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L'Heureux-O'Reilly-Nyquist
Jankowski- Novak-Evangelista
Smith-McCarron-Sissons" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Lauzon-Josi
Skjei-Blankenburg
Wilsby-Schenn" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Annunen
Saros" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Extra: Pärssinen, Barron" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Roman Josi was activated from IR after missing the previous four games with a lower-body injury. Justin Barron, acquired Wednesday evening in a trade that sent Alexandre Carrier to the Montreal Canadiens, arrived in Nashville late Thursday afternoon and did not suit up for the Predators in Saturday's game. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Annunen, acquired via trade from the Colorado Avalanche at the end of November, made his first start on home ice for the Predators." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Game Summary", "level": 2 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "After what could hardly be described as an inspiring start from either team, Gustav Nyquist got things going for the Predators with a beautiful backhand pass in front of the net to Zachary L'Heureux, who tapped it in to give Nashville a 1-0 lead at 14:16 of the first period." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Josi wasted no time making an impact in his return to the lineup, assisting on Jonathan Marchessault's goal at the 14-minute mark of the second period. With some impressive stick handling, Josi dangled around a pair of Kings defenders and slid the puck across the crease to Marchessault, who punched it in to extend Nashville's lead to 2-0." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Quinton Byfield spoiled the shutout bid midway through the third period to bring the Kings within one. Alex Laferriere scored the tying goal for Los Angeles on a rebound off Joel Edmundson’s shot from the point on a delayed penalty call at 13:23 of the third period." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Just over a minute into overtime, Blankenburg found the rebound of Filip Forsberg’s shot below the goal line and backhanded it into the open net to win it for Nashville." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Key Takeaways & Notes", "level": 2 } }, { "type": "list", "data": { "style": "unordered", "items": [ "L'Heureux had an assist in Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, so his first-period goal against the Kings gave him the first point-scoring streak of his NHL career.", "With a goal in the second period, Marchessault has a goal in three straight games and extended his point streak to six games. He has eight points (5 goals, 3 assists) in that span.", "Blankenburg's OT game winner was the first of his career." ] } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Up Next", "level": 2 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Predators wrap up their four-game homestand Monday, when they host the Carolina Hurricanes at Bridgestone Arena. The puck drops at 7 p.m. CT, and the game will be broadcast regionally on FanDuel Sports Network South and on NHL Network." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Visit The Hockey News Nashville Predators team site to stay updated on the latest news, game day coverage, player features, podcasts and more." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Recent Predators News", "level": 2 } } ] }

Blankenburg Scores in OT to Lift Predators to 3-2 Win Over Kings