND) 4:11

    Predators vs. Blue JacketsFeb 25 7:10 PM


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    NASHVILLE 2
    COLUMBUS 1
    2ND PRD: NAS - JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT 16 (ALEXANDER RADULOV) 2:19

    Predators vs. Blue JacketsFeb 25 7:07 PM


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    NASHVILLE 1
    COLUMBUS 1
    2ND PRD: COB - (PP) FREDRIK MODIN 15 (DAVID VYBORNY, RON HAINSEY) 1:04

    Predators vs. Blue JacketsFeb 25 7:05 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NASHVILLE 1 1
    COLUMBUS 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NAS - (PP) PAUL KARIYA 20 (MARTIN ERAT, KIMMO TIMONEN) 6:54
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NAS 9 9
    COB 8 8
    GOALIES: NAS - CHRIS MASON
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    Feb 25 6:45 PM


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    NASHVILLE 1
    COLUMBUS 0
    1ST PRD: NAS - (PP) PAUL KARIYA 20 (MARTIN ERAT, KIMMO TIMONEN) 6:54

    Predators vs. Blue JacketsFeb 25 6:21 PM