Game 45: Ducks vs Predators

I've been having some Internet problems lately and couldn't give you any game day info for game 44. Sorry about that. However, tomorrow I'm going back to my own place as my christmas holiday is over on Monday. My Internet over there is much more trustable. Anyways, on to game 45 now:


Where? Sommet Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Where? 8.00 PM EST / 5.00 PM PDT / 02.00 AM CET

Online streams:


Vexcast (requires Internet Explorer)

(this link is streaming Colorado and Buffalo it appears. There's no video feed from the Ducks game it seems.)

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Listen live

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Team comparison, Ducks - Predators:


Games Played: 44 - 44

Points: 43 - 55

Power Play: 19.9% - 15.9%

Short handed: 79.5% - 77.2%


Ducks record: 18-19-7 (12th in the Western Conference)
Predators record: 26-15-3 (5th in the Western Conference)

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Ducks probable line up:

Matt Beleskey - Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry

Bobby Ryan - Saku Koivu - Dan Sexton

Mike Brown - Petteri Nokelainen - Teemu Selanne

Kyle Chipchura - Todd Marchant - Troy Bodie

Scott Niedermayer - James Wisniewski
Ryan Whitney - Steve Eminger

Brett Festerling - Sheldon Brookbank

Jonas Hiller (Jean-Sebastien Giguere)

Notes:


- Right winger Teemu Selanne is back in the line up tonight. One can only speculate on what line he will play. I'm expecting him to get limited ice time on 5 vs 5 to start with.

- Right winger Joffrey Lupul is out because of a back surgery until late February-early March.

Predators line up:

Steve Sullivan - Jason Arnott - J.P. Dumont
Ryan Jones - Marcel Goc - Patric Hörnqvist

Nick Spaling - David Legwand - Mike Santorelli
Andreas Thuresson - Ben Guite - Wade Belak

Ryan Suter - Shea Weber
Dan Hamhuis - Kevin Klein
Francis Bouillon - Alexander Sulzer

Pekka Rinne (Dan Ellis)

Notes:

- Winger Jordin Tootoo is out early January with a lower body injury.

- Center Jerred Smithson is out late January at least due to a broken hand.

- Center Jason Arnott and wingers Martin Erat and Joel Ward are all questionable for tonight's game.

- Center Cal O'Reilly was recently called up from the AHL and could have a spot in the Predators line up tonight.

- Defenseman Cody Franson will likely serve as healthy scratch.

Note updates to follow.