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DETROIT - After a while, it felt as though the Detroit Red Wings were just showing off.Henrik Zetterberg scored from behind the goal line in the second, and Tomas Tatar batted a pass out of midair and into the net later that period, helping Detroit snap Nashvilles five-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory over the Predators on Saturday night.Tatar had two goals and an assist.Theyre probably the best team in the league right now by the points, and I was real excited to play against them, Tatar said. I think we did a really good job the whole game.Gustav Nyquist, Kyle Quincey and Tatar scored in the first period for Detroit, chasing Nashville goalie Carter Hutton from the game after only one save. Hutton was making his second start since the Predators lost Pekka Rinne to a knee injury.The Red Wings are without their top goalie, too, but Petr Mrazek made 34 saves in place of the injured Jimmy Howard.The Predators came in tied with Anaheim for the most points in the NHL, and this was only their second loss by more than two goals this season. Pittsburgh beat Nashville 3-0 in October.We made mistakes and didnt do a good job trying to cover up for those mistakes, Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. Some nights, it just doesnt go your way. Tipped pucks out of the air, a goal going in off the back of the goalies head.Detroit led 3-1 when Zetterberg surprised just about everyone with his power-play goal. The veteran forward flipped the puck toward the net from near the left corner, and it appeared to skip off goalie Marek Mazanecs mask and slipped into the far corner of the net.The Predators had earned at least a point in 10 straight games, but they were also coming off a hard-fought victory over Washington and former Nashville coach Barry Trotz on Friday night. The Red Wings jumped ahead after only 57 seconds, when Nyquist scored off a pass from Riley Sheahan on an odd-man rush.It was an emotional game for them (Friday) night, Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. I think the emotion in that probably didnt help them today, but the schedules what the schedule is. We needed the points. We got them.Quincey made it 2-0 when his shot from near the blue line appeared to deflect off at least two Nashville players and past Hutton. Tatar scored 70 seconds later, and the Predators switched goalies.They came out strong and got some chances. They got some breaks early. That second one went off of four guys, Nashvilles Mike Fisher said. It was their night for sure.Mattias Ekholm scored for Nashville late in the first.Zetterbergs goal was so unusual that the crowd didnt cheer in earnest until the teams were just about ready to take the ensuing faceoff. It was as if fans were having a hard time believing the puck could have gone in.Tatars team-leading 20th goal made it 5-1 in the final minute of the period. He batted Sheahans pass out of midair and past Mazanec from right in front of the net.It was just a reaction. I cut to the middle and I saw puck coming in the air, and just knocked it in, Tatar said. I think its more luck than anything else.Mazanec made 18 saves in his first appearance of the season.Fisher scored a power-play goal in the first minute of the third for Nashville.NOTES: With 757 points, Zetterberg is one behind Norm Ullman for seventh place on Detroits career list. ... 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Sijsling, ranked 74th in the world, was leading 6-0, 4-1 when his Italian opponent called it quits after just 39 minutes on court. In a match pitting together two qualifiers, Michal Przysiezny of Poland defeated local favourite Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (4) for only his second Tour win of the season.CARSON, Calif. - The Los Angeles Galaxy rallied for a 2-2 draw with Portland on Friday night after the Timbers gave up an own goal in the 86th minute. The Galaxys Marcelo Sarvas sent a ball into the 6-yard box that was deflected into the net by Portlands Rauwshan McKenzie. Los Angeles (5-3-6) scored in the 65th minute when Landon Donovan settled a ball outside the penalty area and tapped it to Marcelo Sarvas who sent a shot througgh traffic for a goal.dddddddddddd It was Donovans team-record 92nd assist for the Galaxy. For the 13th time this year, Portland (4-5-9) gave up the opening goal — the most in Major League Soccer. Two minutes later, the Timbers scored twice in a 3-minute span to take the lead. The first was a strike by Diego Valeri that was deflected into the net. The second came when Jorge Villafana knocked in failed clear. ' ' '