NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a city that appreciates an impressive debut performance, new Nashville Predators center Kyle Turris produced quite a first game Saturday night.
Turris scored a goal, added an assist and led all Predators centers in ice time to help Nashville beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in a shootout. It was the first game in a Predators uniform for Turris, who was acquired from Ottawa this week in a three-way trade.
“I think it just shows his versatility, to be able to score goals or make plays,” Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. “Because the play he made to set up the goal was nice as well.
“Sometimes it’s difficult to jump in on a new team. You get here, you’ve got new teammates,
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when the Penguins beat the Predators in Game 6 to capture the Stanley Cup.,The meeting was the second of the season for the two teams who met last season in the Stanley Cup Final. The Penguins won the first contest 4-0 in Pittsburgh on Oct. 7. Pittsburgh was last in Music City on June 11
“It’s obviously a big win for the team and going back (to last season),
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The Predators won for the fourth straight game, a streak that started with road victories over Anaheim, Los Angeles and Columbus. Pittsburgh has lost four of its last five games.
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when Jake Guentzel scored on a breakaway after Nashville defenseman P.K. Subban lost an edge and fell in the offensive zone.,
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The teams exchanged goals once more after that,
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“I thought we played well enough to get two points,
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Subban also scored in regulation for Nashville. Bryan Rust and Phil Kessel also added goals for Pittsburgh.
