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Preds Blast Blues

Roman Josi had a goal and two assists, and the Nashville Predators defeated the St. Louis Blues 6-2 on Thursday night to stop their five-game losing streak.

 

Michael McCarron, Zach Sanford, Tanner Jeannot, Ryan Johansen and Mikael Granlund also scored for the Predators, and Juuse Saros made 33 saves.

 

Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene each had three assists, and Cole Smith added two.

 

Robert Thomas and Brayden Schenn scored and Thomas Greiss made 35 saves for St. Louis, which has lost three straight.

 

McCarron and Sanford scored 37 seconds apart late in the second period to send the Predators to the second intermission with a 3-2 lead. Both scored their first goals of the season.

 

Thomas scored the game's first goal at 1:07 of the opening period on the first Blues shot of the game.

 

After Nashville tied the score, St. Louis regained the lead at 6:24 of the second on Schenn's power-play goal, a one-timer from the right circle.

 

The Blues host the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.

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