ST. LOUIS - The Nashville Predators expected a tough game when came to St. Louis to face the streaking Blues. They were more than up to the challenge.James Neal and Filip Forsberg each had a goal and an assist as Nashville beat St. Louis 2-1, snapping the Blues seven-game winning streak and moving past them into first place in the Central Division.Its a game we marked down on our road trip that it was going to be tough, Neal said. To come in here and be a point behind them, we knew what was at stake. Theyre on a little roll, and we came in and played a great 60 minutes.Forsberg has five goals in five games and his 15 points and nine assists lead all rookies.I got to thank the whole team and especially my line mates for my success, Forsberg said. Theyve been setting me up really good. I try to set them up as well.Pekka Rinne made 28 saves for Nashville, which won in St. Louis for the first time in seven trips and for the second time in the teams last 12 meetings overall. The Predators finished 4-2 on their six-game trip.Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said Rinne was a big reason for the successful trip and start to the season.Hes been steady the whole time, Laviollette said. Hes been rock sold all year.Jori Lehtera scored for St. Louis and Brian Elliott had 33 saves. Vladimir Tarasenko had his four-game, goal-scoring streak snapped, but he did pick up an assist on Lehteras goal, giving him 12 points in his last seven games.Blues defenceman Alex Pietrangelo said the team got away from the style which produced the seven straight wins.They executed the game they wanted to play and we didnt, Pietrangelo said. Thats what it comes down to.Neal broke a 1-1 tie when he beat Elliot with 6:28 remaining on a wrist shot from the top of the left circle after taking a drop pass from Forsberg.I just came in behind Filip and he made a good pass to drop it, Neal said. It was funny, I told him earlier that I came in behind him and he ripped one. When I came in behind him the second time, he dropped it.Elliott said despite the nice pass, he could have made the save.Thats one I would like to have back, Elliott said.Lehtera put the Blues on the scoreboard first with 5:30 left in the opening period as he followed up Tarasenkos shot and backhanded the rebound past Rinne.Forsberg tied it at 7:20 of the second period when he broke in down the right side and beat Elliott with a wrist shot from the right circle.NOTES: The line of Tarasenko, Lehtera and Jaden Schwartz has combined for 17 points in the last five games. ... Nashville is 9-1-1 when scoring at least two goals and 7-0-1 when it holds the opposition to two goals or fewer. ... Mike Ribeiro had an assist on Neals goal, giving him five assists in his past six games. Patrick McCaw Raptors Jersey . "I never commented to anyone that I wanted out," he explained. "My heart is with this group and making the playoffs." Kesler added that the rumours are "completely false" that he asked to be traded - recently or ever. Vince Carter Raptors Jersey . LeBron James and Chris Bosh didnt need any more. Williams scored 11 points in 10 minutes, Alan Anderson scored 17 points, and the Brooklyn Nets finished the exhibition season with a 108-87 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. http://www.nbaraptorsonline.com/. The Laval Rouge et Or defensive back/kick-returner gained the invitation following his showing Sunday at an NFL regional combine in Baltimore. Fred VanVleet Jersey . The 36-year-old said a few months ago he would hang up his boots at the end of the season, but has since changed his mind. "Its a pity the season is ending now, as I am in good physical shape and enjoying myself," Di Natale said. Norman Powell Raptors Jersey . The game was the first of two international friendlies that Canada is playing during the international break, with the second game against Slovenia set for Tuesday in Celje. Canada looked uncomfortable defensively throughout the game, and every free kick that came into Canadas penalty box looked like ending up in the back of the net.HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canadas Denny Morrison won a mens World Cup 1,000-metre speedskating race Friday. The native of Fort St. John, B.C., finished with a time of one minute 8.91 seeconds.dddddddddddd American Shani Davis was second in 1:09.13 while Kjeld Nuis of the Netherlands took third in 109:25. Edmontons Jamie Gregg finished 14th in 1:11.31. ' ' '