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03/05 22:02 CST Forsberg's 3-point game, Wood's 2 goals lead Predators past
Bruins 6-3
Forsberg's 3-point game, Wood's 2 goals lead Predators past Bruins 6-3
By JIM DIAMOND
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --- Matthew Wood scored twice to lead the Nashville
Predators to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
Filip Forsberg had a goal and two assists, Nicolas Hague, Erik Haula and Luke
Evangelista also scored for the Predators. Juuse Saros made 20 saves for
Nashville, which snapped a three-game losing streak. The Predators trail the
Seattle Kraken for the Western Conference's second wild card by three points.
Charlie McAviy and Viktor Arvidsson each had a goal and an assist and Morgan
Geekie also scored for Boston. Joonas Korpisalo made 24 saves for the Bruins,
who have lost two of their last three games. Boston is one point ahead of
Columbus for the Eastern Conference's second wild card.
Hague scored the game's first goal at 13:53 of the opening period on a slap
shot between Korpisalo's pads.
Wood made it 2-0 at 1:24 of the second with a short-handed goal.
Just as coincidental penalties to Wood and Boston's Mark Kastelic were
expiring, Nick Perbix intercepted a pass in the Boston zone and went the other
way. Wood exited the box and joined the rush, and Perbix left a drop pass for
Wood, who scored his 11th of the season.
Geekie cut Nashville's lead in half at 3:30 of the second on a power play. The
goal was Geekie's 34th of the season, a career high.
Haula and Forsberg scored goals 2:18 apart midway through the second.
Ryan Ufko recalled earlier Thursday from Milwaukee of the AHL assisted on the
Forsberg goal for his first NHL point. Nashville has traded four roster players
since Tuesday, triggering multiple call-ups from Milwaukee.
Wood struck again with 5:16 remaining in the second.
McAvoy and Arvidsson scored in the third before Evangelista's empty-net goal
punctuated the scoring.
Up next
Bruins: Host the Washington Capitals on Saturday.
Predators: At the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
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