By The Associated Press RUSTY MILLER (AP Sports Writer)
Quick Read Pekka Rinne stops 32 shots in Nashville's 3-2 opening win over Columbus
Photo credit: AP | Columbus Blue Jackets ' Grant Clitsome , left, and Nashville Predators ' Matt Halischuk fight for a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio . (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
(AP) -- Ryan Suter had a goal and an assist and Craig Smith scored his first NHL goal to lead the Nashville Predators past the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-2 on Friday night in the opener for both teams.
Matt Halischuk also scored for the Predators, who are 11-5-2 on Columbus' home ice since 2006-07 and 18-11-3 overall. Pekka Rinne had 32 saves, many of highlight-reel quality while the Blue Jackets...
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