2010年5月7日星期五

Predators rally past Blues. 3-2

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Dustin Boyd scored his second goal of the game 48 seconds after teammate Patric Hornqvist tied it late in the third period, helping the Nashville Predators beat the soccer jerseys St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Sunday night.
Defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo had a goal and assist for the Blues, who fell to an NHL-worst 12-18-5 at home with a setback that could be devastating to faint playoff hopes. They were 9-3 in the previous 12 games, but remained six points out of the final Western Conference spot with 10 games to go.
David Perron put the Blues ahead early in the third, swatting in a backhander.
Colaiacovo's power-play goal in the first period ended Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne's shutout streak at 149:04, including 1-0 victories over Columbus Saturday and 5-0 over Minnesota on Thursday. Rinne made 59 saves before the goal.
Boyd added his first goal in nine games since being acquired from Calgary on the trade deadline to tie it at 1 late in the second period.
Nashville outshot the Blues 39-25 and carried play much of the final two periods with a combined 29-13 advantage. That made things easier on Rinne.
Alex Steen assisted on both St. Louis goals and has 19 points in 19 games.
Hornqvist scored his team-leading 28th goal on a rebound with 3:34 left, and Boyd also converted a rebound with 2:46 remaining after a Blues player diverted the puck to his stick off Martin Erat's centering pass from behind the net.'
NOTES: Predators F Jason Arnott (blow to head) and Blues D Roman Polak (shoulder) were among the scratches. Both were injured Saturday. ... Colaiacovo's goal was his fifth of the season and first since Dec. 29, also against Nashville at home. ... The Blues sold out their 28th game on free-food night, with fans helping themselves to hot dogs, chicken fingers, popcorn and soft drinks.

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