Fiala, Arvidsson score 2 each as Predators beat Penguins 5-1
After losing three straight, the Nashville Predators got a balanced effort to get back on the road to victory.
Kevin Fiala and Viktor Arvidsson scored two goals each in five Predators players came through their first points of the season to lead the depleted disease Nashville to a 5-1 victory over the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins title Saturday night. Blackhawks Jersey.
Calle Järnkrok also scored, P. K. Subban and Filip Forsberg each added two assistse and Juuse Saros had 34 shots for his first NHL win.
"It is part of Juuse growth process and how it evolves through this organization," said the coach Peter Laviolette Nashville. "It was a great start in (AHL) Milwaukee with three sets of a goal and he set a goal here. It really bailed us."
Saros was one of five players recalled from Milwaukee to complete for several Predators players still suffering from food poisoning. The problem was attributed by officials of the team of chicken soup in the pre-game meal at Detroit on Friday night.
"We were much less sick for this game," Laviolette said. "But they do not get a chance to eat a lot. They could not keep anything. "
Scott Wilson scored in the first minute of the game for Pittsburgh. Marc-Andre Fleury gave up five goals on 23 shots in the first two periods before being replaced by Mike Condon, who stopped all seven shots he faced in the third.
"We must become a more difficult team to play against," said Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan. "It starts with our decision, but it is beyond that stage.
"We show signs when we have our game together and we're difficult to play against and show other signs that we are not doing it right."
Arvidsson tied the score on the power play at 3:08 of the first period, and Fiala beat Fleury with a wrist shot to start a second four goals with his first of the season at 2:26.
"I'm happy for Kevin," said Laviolette. "He worked hard, but you do not see on paper. He built a lot of confidence playing on one of our lines. It has been a great contributor. "
The wrister from Jarnkrok halfway 3-1 just after the period of his first point of the season, and Fiala got his second goal a minute later for his first multi-goal game career.
Publicity Arvidsson of the second game and third of the season, in the top right corner of the net, capped the scoring with 36 seconds left in the second.
It took only 52 seconds to Saros to give up his first goal in his second NHL start. Wilson skated to beat Saros to his glove side with a wrist shot.
"I just try to start the game again after this one," said Saros. "You can not keep thinking about these goals. You have to continue playing.
"It was great to get my first win in the NHL. It was an amazing thing. It was better to get it against Pittsburgh since Fleury was one of my first idols. I spent a lot of time watching its strengths. "
Saros credited his teammates with doing its job a little easier by keeping in front of the net clear area.
"I give a lot of credit to the guys in front of me especially on rebounds," said Saros. "They kept the guys on the front of the net so I could well see the puck. There was a lot of fun playing behind these guys. "
Pekka Rinne, Mike Fisher, Craig Colton Sissons and Smith were all sidelined by the disease face. Blues New Season New Color. With Saros, the other attackers were called Frederick Gaudreau, Trevor Smith, Austin Watson and Harry Zolnierczyk.