Predators rally at home after putting up banner
Nashville puts in two goals in final 1:17
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Filip Forsberg scored his second goal with 35.6 seconds left and the Nashville Predators rallied by scoring twice in the final 1:17 to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 on Tuesday night.
On the night they raised their Western Conference championship banner, the Predators blew a 3-0 lead as the Flyers scored five straight goals.
But then Forsberg scored his first goal of the game 50 seconds after the Flyers took a 5-3 lead, and Scott Hartnell scored his second goal on a 5-on-3 with 1:17 left to tie it. When Philadelphia coach Dave Hakstol challenged for offside and lost, the Predators had the man advantage, and Forsberg scored the winning goal.
Craig Smith and Nick Bonino also scored, and P.K. Subban had three assists for Nashville. Forsberg also had an assist on Hartnell’s tying goal as Nashville won its fifth straight home opener.
Valtteri Filppula scored twice for the Flyers, and Andrew Mcdonald, Nolan Patrick and Travis Konecny each added a goal. Philadelphia finished its first four-game road trip to open a season since 1971 by going 2-2.
The Predators, losers at Boston and Pittsburgh, raised the banner 19 years to the day of the first game in franchise history.
Mike Fisher, the captain who retired in August, joined current captain Roman Josi in unveiling the banner before it was raised to the rafter
Blue Jackets 2, Hurricanes 1, OT —
At Raleigh, N.C., Sonny Milano scored two goals, including the game-winner on a breakaway with 22 seconds left in overtime to give Columbus its second win. Milano became the first Blue Jackets player to score in the first three games of a season.
At Montreal, Alex Debrincat scored his first NHL goal and set up one for Artem Anisimov to help Chicago spoil Montreal’s home opener. Brandon Saad also scored for the Blackhawks, who were coming off an overtime loss Monday in Toronto.
At Dallas, John Klingberg and Tyler Seguin scored in the first period, and Dallas earned its first win of the season. Ben Bishop made 23 saves for the Stars. Mattias Janmark and Martin Hanzal also scored for the Stars.
At Vancouver, British Columbia, Kyle Turris and Mark Stone scored in the shootout and Ottawa earned its first win of the season.
At New York, Carter Hutton made 16 of his 32 saves in the third period to help the St. Louis remain unbeaten. Carl Gunnarsson and Brayden Schenn scored first-period goals for the Blues, who improved to 4-0.
Blackhawks 3, Canadiens1— Stars 4, Red Wings 2 — Senators 3, Canucks 2, SO— Blues 3, Rangers 1 —