Nashville 4, Boston 3
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 17, 2011
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
Referees:
Brian Pochmara, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Brian Mach, Derek Nansen
Attendance:
16839
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David Legwand tied the game midway through the third period and helped set up captain Shea Weber's power-play goal at 3:37 of overtime, lifting the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 triumph over the visiting Boston Bruins on Thursday.
Sergei Kostitsyn and Colin Wilson also recorded a goal and an assist apiece while Pekka Rinne made 35 saves for the Predators, who improved to 3-1 on their five-game homestand and 5-2-2 in their last nine overall.
Rookie Tyler Seguin, David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron scored while Tuukka Rask stopped 27 shots for the Bruins, who are 1-2 on their four-game road trip and have lost five of their last six overall contests.
Legwand knotted the contest at 3-3 with 9:04 left in the third, burying a rebound from the doorstep after Rask stopped Martin Erat's breakaway attempt as well as Kostitsyn's follow-up shot.
With Boston defenseman Steven Kampfer in the penalty box for holding in the extra session, Weber beat Rask high to the glove side with a one-timer from above the slot, giving Nashville its fifth win in eight home games.
Top Game Performances
Boston |
|
Nashville |
Patrice Bergeron 1 |
Points |
Sergei Kostitsyn 2 |
Patrice Bergeron 1 |
Goals |
Sergei Kostitsyn 1 |
Nathan Horton 1 |
Assists |
Ryan Suter 2 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Shea Weber 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Tuukka Rask .871 |
Save Percentage |
Pekka Rinne .921 |
Tuukka Rask 27 |
Saves |
Pekka Rinne 35 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Boston
|
38 |
3 |
0-3 |
3-4 |
8 |
40 |
Nashville
|
31 |
4 |
1-4 |
3-3 |
19 |
27 |
Upcoming Games
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Nashville will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Predators have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .429 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Bruins have a W/L % of .564 after a win and .567 after a loss.