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Bruins seek better 'discipline' and result against StarsThe Boston Bruins return home from a three-game Western Conference road trip to take on an early-season frontrunner from that side in the Da...
Brady Skjei - Collects helper TuesdaySkjei produced an assist, four shots on goal, four PIM and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins.
ImpactSkjei has had a slow start to his time with Nashville, picking up a goal and an assist through six contests. The 30-year-old defenseman has maintained a top-four role and still has the second-best scoring potental among the team's blueliners, trailing only Roman Josi. Skjei has added 21 shots on net, seven blocked shots, three hits, six PIM and a minus-3 rating while averaging 21:03 of ice time.
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Roman Josi - Dishes two helpers TuesdayJosi logged two assists, five shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins.
ImpactJosi was instrumental in helping the Predators get their first win of the season. He set up a Ryan O'Reilly power-play tally in the first period and also helped out on Gustav Nyquist's third-period insurance marker. Josi has five assists (three on the power play) with 26 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, nine hits and a minus-3 rating through six outings. As the Predators round into form, Josi figures to be one of the most reliable sources in the league for points, blocks and power-play production from the blue line.
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Tommy Novak - Finds back of net TuesdayNovak scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins.
ImpactNovak recorded his third goal of the season Tuesday, but unlike in the previous two games in which he scored, this one contributed to Nashville's victory. The Predators have endured a tough start to the season, but Novak has found a way to stay productive in front of goal, tallying three goals across six appearances while averaging 2.3 shots per contest.
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Gustav Nyquist - First goal of season TuesdayNyquist scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins.
ImpactIt took Nyquist six games to find the back of the net, but he finally ended his drought with a third-period goal as Nashville snapped its losing skid and clinched its first win of the season. Nyquist has points in each of his last two outings and should continue to have opportunities to produce as long as he continues to skate alongside Ryan O'Reilly and Filip Forsberg in the first line.
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Ryan O'Reilly - Two points in Tuesday's winO'Reilly scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins.
ImpactO'Reilly broke the deadlock for the Predators in the final minutes of the first period with his first power-play goal of the campaign, which also extended his goal streak to four contests. The veteran center later helped seal the win with an assist in Gustav Nyquist's third-period goal. O'Reilly has been one of Nashville's best players amid the team's woeful start to the season and has cracked the scoresheet in all but one of his six appearances.
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Luke Evangelista - Scores, assists in win ver BostonEvangelista recorded an empty-net goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins.
ImpactEvangelista notched his first goal of the campaign with an empty-netter in the third period when the Bruins were all out on the attack, but before he participated in the build-up that led to Tommy Novak's goal in the second period. This was Evangelista's first multi-point game of the campaign, and the right winger is up to four points through six appearances.
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