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Rinne, Predators look to complete home-and-home sweep

Jan 11, 2009 - 2:34 PM Nashville (19-19-3) at Chicago (22-10-7), 7:00 pm EST

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Rookie Pekka Rinne has returned the Nashville Predators to their winning ways.

Rinne and the Predators aim for their third consecutive win Sunday as they visit the Chicago Blackhawks in the second game of a home-and-home series between Central Division rivals.

After making 22 saves during a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday that ended Nashville's five-game losing streak, Rinne turned aside 34 shots in Saturday's 4-1 triumph over the Blackhawks.

David Legwand netted a pair of goals and All-Star defenseman Shea Weber and Radek Bonk also scored for the Predators, who have beaten Chicago in their two meetings this season.

With the fourth-best record in the Western Conference, the Blackhawks are enjoying an excellent season but have struggled against their division foes. Chicago has posted a 2-3-5 mark against Central opponents.

The Blackhawks will have a tough time against Rinne, who is 9-5-0 with three shutouts on the season.

Chicago, which has managed just two goals over the last two contests, will try to avoid its first three-game losing streak since November 26-29.






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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    NASHVILLE 1 0 0 1
    CHICAGO 1 1 1 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - (PP) DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN 9 (BRENT SEABROOK, DUNCAN KEITH)
    9:11
    NAS - MARTIN ERAT 11 (JORDIN TOOTOO, DAVID LEGWAND) 11:03
    2ND PRD: CHI - DAVE BOLLAND 8 (ANDREW LADD, MARTIN HAVLAT) 5:58
    3RD PRD: CHI - (EN) MARTIN HA

    Jan 11 9:28 PM


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    NASHVILLE 1
    CHICAGO 3
    3RD PRD: CHI - (EN) MARTIN HAVLAT 12 (UNASSISTED) 19:50

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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    NASHVILLE 1 0 1
    CHICAGO 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - (PP) DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN 9 (BRENT SEABROOK, DUNCAN KEITH)
    9:11
    NAS - MARTIN ERAT 11 (JORDIN TOOTOO, DAVID LEGWAND) 11:03
    2ND PRD: CHI - DAVE BOLLAND 8 (ANDREW LADD, MARTIN HAVLAT) 5:58
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    Jan 11 8:33 PM


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    NASHVILLE 1
    CHICAGO 2
    2ND PRD: CHI - DAVE BOLLAND 8 (ANDREW LADD, MARTIN HAVLAT) 5:58

    Predators 1, Blackhawks 2  2nd - 14:02Jan 11 8:08 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    NASHVILLE 1 1
    CHICAGO 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - (PP) DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN 9 (BRENT SEABROOK, DUNCAN KEITH)
    9:11
    NAS - MARTIN ERAT 11 (JORDIN TOOTOO, DAVID LEGWAND) 11:03
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    NAS 9

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    NASHVILLE 1
    CHICAGO 1
    1ST PRD: NAS - MARTIN ERAT 11 (JORDIN TOOTOO, DAVID LEGWAND) 11:03

    Predators 1, Blackhawks 1  1st - 8:57Jan 11 7:27 PM


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    NASHVILLE 0
    CHICAGO 1
    1ST PRD: CHI - (PP) DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN 9 (BRENT SEABROOK, DUNCAN KEITH)
    9:11

    Predators 0, Blackhawks 1  1st - 10:49Jan 11 7:25 PM

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