Keith Tkachuk recorded a pair of goals, and St. Louis had four power-play tallies en route to a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators in the season opener for both Central Division clubs. Barret Jackman, Brad Boyes and David Backes had a goal apiece for the Blues, who last season went 33-36-13 and missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year. Manny Legace stopped 20-of-22 shots for St. Louis, which hadn't opened the season at home since 2002 and was winless in its previous 10 season openers. The Blues last won their first game of the season in 1996, a 4-2 triumph over Colorado. Joel Ward and Ryan Suter each scored for Nashville, which made the playoffs last season for the fourth straight year with a 41-32-9 record before being ousted in the first round by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Red Wings. Dan Ellis gave up all...
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