NHL: Predators sink Sharks 3-1

To the National Hockey League, the Nashville Predators have overpowered the San Jose Sharks 3-1 at Bridgestone Arena.

Nick Bonino broke the deadlock in the 3rd period to give the Predators a 1-nothing lead, which was preserved when Juuse Saros made a save against Barclay Goodrow on a penalty shot.

Ryan Johansen then made it 2-nothing on the power play after scoring on a rebound of his own shot. Timo Meier made it 2-1 with nearly 2 minutes to go to give the Sharks some hope of a comeback, but Nashville put the match to bed with 42 seconds remaining to seal the 3-1 win.

Meanwhile in an all-Florida showdown, the Tampa Bay Lightning edged past the Panthers 2-1 at the BB&T Center on Tuesday. Steven Stamkos put Tampa Bay 1-nothing up in the 1st period after taking a pass from Alex Killorn, who scored the 2nd on a rebound.

Evgenii Dadonov then managed to score a consolation for the Panthers with 2 minutes remaining in the game. The 2 sides will next enter the rink on Thursday with Tampa hosting the Boston Bruins, while the Panthers will meet the New York Islanders.