Predators 0 - 1 Avalanche
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Avalanche hope to snap skid against Predators

Nov 8, 2008 - 3:08 PM Nashville (6-6-1) at Colorado (5-8-0), 9:00 p.m. EST

DENVER (Ticker) -- The struggling Colorado Avalanche hope to snap a five-game losing streak when they host the Nashville Predators on Saturday.

Colorado has totaled just eight goals during its skid and had to play without captain Joe Sakic during Thursday's 3-1 loss at Minnesota. Sakic missed the game after straining his back during Wednesday's practice.

The Avalanche's goaltending has not been much better as Peter Budaj has surrendered 17 goals over his last four games. The Czech netminder is 3-7-0 with a 3.40 goals-against average.

Hosting the Predators may help the Avalanche as Nashville comes in on a five-game road losing streak.

Nashville has lost the first two games - one beyond regulation - of a six-game road trip, which includes a 7-6 setback at Calgary on Thursday. Martin Erat and David Legwand each had a goal and two assists in the loss.

Defenseman Shea Weber had two tallies against the Flames and the 23-year-old leads the club with seven goals. He had six all of last year.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NASHVILLE 0 0 0 0
    COLORADO 0 1 0 1 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: COL - DARCY TUCKER 3 (T.J. HENSICK, RYAN SMYTH) 15:39
    3RD PRD: NONE
    POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: NAS - 0 OF 7, COL - 0 OF 9.
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NAS 8 9 9

    Nov 8 11:31 PM
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    Predators 0, Avalanche 1  3rd - 1:45Nov 8 11:26 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NASHVILLE 0 0 0
    COLORADO 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: COL - DARCY TUCKER 3 (T.J. HENSICK, RYAN SMYTH) 15:39
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NAS 8 9 17
    COL 5 8 13
    GOALIES: NAS - DAN E

    Nov 8 10:35 PM


  • NHL
    NASHVILLE 0
    COLORADO 1
    2ND PRD: COL - DARCY TUCKER 3 (T.J. HENSICK, RYAN SMYTH) 15:39

    Predators 0, Avalanche 1  2nd - 4:21Nov 8 10:26 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NASHVILLE 0 0
    COLORADO 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NAS 8 8
    COL 5 5
    GOALIES: NAS - DAN ELLIS
    COL - PETER BUDAJ

    Nov 8 9:41 PM

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