Sullivan scores again Blues beat Predators

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Given the recent history between the two teams were the winners and margins of the ratings fairly predictable.
Steve Sullivan (white) scored two goals and the Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues lost 4-3 on Thursday night to improve to 3-0 for the second time in its history.
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the Predators defeated the Blues five times with five games decided by one goal. Predators Blues ended the season-opening two-game winning streak.
Marcel Goc (notes) and Patric Hornqvist (notes) also scored, and rookie Anders Lindbck (Notes) made 32 saves for the Predators, only a 3-2 victory Wednesday night in Chicago.
I was very worried, said Nashville coach Barry Trotz. St. Louis has seen many movies and thought I had a lot of details in their game, and they were really playing with the rhythm. It was a big test for us and our children have reacted very well.Matt DAgostini (notes), TJ Oshie (notes) and Patrik Berglund (white) scored for St. Louis.
Goc opened the scoring 56 seconds into the opening period with a low wrist shot from the slot, and Sullivan made it 2-0 in the two-man advantage at 11:14 of the first clock.
With the Blues Brad Boyes (notes) and Eric Brewer (notes) both in the box have the robbers had their first 5-on-3 power play of the season. Nashville defender Ryan Suter (Notes) faked a shot from the top of the circle in this period, Sullivan was just below the left circle where he buried a timer in an open network.
It was a great pass from Ryan Suter, Sullivan said. He just froze around the world with false shot.After DAgostini stressed the Blues at 13:37 of 4 Brett Favre Purple jersey
the first clock, Sullivan responded 15 seconds later.
I do not think we have enough attention to the first period, coach Davis Payne Blues. We were slow to respond, moving our feet slowly, and we have two penalties on the basis of not moving our feet.Cal O'Reilly (Notes) the disc in the right corner of the San Luis and Sullivan, in a circle on Right, the other goalie Jaroslav Halak, has triggered a timer (notes).
Sullivan was the fourth goal of the season. He did not score his fourth goal of the season lasts until 14 November.
Sullivan had a chance for his hat-trick in his career eighth in the final seconds of the first, but Halak stretched out his right leg, an attempt to stop still with 2 seconds pause.
I do not have a goal and stayed in the game of hockey for the most part, said Sullivan. It is very disappointing. Hat tricks are great when they come, but it gains more important.Oshie scored on the powerplay at 8:15 of the non-funded the second, but he replied with a powerplay marker Hornqvist his own at 16: 21 for the transmission of intermediate predators in the second to 4-2.
My kind of goal that said we woke up a bit and a new right Oshie. One of the most important things that we work this year is the battle to win every night, and I do not think we first.Berglunds power play goal at 5:13 of the third closed the scoring.
Playing in place of injured starter Pekka Rinne (notes), made the transition Lindbck and faced his first season in North America, stopping 62 of 67 shots in it this season.
Of course it is only two games, but I understand that I am, Swedish 66, said. In fun out there. I'm trying to get as much experience as I can.NOTES: C Matthew Lombardi missed Nashville (Notes) the game due to injury of 4 Brett Favre White jersey
the torso. He is listed as day to day. Sullivan has 49 career points against the Blues, the highest against any opponent. Lindbck has won each of his two starts in the NHL. San Luis C Alex Steen (white) took a pass from 200th NHL point