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09-22-2005, 11:56 AM
Nashville 4, St. Louis 3
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Randy Robitaille (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1558) had a goal and two assists, and starting goalie Chris Mason (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1830) stopped 16 of 17 shots Wednesday night to lead the Nashville Predators (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=nsh) to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues in the exhibition opener for both teams.
Scott Hartnell (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=2418) and Ryan Suter each had a goal and an assist for Nashville. Shea Weber also scored for the Predators.
Mike Sillinger (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=536) scored twice for St. Louis, Jamal Mayers (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1499) added a goal and new captain Dallas Drake (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=534) finished with two assists.
Defenseman Eric Brewer (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1792), who was traded to St. Louis as part of the Chris Pronger (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=639) trade with Edmonton, was a late scratch with a groin injury.
New St. Louis goalie Patrick Lalime (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1386) did make his debut, starting and making 12 saves on 14 shots in just over 30 minutes. Lalime was replaced by Reinhard Divis (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=2762), who allowed two goals on the first four shots he faced.
Lalime gave up his first goal 4:50 in when Weber beat him from the right circle. After St. Louis tied it 1-1 at 6:28 of the first period on Mayer's goal, Hartnell gave the Predators the lead again 4:54 later on another one-timer, this one from the left circle.
Divis and Nashville's Pekka Rinne each entered the game at 10:39 of the second period. Rinne allowed a goal on the first shot he faced when Sillinger banked one in off his leg from behind the net at 11:25.
Robitaille beat Divis from in front just 20 seconds later to give Nashville the lead for good.
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Randy Robitaille (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1558) had a goal and two assists, and starting goalie Chris Mason (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1830) stopped 16 of 17 shots Wednesday night to lead the Nashville Predators (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=nsh) to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues in the exhibition opener for both teams.
Scott Hartnell (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=2418) and Ryan Suter each had a goal and an assist for Nashville. Shea Weber also scored for the Predators.
Mike Sillinger (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=536) scored twice for St. Louis, Jamal Mayers (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1499) added a goal and new captain Dallas Drake (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=534) finished with two assists.
Defenseman Eric Brewer (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1792), who was traded to St. Louis as part of the Chris Pronger (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=639) trade with Edmonton, was a late scratch with a groin injury.
New St. Louis goalie Patrick Lalime (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1386) did make his debut, starting and making 12 saves on 14 shots in just over 30 minutes. Lalime was replaced by Reinhard Divis (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=2762), who allowed two goals on the first four shots he faced.
Lalime gave up his first goal 4:50 in when Weber beat him from the right circle. After St. Louis tied it 1-1 at 6:28 of the first period on Mayer's goal, Hartnell gave the Predators the lead again 4:54 later on another one-timer, this one from the left circle.
Divis and Nashville's Pekka Rinne each entered the game at 10:39 of the second period. Rinne allowed a goal on the first shot he faced when Sillinger banked one in off his leg from behind the net at 11:25.
Robitaille beat Divis from in front just 20 seconds later to give Nashville the lead for good.