Nashville earns third straight win at home after fight-filled first period in heated Central Division rivalry matchup.

Nick Blankenburg scored the eventual game-winner as the Nashville Predators erased a four-goal deficit to defeat the visiting San Jose Sharks 7-5 on Tuesday night.

Sharks alternate captain Luke Kunin quickly dropped the gloves with Predators forward Cole Smith at the 6:54 mark. Right after the ensuing faceoff, Barclay Goodrow fought Nashville winger Michael ...

At the 1:54 mark of the first period, L'Heureux dropped the gloves with Wild forward Yakov Trenin to answer ... "Everybody ...

Sharks alternate captain Luke Kunin, trying to spark his team, quickly dropped the gloves with Predators forward Cole Smith at the 6:54 mark. Right after the ensuing faceoff, Barclay Goodrow fought ...

Jonathan Marchessault scored and added three assists, and Tommy Novak and Filip Forsberg each tallied a ... beating Saros glove side on a partial break. San Jose scored twice in 13 seconds to ...

At the 1:54 mark of the first period, L'Heureux dropped the gloves with Wild forward Yakov ... teammate in different ways," Brunette said. "Filip Forsberg could have had six (goals) tonight.

After L'Heureux slew-footed Jared Spurgeon, sidelining the Wild captain, payback was expected in the rematch — and it came early.