Watch Nashville Predators vs Boston Bruins Live Online
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Watch Nashville Predators vs Boston Bruins Live Online
This is the only meeting of the season between the Bruins and Predators. Nashville won the lone meeting between the clubs last season, 3-2 in a shootout at SommetCenter. This is only the seventh visit by the Predators to Boston since they entered the NHL in 1998-99. Neither squad is off to a particularly sizzling start, but perhaps most surprising is the Bruins' 3-4-0 showing through seven games. They didn't lose for the fourth time in regulation last season until Nov. 26.
Boston has been on a lose-one, win-one streak, but it might be time for a win considering the Bruins lost 4-1 in Phoenix on Saturday. Nashville took a point in Washington on Saturday, losing 3-2 in a shootout but is still struggling to find some offense and has dropped its last five.
They scored two goals in Washington -- only the third time this season and the first since Oct. 8 that they had at least that many in a game. The good is that Shea Weber and J.P. Dumont scored the goals, the first of the season for both players. Dan Ellis also played a strong game in goal, stopping 33 of 35 shots. The bad is that Jason Arnott was injured in the game and has been placed on IR. It's an upper body injury that should keep the captain out for a week or two.
The B's shook things up Sunday by shipping Chuck Kobasew to Minnesota for minor-leaguer Craig Weller, collegiate prospect Alexander Fallstrom and a draft pick. On Monday, they added forward Daniel Paille in a trade from Buffalo. The Kobasew deal frees up some cap space they might need now that powerful wing Milan Lucic is on long-term IR with a broken right index finger. He had surgery Monday and is out 4-6 weeks. That could be a crushing blow. Brad Marchand and Vladimir Sobotka have been recalled from Providence. The good news is defenseman Dennis Wideman (left shoulder injury) has been skating and could return tonight. He hasn't played since Oct. 10.
