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Predators can't recover from costly penalties, lose to San Jose 4-3

The Nashville Predators put in a great effort at times tonight against San Jose, but sensational work by Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov and two power play goals from Dany Heatley sent the Predators to defeat, 4-3.

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Predators Game Day Preview: San Jose @ Nashville

The big, bad San Jose Sharks come into Nashville tonight for the Predators' last home game before the Olympic break.

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Boxscore

Team123Score
San Jose1214
Nashville1203
First Period
- 1, Nashville Goal - Jean-Pierre Dumont (10), from Martin Erat and Cal O'reilly at 1:39. 2, San Jose Goal - Brad Staubitz (3), from Kent Huskins and Torrey Mitchell at 2:12. Penalties - Wade Belak, Nashville (Fighting (maj)), 2:04; Jody Shelley, San Jose (Fighting (maj)), 2:04; Alexander Sulzer, Nashville (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 4:32; Jason Arnott, Nashville (Hooking), 6:52; Dany Heatley, San Jose (Interference on goalkeeper), 12:08.
Second Period
- 3, Nashville Power-Play Goal - Jean-Pierre Dumont (11), from Cal O'reilly and Ryan Suter at 8:47. 4, San Jose Power-Play Goal - Dany Heatley (31), from Devin Setoguchi and Joe Thornton at 14:57. 5, Nashville Goal - Joel Ward (11), from Cal O'reilly at 17:35. 6, San Jose Goal - Robert Blake (5), from Dany Heatley and Patrick Marleau at 19:36. Penalties - Brad Staubitz, San Jose (Boarding), 6:48; Jay Leach, San Jose (Roughing), 9:25; Wade Belak, Nashville (Fighting (maj)), 9:25; Jody Shelley, San Jose (Fighting (maj)), 9:25; Ryan Suter, Nashville (Slashing), 12:34; Scott Nichol, San Jose (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 12:34; Joel Ward, Nashville (Hooking), 13:49.
Third Period
- 7, San Jose Power-Play Goal - Dany Heatley (32), from Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton at 11:57. Penalties - Dan Hamhuis, Nashville (Boarding), 11:32.
Shots on Goal:  San Jose 11 + 11 + 7 = 29. Nashville 12 + 10 + 16 = 38.
Power Play Conversion:  San Jose 2-4. Nashville 1-3.
Goaltenders:  San Jose, Evgeni Nabokov 3-38-.921. Nashville, Pekka Rinne 4-29-.862.
Referees:  Brad Watson, Wes McCauley
Linesmen:  Andy McElman, Dan Schachte
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