Chinese star began to enjoy his first ever World final appe

PHILADELPHIA -- The Nashville Predators needed a little luck for their first shootout win of the season.Filip Forsberg got the tying goal midway through the third period and Ryan Ellis had the only score in the shootout, helping Nashville give the Philadelphia Flyers their second straight loss, 2-1 on Monday night.The Flyers had won 10 straight before losing to the Dallas Stars on Saturday.Nashville got its first win in extra time and Ellis his first successful shootout conversion this season. The Predators were 0-5 in overtime and shootouts.Ellis goal stood because Pekka Rinne stopped all three Philadelphia attempts, including a sprawling stop to end it against Jakub Voracek.I got lucky on the last one, Rinne said. He already deked me out and I was just doing the snowman. Luckily, he didnt put it in, so Ill take it any day.Rinne stopped 31 shots, and Steve Mason had 30 saves for Philadelphia.Theres no excuse, said Mason, who played in his 200th game as a Flyer, fourth on the teams career list. Weve got to find ways to come back and have energy and win a hockey game.Defenseman Andrew MacDonald scored for the Flyers midway through the first period.After trailing 1-0 entering the third, the Predators tied it with 8:14 remaining when Forsberg planted himself in front of Mason and redirected a point shot by Matt Irwin for his fourth goal of the season.Forsbergs goal came on the Predators 22nd shot and ruined Masons bid for his first shutout since March 5.Rinne, meanwhile, entered the game needing 11 saves to get to 12,000 in his career and he got there quickly, stopping 15 of 16 shots in the opening period.Pekka was phenomenal for us, Ellis said. I think it could have been a lot worse in that first period. He kept us in it. On the penalty kill, he made some big saves and some big blocks. If anything is going to be successful, you are going to need your goalie to be your best player. Tonight was no different. Pekka was great. We finally found a way to win a shootout.MacDonald got his second goal of the season. Right wing Jakub Voracek threaded a backhand pass through two Predators to MacDonald at the right point. His shot appeared to hit Ellis in the arm, changed direction and bounced past Rinne.The Flyers outshot the Predators 16-8 in the opening period and had a chance to double their lead early in the second when Predators defensemen Adam Pardy and Roman Josi took penalties 36 seconds apart. Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere rang a shot off the post and Mike Fisher blocked two shots to keep the Predators lead at 1-0.Nashville had a chance to tie it midway through the second period when Claude Giroux clipped Craig Smith in the chin for a high-sticking double minor. The Flyers stopped all four shots during the power play to improve to 15 for 15 killing penalties in their last five games.Game notes Predators D P.K. Subban did not make the teams trip to Philadelphia and sat out his second straight game with an upper-body injury. Veteran D Adam Pardy, recalled from AHL Milwaukee earlier in the day, took Subbans spot in the lineup. Subban is doubtful for Tuesday nights game against the Devils.UP NEXTFlyers: Host the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.Predators: Visit the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Puma Shoes Wholesale China . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. Puma Shoes Discount Sale Online . 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Ding trailed 6-0 at one point but it was 8-7 after he had won a marathon 15th frame, only for Selby to take the final two frames of the night, putting him 10-7 in front ahead of the resumption on Monday afternoon. Selby produced his best form of the tournament so far at the start of the match, rolling in breaks of 91, 76, 120 and 70, and also managing to win a frame in which he needed a snooker at one point.However, with 18 frames required for victory, there was time for Ding to get back into the match and, crucially, he opened his account by winning the last two frames of the afternoon.Selby extended his advantage to 7-2 when he claimed the first frame of the evening session but Ding then hit top form and began to roll in some sizeable breaks.Runs of 76, 103 and 89 came in consecutive frames as the Chinese star began to enjoy his first ever World final appearance.Selby, bidding to become world champion for the second time and perhaps make it doubble glory for his home-city football club Leicester who can win the Premier League on Monday, took the next frame to establish an 8-5 advantage, but Ding responded with a run of 86.dddddddddddd Ding Junhui hit back after a slow start in the World final He then took charge of frame 15 with a contribution of 55 but missed a key red and the frame turned into an epic affair which lasted for an hour and six minutes, as the gritty Selby sought the snookers he needed, before Ding eventually potted blue and pink to seal it and trail 8-7.But Selby made a series of solid breaks to claim the 16th frame and was again rock-solid at the start of the final frame of the day as he established a 50-0 lead.But the Leicester man then went in-off as he tried to pot a red and another hard-fought tussle ensued, before Selby eventually potted the green to secure a handy advantage going into the final day of the tournament. 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