The Predators and St. Louis Blues will be attractive to break best back they accommodated Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena.
Joel Ward denticulate a power-play ambition with 26.7 abnormal actual as Nashville (2-0-0) exhausted arresting Stanley Cup best Chicago 3-2 on Wednesday. Former Blackhawk Steve Sullivan denticulate his additional goal, Colin Wilson angry the bold aboriginal in the third aeon and Anders Lindback recorded 23 saves in his aboriginal NHL start.
“I acquainted adequate back I came out and acquainted added adequate as the bold went on,” said Lindback, a 22-year-old Swede who is arena in his aboriginal division in North America. Lindback played 17 account in the third aeon of a 4-1 win over Anaheim on Saturday afterwards Rinne larboard with a lower-body injury. The Blues (2-0-0) absolutely wouldn’t apperception Rinne sitting this one out. The Blues recorded 53 shots in the win - their best back a franchise-record 54 in a win over Washington in 1992 - as they abide to booty advantage of man-advantage opportunities. They had nine ability plays for the additional beeline bold Monday, converting one chance.
Despite missing the playoffs aftermost season, St. Louis was angry for the fifth-best alley record, recording 49 points.
In 43 amateur aftermost season, Jansen led the aggregation with 190 amends minutes.
The Blues absent their aftermost two visits to Nashville afterwards acceptable their aboriginal appointment in 2009-10. Patric Hornqvist, who had an ambition in the Predators’ division opener, had three goals and three assists in the division series. Watch Live Online Give it a try >>>
