Chicago Blackhawks vs Nashville Predators
Playoffs · Tuesday, April 20, 2010 · Bridgestone Arena
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Game summary
The Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators outshot the Blackhawks 35–27.
Goals came from Joel Ward, Tomas Kopecky, David Legwand, Shea Weber and Martin Erat.
Pekka Rinne made 26 saves on 27 shots for the win; Antti Niemi stopped 31 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Joel Ward (1)Steve Sullivan (1), David Legwand (1)0–113:00 NSH
Tomas Kopecky (1)Kris Versteeg (1), Marian Hossa (1)1–117:35 CHI ·
2nd period
David Legwand (1)Steve Sullivan (2), Kevin Klein (1)1–204:00 NSH
Shea Weber (1)J-P Dumont (1), David Legwand (2)1–309:52 NSH
3rd period
Martin Erat (1)Unassisted1–414:25 NSH
Team stats
CHINSH
2735
54%46%
1/40/5
108
1832
1714
614
910
Penalties
- 6:10 into the first period
Tomas Kopecky · elbowing2 min - 10:11 into the first periodAndrew Ladd · slashing2 min
- 14:14 into the first periodKris Versteeg · elbowing2 min
- 17:20 into the first period
Francis Bouillon · roughing2 min - 18:05 into the first periodKevin Klein · slashing2 min
- 1:46 into the second periodJoel Ward · interference2 min
- 4:42 into the second periodBen Eager · interference2 min
- 4:55 into the second periodDavid Legwand · holding the stick2 min
- 14:25 into the third periodDustin Byfuglien · ps hooking on breakaway0 min
- 19:29 into the third periodPatrick Sharp · roughing2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 32Kris VersteegR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | 17:53 |
| 81Marian HossaR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | 18:20 |
| 82Tomas KopeckyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12:23 |
| 10Patrick SharpR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:03 |
| 11John MaddenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 11:00 |
| 16Andrew LaddL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 10:47 |
| 19Jonathan ToewsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 20:50 |
| 22Troy BrouwerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 07:22 |
| 33Dustin ByfuglienR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 15:39 |
| 36Dave BollandC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:36 |
| 46Colin FraserC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:50 |
| 55Ben EagerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:32 |
| 88Patrick KaneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 20:45 |
| 2Duncan KeithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 30:48 |
| 4Niklas HjalmarssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:28 |
| 5Brent SopelD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 17:35 |
| 6Jordan HendryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 11:49 |
| 7Brent SeabrookD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 24:49 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Antti NiemiG | L | 35 | 4 | .886 |
| 39Cristobal HuetG | 0 | 0 | – |
Nashville Predators
| 11David LegwandC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 4 | 19:13 |
| 26Steve SullivanL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 16:49 |
| 10Martin EratR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16:55 |
| 29Joel WardR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 2 | 18:15 |
| 71J-P DumontR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:28 |
| 6Shea WeberD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 21:59 |
| 8Kevin KleinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 19:07 |
| 9Marcel GocC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19:36 |
| 13Nick SpalingC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 07:11 |
| 14Dustin BoydC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:30 |
| 19Jason ArnottC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15:44 |
| 22Jordin TootooR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:19 |
| 25Jerred SmithsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:03 |
| 33Colin WilsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14:53 |
| 2Dan HamhuisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:22 |
| 20Ryan SuterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 22:04 |
| 32Cody FransonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 09:09 |
| 51Francis BouillonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 22:08 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Pekka RinneG | W | 27 | 1 | .963 |
| 39Dan EllisG | 0 | 0 | – |