COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -Scott Nichol and Jed Ortmeyer scored while killing a 5-minute power play, leading the Nashville Predators past the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 in a preseason game on Sunday night.
Both teams opened camp on Friday, so few frontline players saw much action in the first preseason game. Nashville offseason acquisitions Radek Bonk, Greg de Vries and Martin Gelinas all took the night off along with veterans Jason Arnott, Jordin Tootoo, Steve Sullivan, J.P. Dumont and first-string goaltender Chris Mason.
Late in a scoreless first period, Columbus forward David Vyborny was decked by fellow Czech Martin Erat and had to be helped off the ice. He injured a knee and didn't return. There was no immediate update on how long he would be out.
Erat was given a 5-minute major penalty for interference and was ejected.
The penalty led to two goals by his teammates.
While the Predators tried to kill the penalty, Nichol scored off an assist from Antti Pihlstrom before Ortmeyer made it 2-0.
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