"For 60 minutes Saturday, Predators Coach Barry Trotz looked up in his own arena and saw the sellout crowd of 17,113 littered with red Blackhawks jerseys. After Nashville's 5-2 win, he decided to poke some fun at the visitors

"I want to thank all the Chicago fans for coming today … " he joked. "Nashville is a great destination to come to. We'll take the Chicago people's money from the chamber of commerce (perspective)."

More important for the Predators, they gained two points in the standings on a tired Blackhawks team. The victory was Nashville's 10th in 12 games and seventh in eight games, giving the Predators 60 points to the Blackhawks' 64.

The Predators rode the momentum of a curious bounce in the second period. Just 5:15 into the period, defenseman Kevin Klein flipped a puck on Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford from the red line. The puck bounced over Crawford's shoulder and into the net, giving the Predators a 2-1 lead they wouldn't relinquish.

"The ice was getting a little rough out there," Klein said. David Legwand "gave me the pass and I decided to put a little English on it. I got a lucky bounce, which is always nice. I just tried to get it in. I knew some of the guys were going for a chance, so I tried to flutter it in there.""