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NASHVILLE -- If the Columbus Blue Jackets streak was going to end, it was likely to happen in Nashville. Cheap Indiana Pacers Jerseys . Taylor Beck had a goal and an assist during Nashvilles four-goal first period and the Predators beat the Blue Jackets 5-2 on Saturday night to win consecutive games for the first time in over a month. Shea Weber, David Legwand and Matt Halischuk also scored in the opening period for Nashville. Roman Josi added an empty-netter in the closing seconds for the Predators, while Martin Erat, Gabriel Bourque and Bobby Butler each had a pair of assists. "I thought we started off really well, that was the main thing," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. "We forechecked well, we had a lot of detail to our game, we had a lot of jump, and we kept them in their end pretty well." R.J. Umberger and Artem Anisimov had the goals for the Blue Jackets, whose franchise-record streak of earning at least one point ended at 12 games (8-0-4). Columbus has won just two games in Nashville since the start of the 2006-07 season. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped only seven of the 11 shots he faced before being replaced midway through the first by Steve Mason, who had 12 saves the rest of the way. Beck got things started at 7:11 of the first, kicking off a 3:04 stretch in which five goals were scored. Just after Umberger rang a shot off of the left post in Nashvilles zone, the Predators carried the puck the other way, and Beck fired a wrist shot from the right faceoff dot that beat Bobrovsky high to the short side. "Ive worked my whole life to score goals in the NHL," Beck said. "Now that I finally got my first, it is a great feeling." It was Becks third career NHL game since being called up from Milwaukee of the AHL on Tuesday. "A lot of games, we have had some good scoring chances that didnt go in," Bourque said. "Tonight, every puck was going in in the first," Weber, Nashvilles captain, doubled the lead at 8:21 with a power-play goal before Umberger pulled Columbus to 2-1 at 9:29, converting on a goalmouth scramble. The goal was briefly reviewed and allowed to stand. Legwand and Halischuk scored 29 seconds apart in the middle of the first to give Nashville a 4-1 lead. "Surely no excuses," Columbus right wing Jared Boll said. "We knew they were come hard. They are a good team, and this is a tough barn to play in. They make it hard on you and thats what they did." The Blue Jackets had an opportunity to close the gap later in the period when they had a 5-on-3 power play for 1:53. Rich Clune was given a 5-minute major for interference and a game misconduct at 10:27, and Mike Fisher was whistled for goaltender interference at 13:24, but Columbus managed just one shot on Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne during the two-man advantage. "They were playing at a level that we werent ready to get at," Columbus coach Todd Richards said. "We need everyone pulling the same way. We need everyone on top of their game, and we didnt have everyone tonight." Anisimovs goal with 5:07 left in the second cut Nashvilles lead to 4-2. With the puck on the left side, Anisimov spun and his shot tipped off Fishers stick and over Rinnes right shoulder. Notes: Nashville D Hal Gill returned to the lineup after missing 12 games with a lower-body injury. ... The Predators are 8-2-4 at home this season. ... Columbus last win in regulation in Nashville came April 3, 2006. ... The Blue Jackets have been outscored 29-17 in the first period this season. Cheap Minnesota Timberwolves Jerseys . "Todd had a three-month interview," Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson said. "He passed it with flying colours." The Blue Jackets announced Monday that they were removing the word "interim" from Richards job title and had offered him a two-year contract to continue what he started in an upbeat second half of the 2011-12 season. Jerseys NFL Wholesale . -- Jurgen Melzer is playing so well again that not even a broken toe could slow him down. http://www.cheapjerseyschina.cc/nhl-jerseys_philad...ersey.h tml . An official of the security department for the province of Buenos Aires, who asked not to be identified, said the traffic accident occurred in the Buenos Aires suburb of Ezeiza where Maradona lives. cheap jerseys . The Yankees trailed 4-3 after seven innings before tagging Baltimore relievers Kevin Gausman (2-5) and Francisco Rodriguez for four runs in the eighth to halt a six-game losing streak in Baltimore. Soriano had a solo blast off Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez earlier in the game, while Mark Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in the triumph, only New Yorks second in its past six tilts. Cheap Minnesota Vikings Jerseys . Then, Boston refused to take it easy on Detroits relievers. Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer off Max Scherzer in a five-run second inning, and hot-hitting Boston went on to rout the Tigers 14-1 in an eight-inning, rain-shortened game Thursday.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- After the Buffalo Bills took a chance on Stevie Johnson, the flamboyant receiver decided to return the favour. Johnson signed a five-year, $36.25 million contract extension on Monday with the Bills, a week before he was set to become an unrestricted free agent. "I want to do all I can to make sure and let them know they didnt make a mistake," Johnson said. "I want to make sure they look good. This is where I started, and I wanted to remain loyal to them." Johnson, 25, was all smiles after he signed the deal that will keep him reunited with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. The two have developed a strong relationship, and are viewed as a key cog in the Bills youth movement. "Im fired up," Fitzpatrick said in a conference call on Monday. "This shows a lot about Stevie, and this shows a lot about where the Bills are headed. Being our go-to guy in the receiving corps and being a huge playmaker for us, it was a must in terms of re-signing him." Bills general manager Buddy Nix was also happy to have signed his No. 1 receiver on the last day for teams to designate prospective free agents with the franchise tag. Applying the tag on Johnson would have cost the Bills about $9.4 million next season. "Its a good day for us," he said. "Our football team got better. One of our philosophies coming in is that we wanted to keep our good players here. We were able to do that with Steve Johnson. It goes without saying what hes done the past two years, and I think its just going to get better." After being selected in the seventh round of the 2008 draft, Johnson emerged in 2010 when he led the Bills with a career-high 82 catches for 1,073 yards and 10 touchdowns. He followed that up this past season with 76 receptions, and became the first player in team history to record consecutive 1,000-yard receiving campaigns. He has 170 catches for 2,189 yards and 19 touchdowns in 48 games during his four-year career. The Bills would have beenn dealt a big blow had they not re-signed Johnson. Cheap San Diego Chargers Jerseys. Perennially one of the worst offensive teams in the league, they began making strides last year in Fitzpatricks second year as the starting quarterback. Buffalo finished 14th in the NFL in yards gained, its best ranking since finishing 11th in 2002 under the direction of quarterback Drew Bledsoe. Johnson has been a big part of that resurgence. "Weve developed a great relationship," said Fitzpatrick, who signed a six-year, $59 million contract extension in October. "To be able to continue that and see that grow for the next few years is going to be great. Chan (Gailey) and Buddy have a plan in place and this shows that were on the right track. Were going to keep the guys that perform, and continue upon what weve done." Johnson agrees that the Bills are on the right path despite losing eight of their final nine games to finish 6-10 in 2011, their 12th straight season without a post-season berth. "This group is the only group Ive known, so why leave now when you got guys turning that corner," he said. "Theres a lot of promise here. We have a talented group, and I think well be a team that people have to take notice with these coming years." This past season was a turbulent one for Johnson. He fought through injuries to his shoulder, groin, and hand, and also landed in hot water for his over-the-top celebrations. He was benched for the final three quarters of the Bills finale at New England after being flagged a second time in six games -- and third time in two years -- for an excessive touchdown celebration. But Fitzpatrick believes Johnson will leave the past behind as the two focus on taking their team to the next level. "All the stuff with the celebrations and the penalties that happened last year -- that stuffs all done with," Fitzpatrick said. "Hes a leader on this team, and hes a guy that is concerned with the team and winning, and I think hell show that." ' ' '
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