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Capitals 4, Predators 3
Zednik powers Caps past Predators
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Richard Zednik scored his second goal of the game on a power play midway in the third period as the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in an NHL pre-season game Thursday night.
The Capitals (4-2), who outshot the Predators 43-18, trailed 3-1 going into the third. Brad Bellows scored at 1:12 to cut the deficit to one and Calle Johnson tied the game at 11:30 on a power play.
The Predators' J.J. Daigneault was called for holding at 11:21 and 16 seconds later, Zednik scored the winner on an assist by forward Chris Simon.
Andrew Burnette, Jamie Heward and Blair Atcheynum scored for Nashville (1-3-1).
Summary
RICHMOND, Va. (CP) -- NHL exhibition Thursday night:First Period
1. Nashville, Brunette (Atcheynum, Johnson) 0:24
2. Washington, Zednick (Toms, Simon) 1:02
3. Nashville, Heward (Johnson, Brunette) 7:36 (pp)
Second Period
4. Nashville, Atcheynum (Johnson) 14:31
Third Period
5. Washington, Bellows (Oates, Mironov) 1:12
6. Washington, Johansson (Oates, Mironov) 11:30 (pp)
7. Washington, Zednik (Simon) 12:59 (pp)
Shots on goal by
Nashville 11 4 3--18
Washington 19 12 12--43
Goalies -- Nashville: Dunham; Washington: Tabaracci.
Attendance -- N/A.