Thrashers beat Predators 5-2 in preseason play

The Thrashers (2-3-0) scored all five of their goals in the second period, with the first two and second two both taking place in spans of less than a minute.

The Predators (3-2-0) were given six power-play opportunities to cut the lead in the third period but failed to capitalize. Marek Zidlicky pushed a pass from David Legwand into the net for an even-strength goal at 17:57. Nashville outshot Atlanta 20-5 in the period.

Jim Slater opened Atlanta’s second-period surge at 2:46, and Vyacheslav Kozlov made it 2-0 just 52 seconds later.

Scott Walker cut Nashville’s deficit to 2-1 with a power-play goal at 4:51.

De Vries’ goal less than 2 1/2 minutes later restored the Thrashers’ two-goal lead, and Niclas Havelid followed 33 seconds after that to make it 4-1. Andy Sutton capped Atlanta’s scoring with a power-play goal with just under 11 minutes remaining in the period.