COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)– Calle Jarnkrok racked up in the initial as well as 3rd durations, Pekka Rinne made 21 conserves as well as the Nashville Predators defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Saturday evening to divide a two-game collection.
The Predators damaged a 2-2 connection with two goals in the initial 45 seconds of the 3rd duration. Jarnkrok beat Elvis Merzlikins from the port 16 seconds in, as well as Filip Forsberg adhered to with his team-leading 8th objective off a faceoff.
Colton Sissons likewise racked up for Nashville, which won for simply the 2nd time in the last 7 video games.
Gabriel Carlsson obtained his initial NHL objective, Boone Jenner likewise racked up as well as Merzlikins had 35 conserves for the Blue Jackets prior to leaving the video game after dropping hard very early in the 3rd duration. He was changed by Joonas Korpisalo, that quit all 6 shots he encountered over the last 17-plus mins.
Jarnkrok racked up the initial one for Nashville with 8 seconds left in a power play, driving a rebounded puck past Merzlikins in web traffic with 7:02 left in the initial duration. Luke Kunin’s superb pass from the edge established the front door coating for Sissons, offering the Predators a 2-0 lead at the initial break.
Columbus could not tape a shot on objective for the last 15 mins of the initial duration, as well as really did not obtain an additional one up until Jenner linked for a short-handed objective at 3:46 of the 2nd. Less than two mins later on, Carlsson’s initial NHL objective– a backdoor faucet-in off an Oliver Bjorkstrand feed– connected ball game.
Nashville obtained both fast third-period goals as well as Rinne held back the Blue Jackets, that were outshot 45 -23 in the video game.
ICE CHIPS
Predators: Coach John (*45 *) claimed hurt forwards Ryan Johansen as well as Brad Richardson might return as very early asTuesday Johansen has actually missed out on 7 straight video games, as well as Richardson has actually been out for 9.
Blue Jackets: D David Savard missed out on a ready the very first time this period many thanks to a non-COVID ailment. Carlsson changed him in the schedule, making his period launching. The Blue Jackets stopped working to rack up the opening objective for the very first time in 8 video games. … Captain Nick Foligno went from package to the storage locker area for therapy after a second-period battle with Nashville’s Mark Borowiecki, yet went back to offer the rest of his fine.
UP NEXT
Nashville opens up a two-game collection in Detroit on Tuesday.
Columbus hosts Chicago on Tuesday as well as Thursday.
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