“It makes it easy on the ice when you can just have some fun out there. “I’m good buddies with everyone in the room and chemistry’s always better when you’re playing with guys you’re good friends with,” Smith said. Kenny Belanger Jr., twice, Benjamin Pouliot and Jack Paweski had goals for the Eagles, while Marino Ramirez made 25 saves and Anthony Zolezzi two for the visitors. Hudson Martin, Marshall McCharles and Brock Houser also scored, Cameron Shanks had two assists and Noah Beaulne made 20 saves for the Cubs, who will round out the week with a visit to the Powassan Voodoos on Saturday. The Soo was a game opponent for much of the evening, striking back each time the locals regained their lead at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex, but back-to-back goals by Ben Harris and Nolan Newton in the third period finally put things out of reach. I think if we just keep doing that, we’ll be successful offensively.” “We played well defensively towards the end of the first, in the second and in the third, and that turned into good offence for us. “We played the right way,” said Smith, who was credited with three goals on Thursday to push his league-leading point total to nine in only three games. That even goes for the Greater Sudbury Cubs, who have made no secret of their desire to push for a league title in 2023-24, and who have certainly shown no shortage of offensive acumen during a season-opening three-game win streak, with five goals or more in each of those outings.Īn 8-4 win over the Soo Eagles on Thursday night, if not quite as tightly played defensively as head coach Darryl Moxam and his staff will demand as the post-season approaches, left Cubs captain Oliver Smith with few complaints. Just one week into a new NOJHL season, even the most promising teams have only begun to fine-tune what they hope will be a well-oiled machine come playoff time. PHOTO BY BEN LEESON/THE SUDBURY STAR/POSTMEDIA NETWORK If you or someone you know has developed a gambling problem or addiction, contact 1-800-GAMBLER.Greater Sudbury Cubs forward Nolan Newton (24) tips a shot just wide of the Soo Eagles goal while taking a hit from Eagles defenceman Gabriel Clark (6) during NOJHL action at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury, Ontario on Thursday, September 14, 2023. Their 22nd-ranked goal differential is -15.The Predators have conceded 214 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 12th.The Predators' 199 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.

Over the last 10 games, the Predators and their opponents are averaging 1.4 fewer goals per game than their season game average of 7.5 goals.The Predators and their opponents have combined to score an average of 6.1 goals over their last 10 games, 0.1 more than the 6 over/under in this matchup.

In its past 10 games, Nashville has gone over the total four times.

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