Sunday's notes: Signing the Big 3 still a monumental task
Does the signing of Pekka Rinne to a contract extension make negotiations with Ryan Suter & Shea Weber tougher, or easier for the Nashville Predators?
| Final - 11.5.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Predators | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| San Jose Sharks | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Stories
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Sharks look to continue winning ways against Pekka Rinne and the Predators
Sharks look to continue winning ways against Pekka Rinne and the Predators
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| San Jose | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. Penalties - Mike Fisher, Nashville (Hooking), 13:22. |
| Second Period |
| - 1, Nashville Goal - David Legwand (4), from Patric Hornqvist and Colin Wilson at 1:02. 2, San Jose Goal - Joe Pavelski (9), from Logan Couture and Joe Thornton at 4:40. 3, San Jose Power-Play Goal - Martin Havlat, from Logan Couture and Ryane Clowe at 9:50. Penalties - Jamie McGinn, San Jose (Tripping), 6:02; Teemu Laakso, Nashville (Slashing), 9:01; Shea Weber, Nashville (Slashing), 10:09; Joe Thornton, San Jose (Interference on goalkeeper), 17:40. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, San Jose Goal - Logan Couture (5), from Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton at :52. 5, Nashville Goal - Patric Hornqvist (6), from Shea Weber and Francis Bouillon at 2:57. 6, Nashville Power-Play Goal - Ryan Suter (3), from Martin Erat and Shea Weber at 5:58. Penalties - Patrick Marleau, San Jose (Interference), 4:57; Jonathon Blum, Nashville (Hooking), 18:56. |
| Overtime |
| - 7, Nashville Goal - David Legwand (5), from Francis Bouillon at 2:53. |
Shots on Goal:
Nashville 7 + 13 + 13 + 2 = 35.
San Jose 19 + 11 + 7 + 1 = 38.
Power Play Conversion: Nashville 1-3. San Jose 1-4.
Goaltenders: Nashville, Pekka Rinne 3-38-.921. San Jose, Antti Niemi 4-35-.886.
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Justin StPierre
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Don Henderson
Power Play Conversion: Nashville 1-3. San Jose 1-4.
Goaltenders: Nashville, Pekka Rinne 3-38-.921. San Jose, Antti Niemi 4-35-.886.
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Justin StPierre
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Don Henderson
