Nashville Predators Erase 4-Goal Deficit to Surge Past San Jose
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The Nashville Predators erased a four-goal deficit for the first time in franchise history to rally past the San Jose Sharks, 7-5, Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.
The Predators had seven different goal scorers in the win, which was their fourth straight. Jonathan Marchessault led all skaters with a goal and three assists, while Filip Forsberg extended his goal streak to six games and added a pair of assists. Tommy Novak also had a goal and two assists.
Juuse Saros gave up four goals on eight shots in the first period before being replaced by Justus Annunen to start the second. Annunen made 15 saves on 16 shots.
The Predators have now won four consecutive games for the first time this season to move to 17-22-7.
How the Predators lined up vs. San Jose
Forsberg-Stamkos-Marchessault
Nyquist-O’Reilly-Hinostroza
Novak-Svechkov-L’Heureux
Smith-McCarron-Sissons
Josi-Barron
Skjei-Blankenburg
Wilsby-Schenn
Saros
Annunen
Extra: Stastney, Bellows, Jankowski (inj.)
IR: Lauzon, Evangelista
The Predators activated forward Cole Smith from Injured Reserve prior to Tuesday’s game. Smith, who missed the last 11 games with a lower-body injury, slotted in on Nashville’s third line in place of Mark Jankowski, who is listed as week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
Game Summary
Macklin Celebrini scored on the first shot of the game just over a minute into the first period, beating Saros cleanly with a wrist shot to give the Sharks an early 1-0 lead. They quickly extended that lead to 3-0, thanks to goals from two former Predators forwards.
First, Luke Kunin scored from the blue line to make it 2-0 on a play that was reviewed briefly by the officials for a potential hand pass, but ruled a good goal. Fourteen seconds later, Mikael Granlund made it 3-0 with a one-timer off a cross-ice pass from Will Smith.
Novak got one back for the Predators with rebound from the slot at 12:20 to cut the deficit to 3-1. However, San Jose retook the three-goal lead on a backhand shot from Jake Walman with just under 30…
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