![]() "Our line started off really well in the first and obviously got one early and had a lot more chances," Forsberg said of his trio with Granlund and Matt Duchene. Video: Forsberg scores nine seconds after Trenin With a pair in the first period - and two more in the second stanza - Forsberg became just the third player in Preds franchise history to score four goals in a single game, one of the more impressive feats in his 510 regular-season outings to date.īut that's just what a player of his skill level is capable of - and as Predators Head Coach John Hynes said, Forsberg was simply "feeling it" on this occasion. Prior to Tuesday night, only two Predators players had ever scored four times in one contest. ![]() Nick Cousins added a goal of his own in the final frame to make it a 6-0 score, and not to be forgotten, Saros finished off the night for his 15th career shutout.įorsberg also recorded his 400th NHL point on the night and required the fewest games in franchise history (510 GP) to reach 400 points with the Predators, besting the previous benchmark held by Martin Erat (614 GP). The hat trick came at the side of the net off a beautiful pass from Granlund, and after a number of the home fans gave away their caps, Forsberg tapped home his fourth of the night - this time on the power play - for a 5-0 advantage through two periods. Things quieted a bit for most of the second stanza, but after Predators video team Lawrence Feloney and Andrew Meloche challenged - and won - to call back a Columbus goal for offside, Forsberg went back to work. ![]() Video: Forsberg fires puck home from sharp angle First, Yakov Trenin took a feed from Colton Sissons off a 2-on-1 and wired the puck home, and just nine seconds later, Forsberg snapped his second of the night from the slot to chase Merzlikins in favor of Joonas Korpisalo to give the Predators a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes. Forsberg waited just 4:56 into the contest to record his first of the night when he sniped a shot over the shoulder of Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, and then the Preds got a pair in rapid succession.
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