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CHICAGO - Pekka Rinne and the Nashville Predators have
had a frustrating season. On Sunday night, they were
able to deal a dose of frustration to the Chicago
Blackhawks. Rinne made 29 saves for his first shutout
in more than a year to lead Nashville to a 2-0 win
over Chicago. Mike Fisher and Gabriel Bourque scored
for the Predators, who won their second straight and
improved to 3-1 against the Blackhawks this season.
"You saw tonight exactly what Pekka Rinne can do for
you," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. When hes
healthy. Rinne, a two-time Vezina Trophy finalist had
surgery on his left hip in May 2013 and recovered in
time to play in nine of the Predators first 10 games
to start the season. But an infection in the hip
required him to undergo a second surgery and he missed
51 games. Rinne was sharp in his 31st career shutout,
his first since March 12, 2013, as Chicago dominated
territorially in the first two periods and outshot
Nashville 29-17 for the game. "It feels good after
tonights win," Rinne said. "Against a top team like
that, its going to get the best out of you and we
showed that as team tonight." Rinne has started nine
of 11 games since returning in a 3-1 loss to
Pittsburgh on March 4. But in three games before
Sunday, he allowed 13 goals while taking two losses
and a no-decision. "Obviously, I never thought it was
going to be this kind of season," Rinne said. "I put
that behind me now and Im focusing on these last games
we have left ... and at the same time having a good
summer and being ready to the next season." The
Predators are all but out of the playoff picture in
the Western Conference. On Sunday, Nashville forced
the Blackhawks to shoot from the perimeter and limited
second and third chances as the game went on. "It
started with us getting the shot from the outside that
he can see and control," defenceman Ryan Ellis said.
"But hes one of the best in the league. He came out of
the net and played (the puck) well and overall was
just unreal tonight." Chicago came out flying despite
playing its second game without Patrick Kane, the
teams leading scorer when he was injured against St.
Louis on Wednesday. The star forward is on injured
reserve with a lower-body injury and could miss the
rest of the regular season. But once Nashville got a
lead and as the game progressed, the Predators defence
and Rinne took over. "We had a good start, had a
couple great looks at the net, missed the net, missed
the opportunities there." Chicago coach Joel
Quenneville said. "They scored first and it was the
same, exact same as what happened the other day. "They
get the lead, go into a checkfest, and they check
well." Chicago fell six points behind Western
Conference and Central Division leader St. Louis,
which defeated Pittsburgh 1-0 earlier on Sunday. The
Blackhawks Corey Crawford made 15 saves. Predators
defenceman Seth Jones suffered concussion-like
symptoms didnt return for the second period. Hell be
evaluated when the team returns to Nashville. Forward
Patric Hornqvist, tied for second on the Predators
with 38 points, missed the game and returned to
Nashville to be with his wife following the birth of
the couples first child. The Blackhawks outshot the
Predators 11-6 in the first and dominated much of the
period, but Nashville led 1-0 after 20 minutes. Fisher
opened the scoring on a deflection with 1:22 remaining
in the first when he slipped in unchecked from the
left side of the net. Ellis shot through a screen from
the right point, and Fisher jammed in front and tipped
the puck past Crawford. The Blackhawks came out strong
in the second, but Rinne stopped several close-in
chances and limited rebounds to keep the Predators
ahead. Bourque made it 2-0 with 2:25 left in the
period on a rising shot from the left circle that
sailed over Crawfords right shoulder as he dropped to
the ice. In the third, Rinne came through when tested
and managed the puck conservatively, often smothering
it to eliminate Chicago rebounds and chances. Rinne
stopped Niklas Hjalmarssons screened shot from the
point in the final minute, then sprawled to stop
Jonathan Toews rebound attempt from the side of the
net. Notes: Trotz praised his teams defensive play,
but singled out star defenceman Shea Weber who logged
34 minutes, 14 seconds. "Our defence, especially
Weber, was an absolutely monster out there today,"
Trotz said. "It was worth every penny watching him.
Before the game, Quenneville said theres "a good
chance" top prospect Teuvo Teravainen could make his
NHL debut on Tuesday against Dallas. Teravainen,
Chicagos first-round draft pick in 2012, joined the
Blackhawks on Friday and has been skating with the
team. ... F Matt Carey, 22, signed by Chicago as a
free agent on Thursday following one season at St.
Lawrence University, also has joined the Blackhawks
and could play down the stretch. ... Chicago F Brandon
Saad returned on Sunday after missing three games with
an upper-body injury. F Bryan Bickell and D Michal
Rozsival remained out. ... Sitting out with injuries
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season for the New York Knicks. Rudy Gay made the
tying basket in regulation and a 3-pointer in overtime
that gave Sacramento the lead for good, and Fredette
scored a career-high 24 points to help the Kings beat
the Knicks 106-101 on Wednesday night. Gay and Isaiah
Thomas each finished with 20 points for the Kings, who
shook off a 13-point deficit and the loss of DeMarcus
Cousins late in regulation to salvage the finale of a
four-game road trip. Cousins had 19 points and 14
rebounds before limping off with a strained hip flexor
with about 3 1/2 minutes left. The Kings made Malone a
winner in his first game as a head coach in New York,
where he spent four seasons as a Knicks assistant. It
was the first time his mother watched him coach an NBA
game in person. "Being from New York and having my
family here and this is where I started in the NBA,
its like a little kids dream," Malone said. "To come
back here, and as a head coach, and get a win against
the Knicks, it is an unbelievable moment for me, my
mother, my father and my family." Carmelo Anthony had
36 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks but flopped
at the finish, missing a potential winning shot in
regulation before blowing a layup on the first
possession of overtime. Playing 48 minutes, he was
scoreless in the extra session. Gay followed Anthonys
missed layup with his 3-pointer, Derrick Williams
added a basket that pushed it to 98-93 with 2:28 left,
and the Knicks never really had a chance to catch up
from there. New York finished the first half at 20-32.
The reigning Atlantic Division champions have already
lost more games than all of last season and continue
to battle injuries and speculation that coach Mike
Woodsons job is in jeopardy. "I didnt expect us to be
in the situation that were in right now. If somebody
would have told us that before the season, Id have put
any amount of money that they were lying," Anthony
said. "But were in this situation right now and weve
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bench and Tyson Chandler had 17 points and 11 rebounds
for the Knicks in a game Anthony had called a "must-
win." "We cant go back and get this game," Woodson
said. "We didnt finish the game. I think we played
well in spurts. We just didnt get it done." Stoudemire
had three straight New York baskets midway through the
fourth quarter, giving the Knicks an 87-83 advantage
with 4:59 remaining. Fredette twice hit 3-pointers to
make it a one-possession game, and Gay, after having a
jumper go in and out, got another chance and knocked
it down that time to tie it with 20 seconds to go.
Anthony scored 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting as the
Knicks cruised to a 33-22 lead after one, hitting 70
per cent of their shots. But Fredette, the college
scoring star from BYU whose pro career has been
largely underwhelming, answered back with 15 points in
the second, matching his high for a game this season.
"It was a lot of fun," said Fredette, a native of
Glens Falls. "You dream about this, growing up not too
far from here, and this is the best arena in the
world. It was an amazing experience tonight. But I was
just happy we got this win and go into the All-Star
break on a high note." New York built a 54-48 halftime
lead on 57.5 per cent shooting, but was just 7 of 23
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who held the franchises single-game scoring record
with 60 points until Anthony broke it with 62 last
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