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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Nashville Predators will try to extend their winning streak to a season-high four games when they host the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets in Saturdays clash at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators have won three straight for the second time this season, matching their run from Nov. 6-11. Nashville, which enters Saturday tied with St. Louis for the Central Division lead, hasnt posted four consecutive wins since Jan. 31-Feb. 7, 2013. All three of Nashvilles recent wins have come after regulation, as the Preds opened a four-game homestand with close wins over Florida, Los Angeles and Edmonton. The Preds posted shootout decisions over the Panthers and Kings on Saturday and Tuesday, respectively, and then notched a 1-0 overtime victory against the Oilers on Thanksgiving night. Filip Forsberg continued his impressive season, scoring with 1:05 remaining in overtime to help the Preds down Edmonton on Thursday. Nashville did not appear to be in good shape early in OT, as the Oilers began the extra session on a power play, then were awarded a penalty shot 13 seconds into the extra session when Nashville defenseman Shea Weber closed his hand on the puck while in the crease. Pekka Rinne denied Jordan Eberle on the free chance, stretching with his left pad to deny the penalty shot attempt at the right post. Moments later, Forsberg spun to shield the puck from an Edmonton player and fired a wrist shot from the left circle past Viktor Fasth. Forsberg is leading all rookies this season in both goals (10) and assists (13). Rinne made 37 saves to earn his second shutout of the season and 34th of his career. It wasnt our strongest game, but we came through at the end, Rinne said. We kept improving the whole night. Rinne has solid career numbers against the Blue Jackets and is expected to start tonight. He owns a 15-7-2 record and a 2.44 goals against average in 25 career games versus Columbus. The Blue Jackets have lost five straight heading into tonights tilt, but the club hopes to pick up a win this evening against a team it has had a run of success against in recent years. Columbus has claimed three of four and five of the last seven overall meetings with the Preds and also has won two in a row and three of the past four encounters in Music City. Columbus, however, is mired in a 0-4-1 drought and only has two wins over its last 16 games (2-12-2). The Blue Jackets, who have been decimated by injuries in 2014-15, are dead last in the NHL standings with 14 points after making the playoffs last spring for only the second time in team history. The Blue Jackets were routed Friday night at home despite trailing Vancouver only 1-0 after 40 minutes. The Canucks added four more goals in the third period and Ryan Miller completed a shutout in the 5-0 blowout. Sergei Bobrovsky made 25 saves on 29 shots for Columbus. We just couldnt score. They do have one of the best goalies in the world, no question, but we didnt score a goal, said Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson. Columbus is currently playing without a host of key players including forwards Brandon Dubinsky, Nathan Horton, Mark Letestu and defensemen Ryan Murray and Fedor Tyutin. Among that group, Dubinsky is believed to be the closest to returning, but he has yet to play this season and is questionable for tonight. Bobby Murcer Yankees Jersey . -- Rodney Stuckey scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half, and the Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks for the first time in eight meetings, 92-86 on Tuesday night. Clint Frazier Yankees Jersey . -- The Orlando Magic have made no secret that the future of their franchise will depend on how well they can develop their young players. https://www.cheapyankees.com/2811g-jorge-posada-jersey-yankees.html . 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A video board outside the Toyota Center depicted one image of Anthony in Houstons white uniform with red lettering and another in a retro red and yellow uniform. Between the pictures was Anthonys logo with the word Melo in it. He was wearing his No. 7 in both renderings, despite the fact that current Rocket Jeremy Lin wears that number. The Rockets would likely have to unload the point guard to snag Anthony. Lin responded to the snub on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon with a bible verse. He tweeted the verse Luke 6:29: "If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them." He later tweeted a much stronger response to the jersey pictures. "Im entitled to standup for myself/say i felt disrespected as i did thru tweet but point is love unconditionally/as jesus loved me," Lin tweeted. Houston got the biggest prize in free agency last off-season when it signed Dwight Howard away from the Lakers, with designs on mmaking a deep run in the playoffs this year.dddddddddddd But the Rockets were bounced from the post-season in the first round just as they were the year before. So they started looking for more upgrades to the roster. They made the first move to free up money for adding players by agreeing to a trade that will send centre Omer Asik and cash considerations to the New Orleans Pelicans for a protected future first-round draft pick. Lin is set to make more than $8 million next season in the final year of a three-year contract. Thats a steep price for a backup after he was relegated to the bench last season because of solid play by Patrick Beverley and started just 33 games. The 30-year-old Anthony would add another proven score to a team that features Howard and Harden. Anthony averaged 25.2 points last season with the Knicks, which was second in the NBA to Oklahoma Citys Kevin Durant. Harden was fifth in the league with a 24.3 average, but the team struggled in its playoff series against the Trail Blazers while focused on shutting him down. Anthony is expected to meet with the Mavericks and the Lakers before sitting down with the Knicks. The Rockets would not provide details about Anthonys meeting Wednesday. ' ' '