Sunday's Notes: David Poile assesses the Preds' season so far
While reading this morning's hockey notes, listen in as Nashville Predators general manager David Poile talks about the season so far, and how things are setting up for the second half,
| Final - 1.14.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nashville Predators | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Stories
Sean Couturier is still awesome, but Preds hold off Flyers, 4-2
[Shift Charts] - [Head-to-Head TOI] - [Corsi and Fenwick] - [5-on-5 Faceoffs] It's weird how this game works sometimes. On Thursday night on Long Island, the Flyers probably should've lost to the...
Predators 4, Flyers 2: Nashville withstands Philly barrage
The Nashville Predators earned another win on home ice tonight, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 thanks to 36 saves from Pekka Rinne, and two-point nights from Mike Fisher, Martin Erat and Sergei Kostitsyn, who each chipped in a goal and an assist.
Flyers @ Predators 3rd Period Game Thread
Up 2-1 and staring the 3rd on the PP... time to bring it home!
Saturday's notes: Carcillo & DiPietro out for rest of NHL season
Injuries continue to be the talk of the NHL these days, especially with this morning's report that Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk will be out indefinitely with a concussion, starting with tonight's game against the Predators. Elsewhere, however, two more players have been shelved for the rest of the season, too.
Flyers @ Predators Preview: Here Come The Road Warriors
Can the Preds keep up their strong play on home ice (9 wins in their last 11) against the top road team in the entire NHL?
Friday afternoon notes: Scott Hartnell talks about his post-Nashville career
Ahead of tomorrow's Predators/Flyers game at Bridgestone Arena, Philly forward Scott Hartnell spoke on Nashville radio about how his career has fared since leaving the Preds.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nashville | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Nashville Power-Play Goal - Martin Erat (10), from Shea Weber and Mike Fisher at 19:02. Penalties - Harry Zolnierczyk, Philadelphia (Hooking), 18:17. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Nashville Goal - Sergei Kostitsyn (10), from Gabriel Bourque at 10:36. 3, Philadelphia Goal - Sean Couturier (9), from Wayne Simmonds and Andrej Meszaros at 12:18. Penalties - Brayden Schenn, Philadelphia (Roughing), 8:26; Martin Erat, Nashville (Holding), 15:07; Zac Rinaldo, Philadelphia (Tripping), 19:14. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Nashville Goal - Nick Spaling (7), from Jordin Tootoo and Kevin Klein at 4:30. 5, Philadelphia Goal - Wayne Simmonds (12), from Matt Read and Sean Couturier at 9:55. 6, Nashville Empty Net Goal - Mike Fisher (8), from Sergei Kostitsyn and Martin Erat at 19:20. Penalties - Colin Wilson, Nashville (Tripping), 11:35. |
Shots on Goal:
Philadelphia 15 + 13 + 10 = 38.
Nashville 12 + 6 + 7 = 25.
Power Play Conversion: Philadelphia 0-2. Nashville 1-3.
Goaltenders: Philadelphia, Ilya Bryzgalov 3-24-.875. Nashville, Pekka Rinne 2-38-.947.
Referees: Dennis LaRue, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Andy McElman
Power Play Conversion: Philadelphia 0-2. Nashville 1-3.
Goaltenders: Philadelphia, Ilya Bryzgalov 3-24-.875. Nashville, Pekka Rinne 2-38-.947.
Referees: Dennis LaRue, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Andy McElman
