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NHL: Nashville 5, Chicago 3

Published: Feb. 24, 2009 at 11:41 PM

NASHVILLE, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- David Legwand sparked a four-goal rally in the third period Tuesday that lifted the Nashville Predators past the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3.

Legwand, Jason Arnott and J.P. Dumont each had a goal and an assist for the Predators. Martin Erat had three assists and Dan Hamhuis two. Pekka Rinne stopped 29-of-32 shots to earn the win.

Dustin Byfuglien, Martin Havlat and Patrick Kane each scored for the Blackhawks. Cristobal Huet yielded five goals on 29 shots in defeat.

Nashville trailed 3-1 after the first two periods.

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