We have to stay grounded

• Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Shea Weber tied the game with 35.3 seconds left in regulation and Jerred Smithson won it 1:57 into overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. In the final minute of regulation with Pekka Rinne on the bench, a left-circle faceoff in the Anaheim end was won by Mike Fisher. The puck went back to the right side for Cody Franson, who sent it over to the left, where Webers successful one-timer forced a fourth period. In the extra session, Nick Spaling kept the puck in at the left point and sent it down low for Jordin Tootoo, who threw it to the front where a streaking Smithson one-timed it home. We came in here believing, said Smithson. We battled hard all game. We fell behind a few times but we stuck with it. Once you get into overtime, its going to take those second and third efforts. Great play by Tootoo and my linemates. I just had to get it off as quick as I could and it found the back of the net. Kevin Klein and Joel Ward also had goals for the Predators, who lead the best- of-seven series 3-2 and can claim the first-ever series victory for the franchise on Sunday at home in Game 6. Rinne, who was named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy earlier on Friday, stopped 23 shots in the win. Weve taken two wins out of this building and I think thats well done, said Rinne. Now its time to finish up at home. We just have to keep improving our game, and I think weve been doing that, for the most part. This is a good game for us, bouncing back from the last game in which we didnt play well. Jason Blake scored twice while Bobby Ryan, who missed the past two games due to a suspension, notched the other goal for the Ducks, who got two assists from Saku Koivu. Ray Emery made 33 saves in the setback. We have our back up against the wall and a lot of times that brings out the best in guys, said Emery. We are going into their building and know they come hard there. We have to be at our best and give it everything. We have one shot at it and have to take it. Nashville got the first goal of the game on a rush as Tootoo sent a pass from the left side to the front where Klein redirected it in at the 8:32 mark of the first. Anaheim tied the game with 6:21 left in the second on the power play as Blake jammed it in during a scrum in front after Koivu redirected the puck on net. A beautiful effort from Ryan just 40 seconds into the third gave Nashville a 2-1 lead. He got the puck off a turnover in the neutral zone and went back and forth past David Legwand twice, then lifted a backhander into the net for his third goal of the series. The Predators tied the game at the 11:20 mark when Ward buried a puck that took a big bounce off the back boards and came out to the right side of the slot. With 5:44 left in the third, Anaheim went ahead again as Teemu Selanne, who was knocked to the ice, sent a no-look backhand from the right boards to the front where it hit off of Rinne with Blake one-timing the rebound home. GAME NOTES:Ryan was suspended for stomping on the skate of Predators defenseman Jonathon Blum in Anaheims Game 2 victory...Smithsons goal was just his second in 25 playoff games...The Predators have been knocked out in the first round the previous five times theyve been in the playoffs...Nashville was 0-for-2 on the power play while Anaheim went 1-for-2. www.titansjerseyssale.com/Ropati-Pitoitua-Jersey-Oi-17/ . The Busch brothers will start on the front row for the second time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after younger brother Kyle set a Texas qualifying record with a lap of 196. www.titansjerseyssale.com/David-Stewart-Jersey-Jv-80/ . -- Tiger Woods is going to have to wait one more day to try to reclaim No. http://www.titansjerseyssale.com/Brett-Kern-Jersey-Rh-67/ . -- The New England Patriots have placed wide receiver Donte Stallworth on injured reserve with an ankle injury. www.titansjerseyssale.com/Colin-Mccarthy-Jersey-Wg-95/ . The New York Mets say Santanas next start will come Friday night at Yankee Stadium in the opener of the Subway Series. www.titansjerseyssale.com/Karl-Klug-Jersey-Nq-64/ . Torontos goal is to put some big bodies in front of the six-foot-three Boston goalie who stopped 45 shots in the Bruins 5-2 playoff win Monday night.BERLIN -- Freiburg goalkeeper Oliver Baumann endured a dreadful afternoon Sunday as his three mistakes presented visitors Hamburger SV with a 3-0 win in the Bundesliga. Baumann misjudged a long ball from Milan Badelj and failed to clear after emerging outside the penalty area, allowing Maximilian Beister to open the scoring in the 37th minute. Two minutes after the interval, Baumann again found himself outside the penalty area for Rafael van der Vaarts hopeful punt forward. The goalkeeper waited, then fumbled and Pierre-Michel Lasogga swooped to fire into the empty net. Baumann also spilled Beisters straightforward shot to let Van der Vaart score in the 63rd. "The actions didnt work out as Id imagined they would. You have to cope with it, were human," Bauman said. "My confidence isnt affected. Sure, its a (bad) situation but ... we have to stay calm, shouldnt go crazy." Baumann redeemed himself somewhat with a good save in a one-on-one with Ivo Ilicevic late on, before both Freiburg and Hamburg players consoled the goalkeeper after the match. "They told me they were sorry for me. Lasogga and Beister are good sorts. It was nice of them," Baumann said of his former Germany under-21 teammates. Freiburg coach Christian Streich said hed speak with the goalkeeper on Monday. "Ive experienced many things in the last few weeks that Ive never before experienced in football," Streich said. Freiburg remains second from bottom, one of two sides yet to win after 10 rounds of the Bundesliga. Hamburg climbs to 12th after two wins and two draws since Bert van Marwijk was apppointed coach.dddddddddddd "We deserved to win. We created plenty of other chances to score," said Van Marwijk. "Of course, we were lucky with the goals." Borussia Moenchengladbach defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1 later Sunday to move fourth, nine points adrift of the top three. Juan Arango got Gladbach off the mark with a free kick in the 11th, only for Stefan Aigner to equalize four minutes later when Marc-Andre ter Stegen was fortunate that advantage was played after a clear foul on Vaclav Kadlec. Had referee Felix Zwayer awarded the penalty, he would have been forced to send the goalkeeper off, but he awarded the score after Aigner fired home the loose ball from close range. Oscar Wendt restored the home sides advantage three minutes later with a fine strike inside the near post after playing a one-two with Raffael. Patrick Herrmann effectively decided the game, shooting inside the bottom left corner on the hour, and then setting-up Raffaels goal six minutes later after a well-worked move involving Julian Korb. "It was OK, it was good," said Gladbach coach Lucien Favre, who played down his sides chances of ending the season in fourth. "There are many other teams who will be challenging too. You have Schalke, you have Wolfsburg, its very close. The team in 14th (Frankfurt) has national team players. We have to stay grounded." On Saturday, league leader Bayern Munich was made to work hard for a 3-2 win over Hertha Berlin, while Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen stayed one point behind with wins over Schalke and Augsburg, respectively. ' ' '

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