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If Saturday night was any indication http://www.clevelandbrownsteamonline.com/greg-joseph-jersey , Eeli Tolvanen is ready for his second try at the NHL.The 19-year old Tolvanen, who looked overmatched in three games late last season, was called up Saturday morning from Milwaukee of the AHL due to another wave of injuries and illness that left the Nashville Predators without three of their top six forwards for a game against the Chicago Blackhawks.All Tolvanen did was pot his first NHL goal and add an assist in a four-goal first period that lifted Nashville to a 5-2 win, enabling it to regain sole possession of first place in the Central Division and the Western Conference.Article continues below ...Tolvanen and the Predators will try to close out a five-game homestand with a victory Monday night when they meet the Buffalo Sabres at Bridgestone Arena.With Filip Forsberg (broken hand) and Nick Bonino (illness) added to a growing injury list that includes defenseman P.K. Subban, right winger Viktor Arvidsson and center Kyle Turris, Nashville’s once-formidable depth is being stretched to its limits.The performance of Tolvanen Authentic Greg Joseph Jersey , whose goal came on a wicked backhander to the top right corner, can only give the Predators hope and belief he might be ready to make the contribution they’ve believed he can since picking him in the first round of the 2017 draft.“I thought he moved through the game really well,” Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. “When he gets those opportunities in front of the net like he did tonight, it shows the talent he has to put the puck in the net. I thought the way he moved up and down the ice was great.”There was talk that when the Predators assigned Tolvanen to the AHL, he might return to the KHL. But Tolvanen took his nightly shifts in Milwaukee, scoring four goals and seven assists in 21 games Myles Garrett Jersey Elite , and averaging more than two shots per game.Tolvanen said his time in Milwaukee also helped him defensively.“I felt like I was more comfortable with the game system and all the guys there and the coaching staff,” he said. “I think it’s helped me a lot with my defensive game and just being more comfortable out there.”While Nashville (18-8-1) is hoping to finish its homestand at 3-2-0, Buffalo (17-7-3) is aiming to get back into the win column to close out a three-game road trip. After Tampa Bay ended the Sabres’ 10-game winning streak Thursday night with a 5-4 verdict, Florida dumped them 3-2 Friday night in overtime.Still, it’s been quite a turnaround for Buffalo, which was the worst team in the NHL in 2017-18. A third of the way through this season Authentic Myles Garrett Jersey , it’s on pace for 111 points and is challenging Tampa Bay and Toronto for the Atlantic Division lead.“You talk about every team being ready. They know about the streak now,” said Sabres coach Phil Housley, a former assistant under Laviolette in Nashville. “They see where we are in the standings and we’re going to get everybody’s best game.”Former Predators backup goalie Carter Hutton (12-7-1, 2.63 goals-against average, .917 save percentage) is expected to oppose Pekka Rinne (11-4-1, 1.86 Jarvis Landry Jersey Elite , .934) in net. MONTREAL (AP) — Jesperi Kotkaniemi needed just 54 games to etch his name in the Montreal Canadiens‘ record book.He became the first 18-year-old in franchise history to score in three consecutive games as Montreal downed the slumping Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Tuesday night.The Finn’s first-period goal helped the Canadiens improved to 7-1-1 in their last nine games.“It’s obviously special to do something like that in this kind of organization,” Kotkaniemi said. “It’s a good thing.”Kotkaniemi, the third-overall pick at last year’s draft, has five goals in his last nine games. He’s scored in every match since the Canadiens came back from their bye week.“You can tell the break’s been good to him,” teammate Brendan Gallagher said. “We forget that he’s played a lot of hockey this year. He came here and did all the prospects stuff, then training camp. He’s played a lot of games.“We’re going to need him going forward and he’s come up with some big goals.”The Canadiens were all over the Ducksfrom the opening faceoff http://www.clevelandbrownsteamonline.com/myles-garrett-jersey , scoring twice before the visitors even got their second shot on goal.Gallagher got the first at 7:11 of the first period after sustained forecheck by Phillip Danault in Anaheim’s zone led to a turnover by Josh Manson. The puck ended up on Gallagher’s stick for his team-leading 20th of the season.Kotkaniemi made it 2-0 less than three minutes later off a rebound.Gallagher padded the lead with his second of the game at 16:39 on a one-timer from the slot past Chad Johnson after a poorly timed line change by the Ducks.“Our players did a great job in the first period,” Montreal coach Claude Julien said. “We skated well and had them (the Ducks) on their heels. They’re a fragile team right now. With the 3-0 lead we did some damage.”Anaheim has lost five in a row. Randy Carlyle’s team has conceded 19 goals in the past three games, including a 9-3 loss in Winnipeg on Saturday and a 6-1 defeat in Toronto on Monday.“We’re saying all the right things in the room,” Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg said. “You just have to leave it out there. And everyone has to take it upon themselves and look in the mirror.“You can’t just be here to participate. You have to make sure to play harder.”The Ducks were handed a lifeline in the second period when captain Ryan Getzlaf beat Carey Price on the wraparound at 11:27. Getzlaf leads the Ducks with 47 points this season.But after taking their foot off the gas pedal in the second period, the Canadiens started the third with renewed vigour.Danault restored the three-goal lead at 2:31 after a no-look pass by Jonathan Drouin behind the net fooled Johnson into looking the wrong way. Danault has eight points in his last nine games.Drouin finished the game with three assists.Price made 24 saves for his sixth straight victory — his longest winning streak since the 2016-17 season. He’s six wins away from tying Jacques Plante for most victories by a goaltender in Canadiens history.Johnson stopped 28 shots.NOTES: Price improved to 3-6-1 career against the Ducks. … Montreal finished 0 for 3 on the power play.UP NEXTDucks: Play at Ottawa on Thursday night.Canadiens: Host Winnipeg on Thursday night.