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Predators End Scoreless Streak, Beat Buffalo on Wednesday

Pete Weber’s Postgame Report http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Preds-Report-11-26-15.mp3   Mike Fisher and the Nashville Predators were in the midst of a franchise-record scoring drought but felt probability was in their favor. Fisher ended the Predators’ goalless skid at 227:39 and Nashville scored three times in 13 minutes during a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. “We were due for bounces and we got a few,” Fisher said. “Luckily it was enough ’cause they were coming pretty hard at the end.” Craig Smith and Cody Hodgson also scored, while Carter Hutton made 30 saves to help Nashville snap a three-game...

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CHS Basketball Splits with Huntland on Tuesday Night

The 3rd quarter proved to be the deciding period on Tuesday night as the Raider and Lady Raider basketball teams finished the “Pre-Thanksgiving” portion of their season in Huntland. In the girls game, Coffee County turned a 2 point halftime deficit into an 8 point lead as the Lady Raiders got a 48 to 44 win. Coffee County forced 7 Huntland turnovers in the quarter and stretched their lead to 11 points early in the 4th quarter. Huntland made a run late, but Coffee County kept their poise and hit their free throws down the stretch to even their...

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Westwood Splits Conference Meetings with Liberty on Monday

The Westwood Rockets and Lady Rockets split a conference doubleheader on Monday night in Shelbyville to Duck River Valley Conference rival Liberty. In the girls game, Westwood held Liberty to single baskets in the 1st and 3rd quarters as the Lady Rockets notched the 34 to 22 conference win. The Lady Rockets got 15 points from Ashley Starks and 8 points from Morgan Jones as they improved their conference leading record to 12 and 2.   The Rockets had zero answers for Liberty post player Keion Johnson as he netted 23 points in the Patriots 43 to 21 win...

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Rangers Blank Predators

Pete Weber’s postgame report http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Preds-Report-11-23-15.mp3 The Nashville Predators ran into the wrong goalie at the wrong time and found themselves on the wrong side of a shutout again. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist made 31 saves, and forwards Rick Nash, Derek Stepan and Kevin Hayes scored in a 3-0 victory at Madison Square Garden. Nashville (11-6-3) has been shut out in three consecutive games and hasn’t scored a goal in the past 213:47. The Predators have 103 shots on goal and are 0-for-10 on the power play in that time. They were 0-for-5 with the man-advantage against the...

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Coffee County Elementary League Action from Saturday

The Coffee County Elementary League had a full slate of games on Saturday at the Joe Frank Patch Gym. Results are as follows, In girls action: Westwood 28, East Coffee 0 College Street 21, Deerfield 20 Hickerson 27, North Coffee 6 Hillsboro 21, New Union 18     In boys’ play: Westwood 30, East Coffee 8 College Street 32, Deerfield 6 Hickerson 29, North Coffee 14 New Union 40, Hillsboro 16     UNOFFICIAL Current Standings Girls College Street – 4 & 1 Hillsboro – 4 & 1 New Union – 4 & 1 Westwood – 4 & 1...

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Predators Fall to Wild on Saturday

Pete Weber’s Postgame Report http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Preds-Report-11-21-15.mp3   Predators forward James Neal approached Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk near the end of Saturday night’s game and told his offseason golf partner he hoped Dubnyk wouldn’t post a shutout. Unfortunately for Neal, Dubnyk wasn’t in a joking mood after Neal knocked out Wild star Zach Parise earlier this season. Dubnyk made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season and Ryan Suter had a goal and two assists against his former team, leading Minnesota to a 4-0 victory. “He told me that he hopes I don’t get a shutout; I imagine you...

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Predators Shut Out in Columbus on Friday

Pete Weber’s Post Game Report http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/10-22-15-Reds-Report.mp3 The Predators gave up two early goals to the Blue Jackets and ended up losing a terrible game to the 2nd worst team in the league by a score of 4-0. Gregory Campbell, Ryan Johansen, Boone Jenner, and Scott Hartnell tallied for the Jackets and they were backed up by Sergei Bobrovsky, who was outstanding in net for probably his best performance of the season. The Predators travel to Minnesota on Saturday night for a 7 PM contest. Thunder Radio will bring you the action on the Fifth Third/Nashville Predators Radio...

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