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Dumont Helps Predators Beat Blues

Contributes tying goal, assist on game winner to lift Nashville

By Jamie Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 3, 2008 10:46 PM CDT
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(Newser) – J.P. Dumont scored the tying goal and assisted on the game-winner as the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 Thursday night. Jerred Smithson and Greg de Vries also scored and Jan Hlavac had three assists to help the Predators beat the Blues for the second time in three nights. Jay McClement and David Backes scored for the Blues.

De Vries put the Predators in front at 4:01 of the third period, beating Hannu Toivonen from high inside the right circle with a wrist shot to his glove side. Nashville won five of the last six meetings with St. Louis, with the wins all coming by one goal. The Blues have now played eight straight one-goal games.

Nashville Predators forward J.P.Dumont (71) carries the puck past St.Louis Blues forward Paul Kariya (9) in the third period of their in Nashville, Tenn. tonight. The Predators beat the Blues 3-2.
Nashville Predators forward J.P.Dumont (71) carries the puck past St.Louis Blues forward Paul Kariya (9) in the third period of their in Nashville, Tenn. tonight. The Predators beat the Blues 3-2.   (AP Photo/Frederick Breedon)
Nashville Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis (2) and Jason Arnott (19) celebrate a goal against the St.Louis Blues in the third period of their game tonight. The Predators defeated the Blues 3-2.
Nashville Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis (2) and Jason Arnott (19) celebrate a goal against the St.Louis Blues in the third period of their game tonight. The Predators defeated the Blues 3-2.   (AP Photo/Frederick Breedon)
Nashville Predators forward Martin Erat (10), of the Czech Republic, fights St.Louis Blues forward Brad Boyes (22) for the puck in the first period of their hockey game in Nashville, Tenn. tonight.
Nashville Predators forward Martin Erat (10), of the Czech Republic, fights St.Louis Blues forward Brad Boyes (22) for the puck in the first period of their hockey game in Nashville, Tenn. tonight.   (AP Photo/Frederick Breedon)
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NHL • hockey • J.P. Dumont • Jan Hlavac • Jerred Smithson • Greg de Vries • Jay McClement • David Backes • Hannu Toivonen

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